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Team that delivered the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will continue to exist to support Theresa May as chair in office

Unusual intervention from cabinet secretary comes as government chief whip and prime minister’s chief of staff also move to defend Robbins

An in-depth review of the effectiveness of the civil service has focused in on the relationship between officials and political leaders as the key fault line. If it can be improved, so can policy delivery, Andrew Kakabadse tells Richard Johnstone

Sir Jeremy Heywood defends civil service from Brexit attacks as he sets out the progress made since triggering of Article 50

ONS reveals new profession for analysts and data scientists after being challenged by Sir Jeremy Heywood to become more visible

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

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

Cabinet secretary tells MPs Whitehall is looking at ways to reward civil servants who stay in their jobs for longer

With the end of 2017 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top civil servants to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2018 – and tell us what they cannot do Christmas without. Cabinet secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood kicks off our Whitehall roundup

The head of the civil service was diagnosed in June and continued normal duties throughout treatment 

Civil service signs up to implement recommendations of a report to boost mental health support at work

Launch of free trade think tank in the Foreign Office showed "astonishing lack of judgement in using official government buildings", says FDA

Cabinet secretary describes speech by former minister as an "inaccurate portrayal" of civil service, while chief executive says Whitehall is "deepening and accelerating" reforms

Head of civil service predicts that when he stands down, a range of senior women will be in the running to succeed him

Terrorism threat level raised to critical after COBRA meeting

Pledge comes as civil service unions issue civil service unions issue warning over Whitehall capacity

Report claims Sir Jeremy Heywood secured extra £250m for health service with ultimatum

Ex-first civil service commissioner Sir David Normington calls for new guidance on the relationship between civil servants, ministers and special advisers, as he urges the prime minister and cabinet secretary to make a public statement on the need for impartial officials

Exclusive: Cabinet secretary says reform agenda remains "strongly supported by ministers" after several key Francis Maude-era initiatives are scrapped, but stresses focus on "embedding leadership at a departmental level"

Exclusive: Cabinet secretary tells CSW that Theresa May feels "very strongly that she and other ministers were elected on a Conservative Party manifesto that must still stand", as he stands by the decision to set up two new Brexit-focused departments

Five years into his job as the UK's top official, Sir Jeremy Heywood faces his greatest challenge yet – ensuring the civil service he leads is ready for the mammoth task of leaving the European Union. Jess Bowie and Matt Foster sit down with the cabinet secretary to talk Brexit, Theresa May, public sector pay – and the future of Whitehall's reform agenda

Neither civil service chief exec nor cabinet secretary saw hikes this year, while outgoing HS2 chief Simon Kirby tops earnings list

With the end of 2016 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top officials to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2017 – and shed some light on their festive favourites. Sir Jeremy Heywood, cabinet secretary and head of the civil service, takes part in our annual perm secs round-up...

"The usual process for leaks is being followed," says Number 10