May wants "incremental change" not "radical reform" of Whitehall, says first civil service commissioner Ian Watmore
Exclusive: Ian Watmore tells CSW he is "absolutely convinced" that the current crop of ministers "wants to preserve Northcote-Travelyan" model of an impartial civil service, as he sets out focus on diversity, skills and leadership
Department looks for almost 100 new staff on a three-year, fixed-term basis
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues on...
DWP digital chief named CIO of the year – as department reported to be reviewing projects
Mayank Prakash scoops UK IT Industry Award as department denies rumours of a project overspend
Controversy as Department for International Trade names non-exec board members
Labour Party says appointment of Pippa Malmgren raises “awkward questions” for international trade secretary Liam Fox
People Survey 2016: Unions sound "wake-up call" on workload and pay
Civil service staff feedback underscores capacity issues and extent of job losses and pay squeeze, main trade bodies warn
Exclusive: MPs push for new power to block key public sector appointments
Mark Leftly reports on growing support among parliament's influential select committees to let MPs "blackball" ministers' choices for key public sector jobs
Unions claim 100% turnout for equalities watchdog strike
Equality and Human Rights Commission staff protest job losses and cuts in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow
DfID nabs ITN deputy editor for new comms chief
Singleton has been director of newsgathering for the broadcaster since 2013
Gus O'Donnell: Brexit will need more staff or fewer priorities for civil service
"I’m confident that they will get there. But no-one should be under illusions – this is an enormous job", says former cabinet secretary
What does the 2016 People Survey tell us about the new Brexit-focused departments?
This year's People Survey provides a snapshot of morale at Whitehall's newest organisations: the Department for Exiting the European Union, the Department for International Trade, and the...
People Survey 2016: Department of Health points to restructuring as staff morale plummets
Staff responses signal across-the-board plunge on all key measures, and make department Whitehall’s lowest employee-engagement performer
Churn at the top of the civil service rewards managers, not leaders
Short stints in top jobs make firefighting a more rational career plan than pushing for systemic changes – and may make it harder for outsiders to break in
Why Theresa May's ministers must not forget about digital government
With the new government focused on Brexit, Theresa May and Philip Hammond have not voiced their support for making government digital – but the potential for savings is huge
What I learned when I made the leap from Whitehall to Westminster
Steve O'Neil went from being a civil servant in the Department for Education to helping the Liberal Democrats draw up their 2015 manifesto as the party's deputy head of policy. He tells...
Watch: PACAC chair Bernard Jenkin on why we need a civil service inquiry
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee chairman Bernard Jenkin explains why his committee has launched a new inquiry into the work of the civil service....
Sue Cameron: It’s early days, but this Brexit lark’s already a goldmine for satirists
The spirit of Yes, Minister lives on in the UK's bid to disentangle itself from the European Union, writes Sue Cameron
Former DWP perm sec Sir Leigh Lewis on the problem with winter fuel payments
During my many years inside government I met ministers from all parties who, privately, agreed that universal Winter Fuel Payments were a costly and untargeted indulgence which we could...
Oliver Letwin interview: "It’s very destructive to have revolutions in public services"
David Cameron’s policy guru ruminates on his career over lunch with CSW's Suzannah Brecknell
Bronwen Maddox interview: meet the Institute for Government's new director
After a career in journalism spanning the Financial Times, The Times and Prospect, Bronwen Maddox has taken the helm of the Institute for Government. She tells Jess Bowie about her vision for the...
Interview: Richard Heaton, Ministry of Justice permanent secretary and Civil Service Race Champion
As well as leading the Ministry of Justice through a time of immense challenge and change, Richard Heaton is also busy trying to break down the barriers holding back black and minority ethnic...
Interview: Louis Taylor, UK Export Finance CEO on Brexit risks, engaging staff and striking a deal with the Treasury on pay
After a career in finance that included a stint in the former battlegrounds of South East Asia, UK Export Finance chief executive Louis Taylor faces challenges on a new front: supporting UK...
Duncan Selbie interview: "We've doubled healthcare spending in the past 20 years, yet the health gap has not closed"
Public Health England’s many responsibilities range from obesity to global pandemics, but public protection and promoting healthy life choices are at the heart of them all. Mark Leftly does the...
Interview: Margaret Hodge on wasteful spending, her favourite perm sec and why civil servants "loathed" her
The outspoken former chair of the Public Accounts Committee chews the fat with Suzannah Brecknell
What's the secret behind effective policymaking?
A new resource from the Centre for Public Impact rates the effectiveness of policy initiatives from around the world. Mark Smulian reports
Civil service social mobility: meet the people trying to smash Whitehall's "class ceiling"
As the civil service tries to put meat on the bones of its social mobility strategy, Matt Foster meets the people trying to make the organisation more welcoming to staff from working...
“History repeats itself” – ex-Treasury boss Nick Macpherson on why institutional memory matters
While most departments closed their historical services many years ago, a few are building new ways to bring past expertise to their policy-making. Suzannah Brecknell speaks to key figures...
The End of Alchemy by Mervyn King review: "excellent primer on the basic flaws underlying our economic system"
Geoffrey Lyons reviews Mervyn King's accessible take on the rudimentary failings of modern finance
First Lady: the Life and Wars of Clementine Churchill, review: 'fascinating account of an under appreciated woman'
Geoffrey Lyons reviews Sonia Purnell’s enthralling new biography of one of Britain’s most misunderstood figures
A mandarin’s manual? Former DWP perm sec Sir Leigh Lewis reviews "How to be a Civil Servant"
Former Department for Work and Pensions permanent secretary Leigh Lewis finds that Martin Stanley’s new book How to be a Civil Servant offers a valuable guide, but not quite the whole picture