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CIPD survey found that public sector pay increases stuck at 1% due to pay cap, half the level of the private sector

Many British civil servants who worked in India leading up to the 1947 partition 'wrestled with a sapped sense of humanity', writes Colin Alexander

Whitehall official warns accelerated timetable could mean 'minimum scrutiny for vital negotiation documents'

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

Whitehall has an average gender pay gap of 13%, analysis of official statistics shows

Civil servants are increasingly working overtime and face being continually on call for major emergencies. Whitehall staff need uninterrupted breaks to recharge their batteries – even if that means leaving some summer emails unanswered

Non-ministerial department was forced to delay launch of new redundancy scheme after court quashed existing terms

As an academic specialising in modern empire, Andrew Thompson knows a lot about the trials and tribulations of large organisations. He also runs one. The chief executive of the Arts and Humanities Research Council tells Geoffrey Lyons about the council’s impending transformation and the importance of understanding the past to shape the future

Comments come amid reports the government could be prepared to pay £36bn Brexit divorce bill to settle its financial commitments to the EU

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

Fury over claims salaries are too high and ‘out of step’ with comparable private-sector roles

Workload survey shows civil service careers are becoming synonymous with low pay and long hours