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Philip Hammond heralded an end to austerity, but with growing pressures set to squeeze services further, his Budget can’t meet the public’s expectations

Concerns over statutory work as hundreds of civil servants are redeployed

Any move to add regulatory functions onto the work of departments would require assurances over the independence of oversight, says think tank

Since 2016, the Civil Service Awards have included a category to celebrate those who improve wellbeing in their organisation. Knowing how to measure wellbeing is critical to their success, and we speak to former civil servant Nancy Hey about setting up the What Works Centre for Wellbeing, her time as a policy official and why wellbeing is being taken more seriously as a measure of progress

Public Accounts Committee chides department for not going ahead with police funding formula review despite agreeing re-examination was needed

Transport committee approves fomer airport chief as rail regulator chair

Department is looking for a range of external suppliers to support work on its Technology Platforms for Tomorrow rollout

Response to select committee provides an update on how government is responding to liquidation of major outsourcer

DWP extends legacy payouts after watchdog's warning that claimants transferring onto Universal Credit would face financial hardship

FCO honours staff association co-founder who left “an important legacy to LGBT+ diplomats”

Cabinet secretary Sir Mark Sedwill and four prime ministers among those to pay tribute to former civil service chief

BT knows that digital security isn't just about technology. It's about the partnerships, intelligence and expertise you need to stay one step ahead in the security race.

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

Public Accounts Committee points to rising fraud and error projections amid ‘daunting workload’

Review by Sir Alex Allan criticised Hugh Ind for “less than satisfactory performance” before immigration DG was moved out of Home Office

Jonanthan Jones flags progress with key indicators developed in conjunction with departments

Foreign secretary confirms move to recruit from outside government as part of “the biggest expansion of Britain’s diplomatic network for a generation”

Rob Thompson takes position as department’s technology leader after four years at DWP

New centre should build a network of people ready to take on top jobs in order to help leaders to drive innovation and improvement across services 

Alan Evans joins HMRC at a "critical time for the department", says permanent secretary Jon Thompson

Foreign secretary also reveals plan to hire 1,000 new diplomats to boost Foreign Office capability and boost to the number of language courses

Sir David Wright appointed as chair designate, with Electoral Commission head Claire Bassett named as chief executive designate

New head of civil service says that making a success of Brexit is a ‘common national endeavour’

More questions than answers for local government and devolution in a Budget that prioritised paving over short-term cracks rather than addressing long-term challenges, says Charlotte Morgan, a policy researcher at New Local Government Network