Leadership

The 12 people who promote the Civil Service Code tell us what attracted them to the role, and what they've learnt since joining the Commission

Chief executive also said workforce restructuring will help reset the relationship between government and private sector, and civil servants and politicians

Appointment is one of a number of posts announced in a reshuffle of top roles in the Northern Ireland Civil Service

David Sterling tells MPs he finds it “unacceptable” that Northern Ireland has had no executive for a year

Cabinet secretary responds to Lord Lawson’s criticism that officials want to “frustrate the Brexit process”

Former UN ambassador began work as department’s top official yesterday

Think tank has called on the government to undertake “thorough review of the public sector’s relationship with contractors” amid sector’s woes.

FDA union for senior civil servants to write to Defra secretary of state to ask for an explanation of the “unhelpful and inaccurate” comments made in Cabinet

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

Request is a first in providing statutory cover for Brexit outlay ahead of EU-exit legislation clearing parliament

Former Network Rail chief exec and Olympics infrastructure tsar will succeed Andrew Adonis on a permanent basis

The coalition government beefed up the role of departmental non-executives, and have encouraged talented people into the posts. But many gave found the roles frustrating and there is room to strengthen their contribution