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Machinery of state ‘weak’ and ‘not capable’ of holding Whitehall accountable for delivery, says IfG report
Michael Keegan held senior roles at Japanese company as its involvement in the Post Office IT scandal came to light
Government expresses concerns over an Emirati deal for second time in a day
Cabinet Office minister says ‘fragile states’ at significant risk from online hackers
Automation holds the potential for better decision-making, but requires us to understand and learn from mistakes
Communities secretary says he should ‘have been more forthright’ in calling for first lockdown in 2020
Attracting external staff to Britain’s civil service is part of the plan to boost productivity
Permanent secretary at the Cabinet Office will not seek a further term
Evidence from Downing Street insiders during inquiry paints devastating picture of response to pandemic
Former minister is refusing to submit manuscript of new book for review by officials
Record £21bn outlay on goods and services but 33% ambition from 2015 still not reached
First update of government register since 2020 lists 89 vulnerabilities
Minister reveals civil service is ready to ‘tap the talent’ of the private sector with flexible scheme
Deadline passes for former PM to hand over information as Commons reprimands MPs for attacks on privileges committee
Cabinet Office finds Labour’s recently appointed chief of staff should have declared her initial contact with the party
Ministers to publish timeline for removal of equipment manufactured by companies including Dahua and Hikvision
Spread of informal messaging across departments raises concerns of slapdash decision-making
Also in this newsletter: a revealing poll about Northern Ireland and the Falklands
Inquiry extends deadline for communications to be handed over after Cabinet Office reportedly says it does not have the material
Tensions between investigators and ministers build as government refuses to hand over unredacted information
Investigation into pandemic rejects Cabinet Office’s move to provide redacted information
Former PM denies wrongdoing after Cabinet Office sends information to the authorities
Public accounts committee urges Cabinet Office to ‘get a grip’ on clearance for officials accessing top secret files
Former deputy PM’s argument that his standards were too high for civil servants is undermined by his poor ministerial record
Also in this newsletter, Diane Abbott’s letter and apology make matters worse for racism crisis engulfing Labour party
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