Budget cuts in Whitehall to restore the Government's finances could hamper Britain's plans to help fragile nations emerging from war and conflict, a report warned today.

Much excitement in the Tory supporting blogs over a report in the News of the World claiming that prescription charges are to be reintroduced in Wales. Where did the paper get this story from? A senior Whitehall source The Welsh experience over the past 10 years is that Whitehall has been unaware of devolved policies even after they have happened. A Whitehall source knowing what the Assembly is go...

The independence of the civil service has "become an excuse for zero accountability", according to a hard-hitting report on Whitehall's performance.

The Sunday Times has a heads up on a report to be published tomorrow by the Institute for Government. It's an independently funded (by Lord Sainsbury) outfit, and the report makes damning reading about the method of government currently being employed by No. 10. Because it has gathered its raw info from a wide range of Whitehall mandarins, the conclusions are worth noting. In its conclusion, it co...

A report written by some of Whitehall's most senior people and due to be formally launched today could be called The Mandarins' Revenge, writes Sue Cameron

Whitehall departments including the Ministry of Defence face painful cuts of more than 10 per cent in their budgets because of the decisions in the pre-Budget report.

The government has already confirmed that it will seek £15bn of efficiency savings across Whitehall.

David Cameron could inherit a dysfunctional Whitehall machine unable to deliver his programme if he wins the general election, a damning report into the state of the civil service under Gordon Brown concludes

Watchdogs set up to oversee the ethical standards of the UK Government should have more independence and not be appointed and funded by Whitehall, a report said today.

I am going to make an exception to my usual style and begin this post by agreeing with the Welsh Affairs Committee. They have produced a report that accuses Whitehall officials of “forgetting” about Wales. They also argue that a breakdown in communications between Cardiff Bay and Whitehall over skills training has left key employers scratching their heads. They believe that neither sid...