Leadership

Cabinet Office reduces recommended pay increase from 2.2% to 2% so that paybill increase is in line with delegated pay guidance for departments

Three years and three secretaries of state into his time as Ministry of Defence permanent secretary, Sir Stephen Lovegrove discusses diversity, procurement lessons, and how long his staff can expect to put up with his jokes

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

Cabinet secretary lauds Thompson’s achievements at the head of the tax authority as move to Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority is announced

The only certainty in the Conservative leadership race is that some civil servants will get a new boss, says the Institute for Government’s Tim Durrant

Departments to provide details of requirements by the end of this month, says civil service chief exec

Liz Truss says government stands by 2015 reforms to public service pensions after transitional protections ruled discriminatory

Emily Miles to head up watchdog from September after acting as environment ministry’s director general for EU Exit delivery 

Bernard Jenkin highlights the way Margaret Thatcher worked with the civil service to implement major policy changes as example for incoming PM

Department’s annual report details £46.5m rise against 700-strong boost in workers

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

Resignation comes after Sir John Major says Darroch should not be "thrown to the wolves" for doing his job