Climate sceptics were jubilant when Theresa May announced the end of a dedicated climate change department. But, as Professor Sam Fankhauser of the Grantham Research Institute argues, bringing together the teams working to cut carbon with those drawing up industrial policy could be a smart move 

While steps to improve data on whistleblowing are welcome, civil servants need more reassurance that they won't be penalised for challenging wrongdoing, says Tom Casey of the independent whistleblowing charity​ Public Concern At Work

Jobcentres have won praise for getting people into work at a time of economic crisis. But ensuring they're fit for the digital age will need ministerial resolve as well as technical know-how, argues William Mosseri-Marlio of the Reform think tank

A lack of planning, a breakdown of cabinet government, the sidelining of civil service advice – the parallels between the Iraq debacle and the aftermath of the Brexit vote are striking, argues Sue Cameron

Jo Hopkins, chair of the Home Office women’s network and senior sponsor of the Gender Equality Network, welcomes the steps being taken to encourage women from all backgrounds to join the civil service – and says the barriers women face are not just around gender but also race, ethnicity, sexuality, faith, age and background

Economic uncertainty in the wake of the Brexit vote will mean taking a fresh look at public spending – but civil servants are adept at navigating  uncharted waters, says Manj Kalar of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

In the first of his occasional opinion pieces on issues that matter to officials, former permanent secretary Sir Leigh Lewis takes aim at the  civil service grading system 

Cameron's decision to reward Spads at the same time as the civil service faces cuts in redundancy pay will stick in the minds of many civil servants, says CSW's deputy editor Matt Foster

Negotiating fresh trade deals in the wake of Britain's departure from the European Union will be a mammoth task – and the civil service must step up its efforts to assemble the right team of experts for the job, says headhunter David Archer

From the editor: The “Leave” vote may have been a surprise, but civil servants will implement it with energy and integrity 

Contracting firms’ share prices have been yo-yoing, but all the Conservative leadership contenders are on-side and some are positively bullish about expanding private sector involvement

While civil servants navigate the EU divorce, politicians need to ponder why so many fear what is beyond our borders

Sue Higgins, who leads work on local government for the National Audit Office spending watchdog, says any government wanting to take forward the government devolution agenda will need to ensure that questions of accountability and resourcing are answered

No international court is going to insist that the UK government must submit the UK to a process laid down in a treaty our voters have just rejected, says the chairman of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs select committee

Demanding more work for less money from civil servants risks damaging public services, says the FDA union's general secretary

Losing your sight should not stand in the way of your career and it’s time to end the negative connotations around being blind, according to the Home Office's Adrian Treharne

The debate over whether Britain should leave or remain in Europe shows that we are more emotional than rational – but political communicators must not get bogged down in a campaign of fear

Civil servants know that condemnation from MPs can be just as damning, if not more so, when it is done courteously

CIPFA's Gillian Fawcett argues that it's no use having a brilliant dataset if the figures aren't put to use

The success of innovative schemes from different parts of the world proves that diversity in government isn’t optional, it’s essential, argues Joshua Chambers

From the CSW editor: A commitment to improving workplace adjustments for officials with disabilities is welcome. But possible discrimination is a real cause for concern

CSW readers react to Labour's perm sec quotas plan – and the Cabinet Office's proposal to find out more about the backgrounds of Fast Stream applicants

Select committees do valuable work, but the relentless grandstanding by some of their members damages public services and does nothing to hold government to account

The latest Strategic Suppliers Index reveals that officials are increasingly focused on value for money – and frustrated with the rigidity of contracts