Leadership

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

Matthew Vickerstaff named as interim successor to government project chief ahead of a full recruitment drive in 2019

Whitehall projects chief to chair body constructing cross-London line as it is revealed project faces further delays to opening and requires £1.4bn in extra funds

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

When we evaluate public policy we reach for the rational lexicon, but this risks creating cold and ineffective public services

Local proposals to implement the government’s major economic plan are required by early 2020

“There were warning signs from enough different sources, over a long enough period, to collectively indicate a potential problem that merited further investigation," say auditors

House of Lords committee concludes that drive to tackle tax evasion “may have pressured staff to take a more aggressive approach”

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

Department publishes plan as independent review seeks to open up public appointments to more people with disabilities

Owen said she had been proud to lead the expansion of the department to take responsibility for policy areas including digital

The former permanent secretary of the culture department chews the fat with Suzannah Brecknell

Union says Highways England chief received 9.7% rise last year

Paul Gray oversaw health and social care integration in Scotland

Charity will support diversity and innovation in public service

Analysis finds Theresa May's proposal would have lowest economic impact

The government’s recent moves to get the expansion of airport capacity off the ground are the latest twist in one of the UK’s longest running policy sagas. Richard Johnstone considers whether this new plan will take flight

Greater awareness about the benefits of multilingualism would help boost crucial post-Brexit areas including international relations and trade, say researchers

Treasury needs new measures of its own effectiveness in order to drive long-term decision making in government, auditors say

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

CSW brings together memories and tributes from those who knew Lord Heywood over his 35 years as a civil servant

Jess Bowie and Suzannah Brecknell explore some of the many ways Lord Heywood touched and inspired those he worked with

John Pullinger sits down with Mark Smulian to discuss sharing UK expertise globally, fake news and how data abundance changes policymaking

Cabinet Office minister’s letter to Senior Salaries Review Body calls for experts to set out the best way to realise "strategic shift” in SCS pay policy