Damning report finds no evidence of department-driven workforce planning for sector since Gordon Brown was prime minister

New data shows dip in proportion of staff who went 12 months without taking time off because of ill health

Official statistics body launches audit of inequalities data and signals desire to work closely with rest of government and civil society

Entire ministerial team at the central Whitehall department changes as Theresa May completes wide-ranging government reshuffle

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

At the end of 2017, we asked the UK's top civil servants to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2018 – and tell us what they cannot do Christmas without

Harlow Council planners approve blueprint for science campus

Former civil service head raises concerns about increasing demand pressures across the health service

Health and education departments first to benefit from ‘confidence and supply’ agreement

DExEU minister reveals department has 32 trained mental health champions in wellbeing drive

But peer review finds HR qualms and suggests the organisation needs louder voice on air quality

Councils say green paper next year is "no substitute for extra funding next week"