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UK a close second as ranking authors warn of global "inequality of access to AI”

Panel will consider businesses' claims of financial hardship after legislation reduces "Cash for Ash" payments

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

Union says members have reported pay errors since ISS World took over support services contract in March

Home Office needs a “Plan B“ in case vital tech components aren't ready in time, says public spending watchdog

Cabinet Office publishes updated guidance on training academy formerly known as Centre for Public Leadership

Report urges better communication of the scheme after finding some EU nationals confused about whether they need to apply

An explosives expert and the first woman to lead the Met Office, Penelope Endersby’s arrival at the much-loved weather service was a breath of fresh air. She tells Beckie Smith about being a mentor, climate change, and stepping out of the shadows

Deadline is achievable but requires a concerted push, including government backing for carbon capture and storage technologies, committee says

The Office for Product Safety & Standards is one of a number of government bodies springing up to help prepare the UK for life outside the EU. Beckie Smith meets its chief executive Graham Russell

Committee report says legislation fails to ensure the Office for Environmental Protection will be truly independent

Members of the public who provide “exceptionally helpful information” on tax evasion can receive payments, HMRC says

DfE's Jonathan Slater takes over LGBTI brief after departure of Dame Sue Owen

Permanent secretary Peter Schofield details cost of deploying hundreds of civil servants to deal with historical errors

'The charity plays an increasingly important part in the wellbeing of so many people,' Schofield says

Single-department settlements if the Spending Review is delayed would "pre-empt what should be a proper balancing discussion", chancellor insists

Conundrum highlights a dearth of investment in official statisticians' leadership skills, Royal Statistical Society head says

Leaked document warns "government does not have the strongest track record on delivery of large tech projects"

Scotland turnout gives union hope it will hit the UK-wide threshold it didn't reach in 2018's ballot

Civil service chief executive John Manzoni says upcoming Spending Review will set "long term" target for senior officials

Brexit negotiations were also undermined by politicians' distrust of civil servants, think tank says

Cabinet secretary says he "can’t speak too highly" of civil servants' efforts as the chancellor defends £4bn bill for preparations

Department has put "strict controls on the use of bulk emails" after two data breaches, immigration minister Caroline Nokes says 

Dutch government-owned Abellio will take over East Midlands franchise

Government says it's "not the case" that it takes outsourcers at their word when they say they're providing high-quality accommodation

Transport secretary admits government can't recover Eurotunnel payout if no-deal Brexit is avoided

Chancellor says it would be "odd" to expect all departments to see funding rise, despite his claim that austerity is ending

The vast majority of officials in Brexit roles were working in just six departments, civil service leaders tell MPs

Trade unions argue that a significant, above-inflation increase is needed to address years of pay erosion north of the border

Department offers £120k a year for leader tasked with ensuring science and evidence stay "at the heart" of its post-Brexit operations

New system of follow-up reviews will update ministers on progress with improving worst prisons 

Scheme launched days after cabinet secretary admits there were "underlying structural causes" for scandal

Cabinet secretary admits he was "always uneasy" about the Home Office's overly ambitious ESN programme but insists it's not a failure

Prisons minister says state "better placed" to retain control of HMP Birmingham after stepping in last year

"We are proud of what you do," civil service chiefs say amid "unprecendented" challenges for officials

Probation services would be 'safer' under public ownership, chief inspector says