Leadership

Lidington pledges to continue reform programme, but Labour criticise lack of legislation the Queen’s Speech

For people working in government, getting on with the task at hand should not be a morality-free process, says Claire Foster-Gilbert

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

Queen’s Birthday Honours list also includes knighthood for UN under-secretary general Stephen O’Brien

Close ally of Theresa May will take on responsibility for civil service as ‘deputy prime minister in all but name’ while Michael Gove returns to government

Former cabinet secretary says “wheeler-dealer” nature of minority government is likely to sideline Whitehall expertise, and predicts shelving of some Brexit groundwork 

Recording the extent of Whitehall's long-hours culture is the first step to a better deal for civil servants

Unusual move was approved by civil service ethics chief, Cabinet Office confirms

Drive to boost digital public services needs renewed political leadership after the election, says think tank

Proposal would create a network comprising nine trade commissioners across the world to drum up business for the UK after Brexit

Martin Stanley recalls his own shift into the world of watchdogs and introduces his new ‘Understanding Regulation’ website

PCS expresses concern that contracts forming part of the tax department’s controversial regional hub scheme were signed in the pre-election period