Culture

As government gears up to celebrate the centenary of voting rights for women, Tamsin Rutter catches up with gender champion Melanie Dawes and women’s network co-founder Keela Shackell-Smith on their priorities for 2018

New unit set up in department to tackle safeguarding across the aid sector

MPs credit department with bringing programme “back from the brink” but warn that biggest challenges are yet to come

Department for Work and Pensions update lists offices earmarked for closure in rest of 2018

Programme manager bags runner up slot in literary springboard the Costa Short Story Award

Stonewall’s list of the 100 best employers assesses organisations on trans inclusion for first time this year

After three years as chief executive of the UK body for overseas cultural relations, Devane talks to Tamsin Rutter about its relationship with government, funding challenges and how Brexit has changed his priorities

A tale of integrity and talent triumphing in the corridors of power warms Sue Cameron’s heart

BEIS programme manager makes literary springboard’s ‘final three’ 

Though some politicians dismiss civil servants’ ability to get jobs “in the real world”, moving between sectors is more and more common. Tamsin Rutter takes a look at the data to find out where top officials go after leaving Whitehall

Cabinet Office records fall in civil service sickness absence but high proportion of sick days due to mental ill health

MPs urge government to scrap immigration target and introduce annual migration report

Select committee chair Frank Field told DWP that he could not guarantee the universal credit reports he has obtained will remain confidential 

Code updated to protect staff and prevent inappropriate overseas visits following Damian Green, Michael Fallon and Priti Patel scandals

Prime minister announces rebranded Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Department of Health and Social Care 

Philip Rutnam and predecessor Mark Sedwill join HMRC’s Edward Troup in list of public servants recognised by the Queen

NAO investigates why department was forced to redraw contracts and increase projected payments to CRCs by £342m

Dave Penman condemns “cowardly move” of politicians criticising DWP official instead of ministers 

New measures will reduce lag on claimants' receipt of benefits payments from six weeks to five

Report suggests Chancellor Philip Hammond is not planning to offer cash to fund a pay rise

Alina Sellman, head of the Centre for Social Impact Bonds, tells Geoffrey Lyons about the outcomes-focused contracts and why critics ought to give them a chance

Rob Neil, chair of Civil Service Race Forum, argues this strategy moves beyond a tick box approach to diversity and calls for a radical culture shift across government

New analysis by the IPPR think tank reveals that a public sector pay rise in line with inflation would return £2.5bn to public coffers