Leadership

Recent appointments may have gone to experienced insiders, but the new civil service chief operating officer must build on the momentum of outsider John Manzoni and help tackle persistent problems

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Nick Timothy joins education department three years after snap election that cost him his job

Group calls on civil servants across the world to share reflections and “capture living memories” of leading in the coronavirus crisis

Her career as a civil servant may have come to an end, but Clare Moriarty is still driven by a desire to change things, and a commitment to supporting others. She talks to Jess Bowie about the challenge of shutting down DExEU, the importance of emotion, and whether the civil service is as inclusive as it says it is

As the civil service responds to the immense challenges of  the coronavirus pandemic, they have achieved something incredible - leaving Dave Penman (almost) lost for words

A civil servant offers some homespun wisdom on the highs and lows of remote working during a pandemic – and discovers it is anything but pants

Outgoing Cabinet Office perm sec and civil service chief executive urges colleagues to “preserve and promote what is unique” about the "incredible" civil service while pursuing constant improvement

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Cabinet secretary also encourages departmental staff to make time to relax – safely – over the Easter weekend

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Lord Armstrong, cabinet secretary from 1979 to 1987, died on 3 April. His successor Lord Butler pays tribute to a dedicated public servant who served two chancellors and three prime ministers with his 'majestic' powers of analysis and steady discretion, embodying the civil service values of impartiality, objectivity, honesty and integrity

Only the prime minister can address the growing fracture in the relationship between ministers and officials. But will he?

Watchdog should be doing more to enforce guidance that only essential workers should be travelling to jobs, leaders warn

Select committee and ministers ask for citizens to be on the lookout for false information spread online

Matt Hancock issues instruction to ensure no “barrier or delay” to taking action in “extraordinary circumstances”

Cabinet secretary pays tribute to Cheshire as  "a great personal support and source of wise counsel" to senior colleagues

McCallum, currently deputy director general of the Security Service, will take over from Sir Andrew Parker at the end of April

BEIS perm sec will move to become Cabinet Office perm sec as he takes on roles held by John Manzoni

Pocklington succeeds Melanie Dawes, who became Ofcom chief exec in February

The prime minister's letter will be sent to 30 million households, Number 10 said. Read it in full here

Comments come as PM’s top adviser Dominic Cummings self-isolates after developing symptoms

But HMRC and Border Force workers are still among the most stressed parts of the civil service, according to poll data

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