Moriarty praises DExEU as ‘department like no other’ as closure looms
20 Dec 2019 Brexit
Moriarty praises DExEU as ‘department like no other’ as closure looms

Responses from across government highlight vital role in Brexit talks
Queen's Speech: Brexit and NHS among priorities as justice royal commission is announced
19 Dec 2019 Brexit
Queen's Speech: Brexit and NHS among priorities as justice royal commission is announced

30-bill legislative programme includes measures to develop new immigration rules and post-Brexit trade plans
DExEU to close on 31 January
19 Dec 2019 Brexit
DExEU to close on 31 January

"We will help everyone to find new roles," government spokesperson says
Lord Kerslake says civil service ready for post-Brexit challenge
19 Dec 2019 Brexit
Lord Kerslake says civil service ready for post-Brexit challenge

Former Whitehall chief says officials must learn new skills to adapt to policy needs
Two in five EU settlement scheme applicants given pre-settled status
18 Dec 2019 Brexit
Two in five EU settlement scheme applicants given pre-settled status

Stats released after FoI release shows 90% of appeals successful
Civil service ‘not match fit for trade talks but EU deal can be reached in 2020’
17 Dec 2019 Brexit
Civil service ‘not match fit for trade talks but EU deal can be reached in 2020’

Former ministerial adviser joins calls for DExEU to be wound up after January Brexit day
Government should 'think twice' before overhauling departments, ex-FCO chief says
17 Dec 2019 Brexit
Government should 'think twice' before overhauling departments, ex-FCO chief says

“The civil service has not been the problem," Ricketts says amid reorganisation rumours
New Cabinet Office minister named in reshuffle as Morgan gets peerage to stay at DCMS
17 Dec 2019 Brexit
New Cabinet Office minister named in reshuffle as Morgan gets peerage to stay at DCMS

Johnson fills gaps in ministerial ranks ahead of more wide-ranging government changes after Brexit
Civil service hiring and firing rules set for review as Cummings and Johnson plot Whitehall overhaul
16 Dec 2019 Brexit
Civil service hiring and firing rules set for review as Cummings and Johnson plot Whitehall overhaul

Reports suggest departmental changes will be implemented in the new year following a limited reshuffle this week
Government to enshrine NHS spending boost in law
13 Dec 2019 Brexit
Government to enshrine NHS spending boost in law

Legislation lined up after Johnson promises to make the NHS "number one priority"
Johnson urged to abolish DExEU on 1 February
13 Dec 2019 Brexit
Johnson urged to abolish DExEU on 1 February

Brexit department remains an awkward fit in Whitehall, IfG says
Johnson claims 'powerful mandate for Brexit' as Conservatives celebrate election win
13 Dec 2019 Brexit
Johnson claims 'powerful mandate for Brexit' as Conservatives celebrate election win

Jo Swinson among biggest scalps claimed in disastrous night for Labour and Lib Dems
Parties in final election push
11 Dec 2019 Brexit
Parties in final election push

Jeremy Corbyn tells country to "vote for hope" as Boris Johnson promises "brighter future" in final election push
DfID and DExEU 'could be scrapped' under next Conservative government
10 Dec 2019 Brexit
DfID and DExEU 'could be scrapped' under next Conservative government

Civil servants working up merger plans, reports say
DExEU warns of major challenge in implementing Brexit plan
09 Dec 2019 Brexit
DExEU warns of major challenge in implementing Brexit plan

Document latest in series of leaks that flag concerns over next steps for Boris Johnson’s plan
Post-Brexit regulations and ‘biggest defence review since the cold war’ among Johnson’s 100-day pledges
05 Dec 2019 Brexit
Post-Brexit regulations and ‘biggest defence review since the cold war’ among Johnson’s 100-day pledges

Prime minister sets out priorities that also include a Budget after the UK leaves the EU
Labour pledge to replace DWP on day one of new government ‘impossible’
02 Dec 2019 Brexit
Labour pledge to replace DWP on day one of new government ‘impossible’

IfG analysis finds that main parties’ manifesto pledges risk creating uncertainty and distraction
Government spent £200k putting cones on the M20 for Brexit day - and removed them a day later
27 Nov 2019 Brexit
Government spent £200k putting cones on the M20 for Brexit day - and removed them a day later

Contraflow scheme was activated amid preparation for a possible no-deal exit from the EU, just as government requested a Brexit extension
Biggest Brexit crisis still lies ahead, says former UKREP chief
27 Nov 2019 Brexit
Biggest Brexit crisis still lies ahead, says former UKREP chief

Former EU envoy Sir Ivan Rogers predicts that Boris Johnson will face a faces “desperate” choice over Brexit deal next Christmas if he is returned as prime minister
DSTL scientist and MoD Brexit team triumph at Women in Defence Awards
22 Nov 2019 Brexit
DSTL scientist and MoD Brexit team triumph at Women in Defence Awards

Patent-winning polymath Phillippa Spencer lands double win at UK celebration
Liberal Democrats unveil departmental shake-up plans
21 Nov 2019 Brexit
Liberal Democrats unveil departmental shake-up plans

Manifesto pledges include resurrecting department for climate change and creating a chief secretary for sustainability role in HM Treasury
Next government urged to take ‘targeted’ action on pay as wages fall behind private sector in some regions
19 Nov 2019 Brexit
Next government urged to take ‘targeted’ action on pay as wages fall behind private sector in some regions

Think tank finds that the Brexit-inspired recovery in civil service headcount from historic lows is unlikely to be reversed
Brexit has made second Scottish independence poll more likely, ex-DExEU perm sec says
14 Nov 2019 Brexit
Brexit has made second Scottish independence poll more likely, ex-DExEU perm sec says

"No doubt that Brexit has been a profound shock to the UK"
‘Timing your intervention is part of the art’ – NAO head Gareth Davies on the role of auditors in ensuring value for money in government
12 Nov 2019 Brexit
‘Timing your intervention is part of the art’ – NAO head Gareth Davies on the role of auditors in ensuring value for money in government

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