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Former Network Rail chief exec and Olympics infrastructure tsar will succeed Andrew Adonis on a permanent basis

The coalition government beefed up the role of departmental non-executives, and have encouraged talented people into the posts. But many gave found the roles frustrating and there is room to strengthen their contribution

Public Accounts Committee warns “a lot at stake” with Carrier Strike programme 

Next stage in HMCTS modernisation programme could see eight closures

New data shows dip in proportion of staff who went 12 months without taking time off because of ill health

Official statistics body launches audit of inequalities data and signals desire to work closely with rest of government and civil society

MPs get update on outsourced prisons contract as Cabinet Office reports public services are being maintained

Review of the role of non-executives concludes that few Whitehall boards are working well

Cabinet Office has reportedly been monitoring the firm since last September amid fears for future

Though some politicians dismiss civil servants’ ability to get jobs “in the real world”, moving between sectors is more and more common. Tamsin Rutter takes a look at the data to find out where top officials go after leaving Whitehall

New deputy director will lead centralised team helping Whitehall manage the digital implications of leaving the EU while maintaining longer-term transformation goals

Cabinet secretary tells MPs Whitehall is looking at ways to reward civil servants who stay in their jobs for longer

Confirmation of the new ministerial portfolios following last week’s reshuffle reveals switch in ministerial responsibilities for public appointments

Public administration select committee announces new inquiry into risks of outsourcing following collapse of contractor Carillion

Cabinet Office records fall in civil service sickness absence but high proportion of sick days due to mental ill health

MPs urge government to scrap immigration target and introduce annual migration report

What can we expect from the Department for International Development’s new gender equality strategy, and how can other departments can learn from the plan to improve gender equality in the UK? Mark Rowe reports

David Lidington said it would not have been responsible for the government to bail out the firm that works on rail projects as well as managing prisons and providing school meals

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

Just five local authorities bid for cash from government infrastructure scheme designed to accelerate delivery of on-street power points

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

Promotion for current finance DG as Sir Robert Devereux prepares to retire later this month