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Francis Maude proposed a series of changes to Whitehall’s bureaucracy but the Government has ruled out ‘long-term’ reform.

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Even Helen MacNamara, one of the most powerful women in Whitehall, was brushed aside when she raised concerns, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The COVID inquiry is possibly the most sophisticated and wide-ranging blame game that has ever played out in British politics. That said, the great benefit of public inquiries, as opposed to parliamentary scrutiny, is that their breadth allows for an exploration of issues in a way that promotes “cool thinking”…

Councils have spent only around 15% of the money awarded in the first round of the Levelling Up Fund in 2021.

Despite fine acting, Harry Davies’ political thriller about a contaminated water scandal fails to plumb the depths of its characters

PM will announce a new system for awarding oil and gas exploration licences, and new pro-car legislation, sources say

Civil servants are relying on AI to make decisions around welfare, immigration and criminal justice

Exclusive: findings show uncontrolled and potentially discriminatory way technology used in Whitehall and some police forces