Leadership

Department to remove governor and 300 prisoners after latest inspection found ‘disturbing’ conditions

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

Chief people officer Rupert McNeil reveals figure alongside new mental health guide for managers

Daniel Thornton reviews Geoff Mulgan’s book, which argues that solving the hardest problems is about improving the way people think together

Alison Baptiste joins agency from leading project delivery at the Environment Agency

First draft recommendation on public service leadership and capability published

Cabinet Office minister told by FDA trade union that gender pay gap “will not close on its own”

Northern Ireland's attorney general John Larkin is seeking “authoritative guidance” on decisions that can be taken by officials in absence of ministers

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

Natural Resources Wales has had its accounts qualified three times over “unlawful” contracts with a sawmill

Government failed to consult with unions over pay because they "didn’t trust them not to leak 1% to 1.5% pay range"

Justice secretary criticised for his role in departure of Nick Hardwick following board’s decision to release convicted rapist John Warboys

Some 112 staff are on more than £150,000 while 15 take home more than £251,000

Northern Ireland councils warn that powers they are due to take from Stormont are marooned in absence of ministers

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

Documents also reveal concerns from senior officials over the government’s privatisation of the Property Services Agency

England’s World Cup performances brought the nation together. It also provides lessons for implementing change in government, says former Number 10 Delivery Unit chief Sir Michael Barber

Newly-released papers reveal that Butler asked PM John Major to defend civil service from then Labour leader’s attacks

Select committee calls for the UK government to agree updated devolution rules to avoid a further breakdown in relations after Brexit

Cost of protecting key communication link deemed prohibitive in 1990

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

Introduction of 21 privately run companies in 2014 have faced “significant challenges” says justice secretary David Gauke

The annual awards ceremony celebrating diversity work across government will take place in October

The UK has slipped from first to fourth place in the global digital government rankings published biennially by the United Nations