Queen holds three 'secret meetings' with Home Secretary Amber Rudd
Her Majesty is said to have met with the MP at Sandringham last week.
Whitehall wastes up to £500m a year rehashing old rejected policy plans
Cabinet Office blames this on outdated and fragmented IT systems
May and Trump to discuss tariff cuts and free movement of workers between US and UK in first meeting
Any deal with the US on tariffs will give May a stronger bargaining position with the EU.
UK PM Theresa May 'will be at the White House' in the next week for meeting with Donald Trump
Downing Street has not confirmed the trip, but May is rumoured to be expected in the US on Thursday.
UK civil service 'forced to prioritise' Brexit over domestic agenda as workloads mount
EXCLUSIVE: Senior public servants union chief Dave Penman issues warning in IBTimes UK interview.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan tells Davos a hard Brexit will 'rip the UK apart'
Top Labour politician calls for 'privileged single-market access' for London as part of Brexit deal.
Theresa May: No deal for Britain is better than a bad deal for Britain
PM issues warning to Brussels and promises to drop membership of single market.
Kidnapped Libyan dissident Abdel Hakim Belhaj wins right to sue UK government
Supreme Court said Belhaj's rendition and torture contravened fundamental human rights.
BBC Monitoring cuts could undermine efforts to combat fake news, say critics
Function of foreign media monitoring service "as vital as ever" in view of threat from foreign powers, says MP.
Michael Gove MP secures first interview with Donald Trump for the UK press
Former justice secretary's interview looks likely to ruffle feathers on Whitehall
British connection emerges in exposing Trump's alleged Russia ties
A retired British spy compiled the report claiming Russia has information it could use to blackmail Trump.
The civil service desperately needs reform - and it can start by getting political
As a junior minister, I keenly felt the lack of political advisers.
UK-EU trade deal could take years after 'catastrophic' Brexit vote, expert warns
Whitehall accused of remaining in 'campaign mode' by official who worked on EU-Canada trade deal.
Sir Ivan Rogers: a 'pessimistic' anti-Brexit mandarin or defender of British interests?
The Foreign Office confirmed Rogers' immediate departure from the civil service.
UK government faces fresh pay row from civil servants as Brexit talks loom
PCS union tells IBTimes UK that Whitehall is 'under immense pressure' at all levels.
Theresa May faces a 'mandarin revolt' as Brexit tensions rise after Sir Ivan Rogers' resignation
Concerns grow over 'the general desire to blame the civil service for everything'.
If Charles becomes King, we need to let him air his political views
The Queen has remained tight-lipped, but Charles has form on committing political transgressions.
Sir Ivan Rogers: Read full resignation letter from UK's top EU diplomat
'Never be afraid to speak the truth to those in power,' Rogers told his staff.
'Never be afraid to speak the truth to those in power,' UK's departing EU diplomat tells colleagues
Sir Ivan Rogers says UK's 'multilateral negotiating experience is in short supply' ahead of Brexit.
Britain's nuclear watchdog to be probed after concerns about lax safety classifications
One incident dismissed by regulator involved a Navy torpedo being accidentally fired in a nuclear submarine dock.
Theresa May reveals UK will seek a transitional Brexit deal with the EU
British prime minister told MPs that the arrangement would be needed to help businesses adjust.
Smartphone manufacturers to face UK Government over introduction of 'drive safe' mode
Limiting the functionality of phones while driving would help prevent accidents, say campaigners.
British cluster bombs falling on Yemen show how our leaders put cash before conscience
The UK government's backing for Saudi Arabia's bloody conflict has been shameful from the beginning
HMP Birmingham prison riot triggered by cold showers
Inmates are said to have rioted against poor conditions in the maximum-security jail run by G4S.
News photographers discuss their personal favourite images of 2016
Getty Images photojournalists from around the world tell IBTimes UK the stories behind some of the most widely-used images of the year.
UK government looking at ways to curtail future railways strike action
One proposal is a ban on all-out strikes and break up of biggest train operator
UK civil service 'lacks direction and details' to deliver Brexit says think-tank
Institute for Government says Whitehall 'urgently needs' to prepare for negotiations with the EU.
UK must create 'clear game plan' for transitional trade deal with EU peers say
House of Lords sub-committees say continued involvement in the customs union could be important.
Devolve EU migration controls to Stormont to keep Irish-UK border open after Brexit say peers
House of Lords' EU Committee urged Whitehall and Brussels to recognise 'unique' relationship.
Care home crisis may force Theresa May to back steep hikes in council tax
Ageing population and cuts to public spending have turned care system into 'house of cards'.