Leadership

Unions set to raise issue of workload pressures with Defra secretary of state at first meeting since 2010

After three years as chief executive of the UK body for overseas cultural relations, Devane talks to Tamsin Rutter about its relationship with government, funding challenges and how Brexit has changed his priorities

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

Debate on how to deliver public services hears that the era of choice and competition may be coming to an end

Committee to investigate after government “flatly rejected” proposals to beef up the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments

Research into cognitive decline shows officials in higher grades remain sharper until they retire

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