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

Next NHS Scotland boss will earn more than their predecessor, job ad shows

MPs call on department to set out consequences faced by officials for £17.6bn rail project’s late running

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

Commercial skills still lacking in some departments, Reform report finds

Two decades after the Scottish Government and Welsh Government came into existence, politicians reflect on how staff reacted

New pharmaceutical regulator chief must oversee industry's post-Brexit transition 

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

Sir Leigh Lewis retired at the end of 2010 after a 38-year career in government that included perm sec stints in both the Home Office and the Department for Work and Pensions. Here are 10 things he’s learned about life after the higher echelons of Whitehall

Non-departmental public body with responsibility for T-levels offers up to £140k a year for next boss

Request comes after MPs rejected May's withdrawal agreement for the second time last week

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

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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

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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