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Former transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin says collapse of contract “was a big mistake” but prompted review of rail franchise system

DfT Lab develops machine learning prototype to sort parliamentary questions coming into the department

New mechanisms required to enable all four governments to jointly agree post-Brexit policy, according to think tank

Home secretary to publish serious violence strategy, including early intervention programme, amid spike in homicides

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Departmental advisor to secretary of state Michael Gove proposes move to tackle grey squirrel population

DCMS perm sec Sue Owen says staff want greater clarity on unacceptable behaviour and more support for whistleblowers

Health department propping up the figures on ethnic diversity at senior levels, IfG analysis finds

Question mark over £5bn 2020 target as 2016-17 sales bring in just £601m

Foreign Affairs Committee argues FCO must develop a strategy and commit resources to the network of former British territories

As mega-deal with Capgemini and Fujitsu nears conclusion, department advertises for professional to lead management of contracts with up to 200 technology suppliers 

The departure of the director of public prosecutions is just one example where public servants have faced scrutiny from a hostile media. It is time ministers had the courage to challenge unwarranted media attacks

Transferring data policy to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is a welcome move, but the government needs to be clear about what it wants to do with all this data

Dr Patrick Vallance takes up post after appointment last November

Housing agency appoints FutureGov founder Dominic Campbell as interim chief digital officer

Trade agreements during EU exit transition “very doable”, according to DExEU source​

Some 2,000 staff to move to Salford in 2022, with 2,500 more to follow in 2027

Hartley was a senior officer in the RAF and now works in cyber security for BT. Ahead of the BT Cyber Security Careers Insight, the Officers' Association asked him to share his transition story.

It’s too early to say if shared services are coming of age or another false dawn. But I’d probably keep the champagne in the fridge for now

Department also takes over BEIS remit for digital signatures in policy shake-up

Crown Prosecution Service head to leave in October following criticism over collapsed rape trials

Competition rules also relaxed for appointments aimed at boosting life chances of disadvantaged applicants

Public Accounts Committee tells ministry to up its game on keeping track of schools operators at risk of going broke

The government’s Inclusive Economy Unit was set up less than two years ago to deliver social impact by collaborating across sectors. Tom Le Quesne, the unit’s head, tells Geoffrey Lyons about how government can support a changing business landscape that wants to achieve a social purpose as well as financial returns