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All party group of MPs says HMRC’s approach “is a direct cause of the acute anxiety and stress people subject to the loan charge are experiencing”

Whitehall’s top tier needs to drop the halo mentality if it is to practise what it preaches and become more reflective of the nation as a whole

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

Unison says 1.3% pay offer from EA had been “unsurprisingly and overwhelmingly” rejected by staff

It may seem like Brexit has turned collective responsibility into an irrelevance, but has the image of shared cabinet deliberations ever been a reality? Using the Blair administration as a starting point, Jon Davis examines this crucial – but fraught – part of our governing system

Plan would waive Northern Ireland border checks and slash tariffs if the UK leaves the EU without a deal

Louise Bratchie wins emerging leader award from The Whitehall and Industry Group, with three other civil servants nominated for awards

A host of departments have been recognised in the government’s latest Smarter Working Awards. Richard Johnstone went along to hear their stories

Following late night meetings in Strasbourg, prime minister says the government has strengthened agreement to make clear the UK can’t remain in Irish backstop indefinitely

Current DG of Economic and Domestic secretariat in the Cabinet Office will replace Sue Owen at the start of next month

The unnamed civil servant setting out their Brexit views should resign to pursue their political ambitions in the open, says former Home Office and DWP perm sec

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

PCS says department is only willing to temporarily ‘share the pain’ of welfare reform workload rather than provide permanent additional resources for over-stretched staff

Three top civil servants tell Richard Johnstone what the Scottish Government is doing to boost diversity and how it is making a difference to policymaking

Whitehall gender champion and MHCLG perm sec Melanie Dawes launches drive to “ensure opportunities are available to women from all backgrounds”

Liz Truss' proposal to implement £95,000 cap comes three years after plan was first legislated for

Defra perm sec takes on top role at DExEU after warning last year that Brexit “keeps me awake at night”

Treasury plans to finally implement cap after passing legislation in 2016

But director general Kevin Cunnington insists organisation is ‘entirely comfortable with the situation’

Trade union chief says report shows woman are still waiting for pay equality, 64 years after it was first promised

Every year, CSW asks permanent secretaries to reflect on the highs and lows of the last 12 months, and to share what they’re bracing themselves for in the next 12. As part of CSW’s 15 year celebrations, we dug out the first version, from the December 2008 issue of WWW, to see how times have changed in the departments

Lords urge Home Office to widen promotion and ensure EU citizens have physical documentation of status

Brexit department highlights use of fast streamers as among the reasons why over 500 civil servants have left the Department of Exiting the EU since its creation in July 2016

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