Civil Service Reform

One year into her permanent secretary job, Kelly tells Tamsin Rutter why transport is the best department, about “racy” jobs in deregulation and infrastructure, and why she shed her Brummie accent

Which? said a lack of knowledge about data among consumers had led to suspicion and doubt over useful innovations

PACAC announces new inquiry into case for developing an institution that allows civil service to be ‘more mindful of itself’

The first woman to become a private secretary to the prime minister shares her recollections of Thatcher, the Treasury and the Next Steps Unit with Suzannah Brecknell. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer

PCS union calls for “urgent solution” from DWP that will see pay increases implemented from July for staff not subject to Treasury guidance

Women and Equalities Committee calls for urgent action to improve data collection across government

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IfG think tank calls for John Manzoni to be SRO of Brexit preparations and DExEU to start handing out permanent contracts

The civil service commercial chief heading up the government’s efforts to improve its procurement and contracting skills tells Richard Johnstone about his goals, and how Whitehall dealt with the collapse of Carillion

Calm has turned a section of the 57,509-word EU document into a sleep-inducing audio book

Team that delivered the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will continue to exist to support Theresa May as chair in office

Report confirms Jon Thompson’s comments to Civil Service World that elements of Making Tax Digital programme could be delayed as department creates room to take on Brexit work