Leadership

A flagship industrial policy has made government think afresh about how it should support the economy. But will the plan have the staying power to influence decisions in the years to come?

Spring Statement reaction highlights most civil servants not covered by public sector pay review bodes face pay uncertainty despite possible deal for NHS staff

Data from 2013 to 2016 shows a decrease in applicants from private schools, yet an increase in successful private school applicants

Inquiry finds relationship between senior officials and ministers has been further fractured by Brexit debate

Possible change criticised by former Treasury perm sec Nick Macpherson as “trashing history”

United Nations accepts proposal for ONS-led team to build evidence on shared challenges related to ageing

Officials continue to serve the public interest despite DExEU’s Mr Lover Lover and a dodgy double act in the Commons

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

Devolved administration perm sec reveals talks as Cabinet Office outlines powers set to be initially retained in Whitehall after Brexit

Government “must not be naïve enough to assume that a verbal agreement to maintain the status quo constitutes a watertight guarantee” says select committee

Julie Taylor is committed to the civil service’s apprenticeship strategy and tells us more about its ambition and success

Weather service’s deputy Nick Jobling to take over until a permanent chief executive is appointed