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Patent-winning polymath Phillippa Spencer lands double win at UK celebration

Party’s spending pledge on pay for public servants intended to “undo the damage caused” by pay cap, says Jeremy Corbyn

Role as head of IT business services comes with remit to ensure department’s transformation is ‘business-led’

Manifesto pledge details plans for four new ministries and scrap ‘symbol of fear’ DWP as part of moves to halt Universal Credit rollout

Manifesto pledges include resurrecting department for climate change and creating a chief secretary for sustainability role in HM Treasury

Cabinet Office stats also reveal officials in London pay less than elsewhere in England

On this week's episode of The Civil Service World Podcast, Jess and Suzannah speak to Francis Maude about his time as Minister for the Cabinet Office

Think tank sets out the scale of challenge to roll out universal credit or halt wide-ranging benefit reform scheme

The principles of privatisation are faltering, and – as a book by an ex-regulator makes clear – the right balance between intrusive control and free market initiative remains elusive

Think tank finds that the Brexit-inspired recovery in civil service headcount from historic lows is unlikely to be reversed

Organisations are increasingly having to replace their legacy voice infrastructure as traditional analogue and ISDN lines are being phased out. BT talk about how they can help the transition 

Transformation programme looks to appoint supplier to two-year contract worth up to £10m

When governments push the boundaries of democratic legitimacy, keeping calm and carrying on is not the only option for civil servants, says Stefan Czerniawski

Think-tank concludes that the estimated cost of creating the Department for Work and Pensions in 2001 exceeded £170m

Organisation seeks to cultivate ‘skills transfer’ across sector

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

Party’s election pledge also includes development of new charter of digital rights

Secret Intelligence Service chief details how he interacts with Downing Street and what he looks for in new recruits

Next month’s election is an opportunity to fix the nation’s broken politics, but politicians must rise to the challenge by remembering the reasons they chose this job in the first place 

Investigation has revealed some departments have taken steps to upgrade ahead of the looming end of Microsoft support for the operating system – but some are refusing to say. Sam Trendall reports

"No doubt that Brexit has been a profound shock to the UK"

Agency update urges communities to prepare for flooding

Agency urges people to ‘remain vigilant, check their flood risk and plan to stay safe’ amid warnings of more rain to come