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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

Hammond will also expands off-payroll working rules to the private sector

Move to improve management of existing private finance deals comes as Philip Hammond rules out signing any more PFI deals

Some companies were paid nearly £500,000 for 'central EU exit consultancy'

Keiron Salt, CIO Health at BT, makes the case for a more rapid digital transformation of the NHS

Chancellor says that the funding mechanism does not provide value for money but confirms half of government infrastructure plan will be privately funded

Chancellor also announces additional funding for Universal Credit after growing pressure 

Trading on uncertified schedules after Brexit presents “a number of potential problems”,

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

Treasury guidance encourages departments to offer “unreasonable certainty in timelines, costs and benefits”, IfG report finds

Javid pledges review to ensure system is ‘fair and humane’ following revelation that visa applications were wrongly denied

Furious unions say High Court papers reveal officials misled them on 2018-19 rise

Job advert seeks "authoritative" figure to take over after a rocky year for the prisons service

Department for Work and Pensions accused of being 'in denial' over negative impacts of new welfare system

But MPs hear department's confidence does not extend to no-deal Brexit preparations

Cabinet secretary’s retirement prompts outpouring of praise

Could new ways of working transform the way the Civil Service delivers in challenging times? Geoffrey Lyons reports on a Civil Service Live roundtable

Cabinet Office invites national trade union representatives to discuss how pay engagement could be improved for next year following the judgement

The transport secretary also told MPs the UK's franchising model was 'shaky'

Sir Jeremy Heywood reflects on his civil service career as he announces he is to step down as Cabinet secretary to focus on his treatment for cancer

Sir Mark Sedwill named as Heywood’s replacement, taking on the roles of cabinet secretary and head of the civil service

How effective departments' contingency planning for no-deal will be 'remains to be seen', NAO says