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In the latest of our series about civil service leavers, we meet former diplomat Lynda Burns who is retraining as a teacher through the NowTeach scheme 

A vivid account by a meritocratic polymath, Lord Levene’s memoirs leave Peter Hennessy pondering why peacetime Britain produces so few ‘fixers’ of his calibre

NAO head says the department failed to protect innocent students in 2014 English test cheating scandal

May will step down as Conservative leader on 7 June, but will remain head of government until a new leader is in place

Home secretary Sajid Javid has written to Migration Advisory Committee asking them to justify plans for salary bar

Analysis comes as cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom resigns over Theresa May’s revised EU exit plan

Lovegrove tells MPs contractors can use Whitehall site for parliament refurb 

Registered pharmacies will be allowed to sell straws to people who need them for medical purposes after concern from disability rights groups

PAC questions whether apprenticeships on offer are the “best use of the available funding in terms of adding genuine value to the economy”

PM sets out measures intended to get MPs to back Brexit deal, including vow to complete work on "alternative arrangements" to the controversial Irish backstop by the end of 2020

As the Smiths legend turns 60, Civil Service World looks back to Morrissey’s time on the government paybill

Government must learn the lessons of its bruising parliamentary experiences if it is to deliver on its plans to leave the EU

In this infographic guide, BT's cloud experts provide the invaluable insight you need to overcome the challenges of the cloud and reap the rewards on offer

Job spec states that the candidate will be required to lead the shift from a policy department to a greater operational focus

Since 2008 departments have been required to report data breaches every year. In this exclusive research, SA Mathieson digs through the numbers to uncover government's biggest security challenges

Minister reveals cost of building online service

Department says Future Recruiting Programme will improve on “overly complex” predecessor scheme

Central digital agency looks for support with development, research, and management

Watchdog notes progress with post-Brexit trade agreements as well as capacity issues

FDA and Prospect say that focus on two government professions would not address systematic failures of the pay framework for senior civil servants

Talks have been ongoing for a month as part of efforts to find a way to pass withdrawal agreement reached with European Union

In the latest instalment of our series on civil service leavers, we meet Andrew Morley, who after a working on policing and justice policy in the civil service, is now a consultant on public safety in the Middle East. He explains how he has used the skills he learnt as civil servant in a new environment

Justice secretary David Gauke says his plans will create a “smarter justice system that reduces repeat crime”

Figures show that spending on outside firms has risen to £1.5bn in 2017-18, up from a low of £346m in 2011-12