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Data shows scale of challenge to remove single use plastics from across Whitehall

The department’s Richard Burn named HM trade commissioner for China during UK government’s three-day trade mission

Shadow body overseeing hubs programme and New Property Model expected to go live last year

Union slammed DExEU minister Steve Baker after he refused to dismiss “conspiracy theory” claims of civil service bias

Vote by parliament to release analysis comes after it was leaked to media

All government departments will sign the Tech Talent Charter, including a pledge to submit anonymised diversity data

Lombardelli will take up post in April following departure of Sir David Ramsden

Stonewall’s list of the 100 best employers assesses organisations on trans inclusion for first time this year

BEIS and DCMS seeking head for new jointly run Office for Artificial Intelligence

Charity Sense about Science scores 94 policies from 12 departments against criteria determining how far they publish evidence underpinning decisions

Brexit minister accused civil servants of undermining EU exit after economic analysis of EU exit leaked

Departments called on to be more open about policy challenges at five-year anniversary of the What Works Network

Unions set to raise issue of workload pressures with Defra secretary of state at first meeting since 2010

1,000 staff to transfer from collapsed outsourcing provider to new Whitehall-owned company to maintain work across 52 prisons

After three years as chief executive of the UK body for overseas cultural relations, Devane talks to Tamsin Rutter about its relationship with government, funding challenges and how Brexit has changed his priorities

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

Debate on how to deliver public services hears that the era of choice and competition may be coming to an end

Committee to investigate after government “flatly rejected” proposals to beef up the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments

Fewer than 10% of Community Rehabilitation Companies qualify for offender-reduction rewards

Research into cognitive decline shows officials in higher grades remain sharper until they retire

These three resolutions will help civil servants prepare for the challenges and political uncertainty of 2018

The 12 people who promote the Civil Service Code tell us what attracted them to the role, and what they've learnt since joining the Commission

National Audit Office review flags skills gaps amid departments ‘unique’ dual role

Chief executive also said workforce restructuring will help reset the relationship between government and private sector, and civil servants and politicians