The Latest Breaking News from the Cabinet Office

Government has paused possible public contract bans for seven firms to avoid prejudicing criminal inquiries

The group said the Government ‘failed to do its basic due diligence’ in engaging with police and prosecutors before announcing its own investigation.

The Cabinet office confirmed in February that seven companies were facing possible bans.

Campaigners have expressed frustration over the timeliness of the response.

Exclusive: UK Green Building Council calls for adaptation of millions of buildings and warns of flood threats to towns

Secretary of State Hilary Benn told a House of Lords committee that trade is flowing.

INSIDE WESTMINSTER: Keir Starmer complains that the government machine is slow to crank into life when he demands action. To prevent his ‘mission-driven’ domestic agenda from being doomed to failure, the prime minister should first get rid of the Cabinet Office, says Andrew Grice

An inquiry found victims, the bereaved and survivors were ‘badly failed’ through incompetence, dishonesty and greed.

Whitehall must work more with frontline services as part of plans to move offices from London, says Georgia Gould

Commons inquiry to examine lack of progress in fulfilling manifesto pledge to set up ethics and integrity body

Ifthikhar Alam, 25, appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday charged with three counts of fraud by false representation