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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

Civil service is pushing for a “cultural change towards openness and honesty about mental health”, says HR chief Rupert McNeil

Plan addresses the "oft cited issue of pay disparity between internally and externally recruited senior civil servants"

Plan to move forward with withdrawal bill comes as prime minster continues talks with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn over possible compromise

Lynne Owens says £2.7bn funding boost in forthcoming Spending Review will help tackle £37bn annual cost of serious and organised crime

BT explains how IP address management can unlock further benefits from the multi-cloud infrastructure

After 10 years scrutinising government accounts and trying to stop departments from squandering taxpayers’ cash, the comptroller and auditor general Sir Amyas Morse is standing down from the National Audit Office. Jess Bowie meets him. 

Trade department perm sec tells CSW that work to fuse regional trade plans with UK economic sectors is nearing completion

Civil servants have always worked under pressure, but Brexit has upped the level considerably. Sneering at departments helping staff deal with stress benefits no-one, says Andrew Greenway

Digital agency publishes new 14-point checklist emphasising inclusion and cross-departmental services

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

Patrick Vallance says new Whitehall role is ‘like being 13 again and being interested in science’

Chief people officer set to chair new group of cross-government networks to feed views into HR policy

MPs find millions miss out on potentially life-saving checks against backdrop of underperformance and out-of-date IT

Paying private-sector landlords to make their own buildings safe was against the principles of Managing Public Money, secretary of state was warned

Citizens can now use biometrics to confirm payments

In a new series, CSW speaks to people who have left the civil service to find out how their skills and experiences in the service have helped their new role – and what they’ve learnt about government from the outside. First up, we speak to Anne-Marie Lawlor who is retraining as a teacher after a career in policy and HR roles across government

NAO report also reveals the department considered it was unlikely to be able defend any action against it for breaching procurement rules

FDA’s Dave Penman says public trust in Whitehall is undermined when attacks go unchallenged

Public Accounts Committee criticises conception and rollout of scheme, and plan for its future

In an increasingly complex security environment, working with the private sector to find solutions is more important than ever. Shaun Hipgrave, head of the new Joint Security and Resilience Centre, talks to Sam Trendall about solving security challenges and why, after 30 years, he’s finally found his dream job