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New measures will reduce lag on claimants' receipt of benefits payments from six weeks to five

Departmental allocations from new tranche of Brexit cash to be agreed “in early 2018”

Pilots to develop new public value frameworks will be taken forward next year

Additional powers for the new Homes England among raft of housing policies announced in 2017 Budget

Live coverage and reaction as chancellor sets out the 2017 Budget, provided by our colleagues on PoliticsHome.com. CSW will be have the key Whitehall stories and reaction throughout the afternoon

Report by MPs concluded that departments did not show ministers risks of different possible funding schemes for Hinckley Point C nuclear scheme

Trade union bosses warn against treating officials like “faceless bureaucrats” and fingering them with blame over Brexit talks

GLD is hiring lawyers from the north of England to work in new regional centre

Report suggests Chancellor Philip Hammond is not planning to offer cash to fund a pay rise

Top government officials detail list of changes to 85 IT systems at the UK border required because of Brexit

New research carried out with Civil Service Employment Policy builds on case against “guided distribution” but shows performance can also be boosted by new management techniques

Alina Sellman, head of the Centre for Social Impact Bonds, tells Geoffrey Lyons about the outcomes-focused contracts and why critics ought to give them a chance

As the Government hub model puts a spotlight on new ways of working, Jayne Rees, Head of Central Government at Vodafone UK looks at the role of the workplace in achieving digital ambitions

Former perm sec argues FCO was disempowered by “unnecessary creation” of Department for International Trade

Rob Neil, chair of Civil Service Race Forum, argues this strategy moves beyond a tick box approach to diversity and calls for a radical culture shift across government

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

Civil service poll shows a more engaged workforce but analysis of the figures shows up several pockets of dissatisfaction

Watchdog’s snapshot shows BEIS has biggest numeric burden, followed by Defra

Councils say green paper next year is "no substitute for extra funding next week"

Labour minister-turned-Greater Manchester mayor berates anachronistic policymaking processes

Civil service poll results also reveal less than four in ten know how their work contributes to this plan

Whitehall barometer notes continuing decline in salary satisfaction against ongoing backdrop of 1% cap

Government stats watchdog reverses 2015 decision to classify sector as part of the public sector after deregulation legislation

Home Affairs Committee report slams "completely unconvincing" Home Office plans to appoint just 300 new border staff