Project Delivery

Extra delay will cost around £500m, officials say

Chinese vendor will remain excluded from so-called core areas of the network

Grant Shapps vows to 'undo the damage' of 1960s Beeching rail cuts with £500m fund to reopen axed lines

Boris Johnson to take personal charge of post-Brexit trade talks supported by a 'small and agile' new unit

National Audit Office says department and delivery firm underestimated the task of delivering new rail network

Plans for reform also include consistent use of cross-disciplinary teams in departments as contracts are signed

'Tough decisions' needed to support Budget, prime minister tells ministers

As 2020 approaches, senior figures from across government reflect on their highlights and challenges of 2019, look ahead to the next 12 months and share their favourite festive memories

Former Whitehall chief says officials must learn new skills to adapt to policy needs

As Mark Rowe explains, delivering on ministerial commitments will be a multi-generation task that requires a cross-government approach

The head of the National Audit Office has set out his priorities for the role in an exclusive interview with The Civil Service World Podcast

Survey also shows 44% of people think government and regulators should be responsible for making sure data is handled ethically

Transport for London and department need up to £650m more to complete late-running project

NAO report finds that Ministry of Housing no longer has a budget dedicated to the delivery of Starter Homes

Transport secretary also reveals Northern franchise could be nationalised over contractor's poor performance

Spending watchdog warns there are significant Brexit risks 'beyond government's control'

Around 2,700 civil servants will move to new cost-saving sites, Cabinet Office says

Review of governance and management structure intended to "support the ramp up phase of delivery”

Corbyn announces policy in constituency of former DWP secretary Iain Duncan Smith

Chancellor will say work to improve UK infrastructure ‘must start here and now’

Watchdog says disruption cannot be ruled out despite health secretary Matt Hancock's guarantee

National Audit Office recognises progress but says ‘significant’ time and budget challenges remain

New government website includes new Brexit preparedness questionnaire

Regulator says department’s commercial did not make sufficiently clear what would need to be submitted in some cases