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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
MPs get update on outsourced prisons contract as Cabinet Office reports public services are being maintained
Best practice in government statistics award renamed in honour of former RSS president Sir Harry Campion
Confirmation of the new ministerial portfolios following last week’s reshuffle reveals switch in ministerial responsibilities for public appointments
Whitehall update on English devolution sets out details of devolved funding areas in 2016-17
Prime minister announces rebranded Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Department of Health and Social Care
BEIS says funding will also extend opening hours and protect rural branches
Susanna Smith from the Public Chairs’ Forum and Association of Chief Executives highlights the key themes – from relocations to Brexit – being discussed at Cabinet Office’s Public Bodies Week
From weather forecasting to healthcare inspection, public bodies play a crucial role in maintaining public services. Lesley Ann Nash, the director for public bodies reform at the Cabinet Office, explains what government is doing to keep them fit for purpose
When facing a policy puzzle, civil servants shouldn’t see trade associations as adversaries. As former trade body chair Sir Mark Boleat explains, they can be a useful resource for the savvy official
Polly Payne and Ruth Hannant named directors general for Rail Group in move hailed by perm sec as progress in "overwhelmingly male" industry
Flagship government document identifies four "grand challenges" that UK must address to take advantage of global economic trends
Government claims better use of location data produced by public bodies could grow the economy by £11bn a year
New commitments to move powers out of Westminster were the bright spots in a Budget speech that didn’t address some of the key challenges faced at the frontline of much public service delivery
Former perm sec argues FCO was disempowered by “unnecessary creation” of Department for International Trade
Mike Parsons takes top role at Government Property Unit as it prepares to launch Government Property Agency
I believe empathy should be considered a core civil service skill. These three steps will help make that happen
Sinn Féin and DUP fail to reach power-sharing deal but Northern Ireland secretary insists new legislation does not amount to direct rule
HMRC staff reviewed 73,000 stopped or amended tax-credit claims and closed a further 181,000 cases after meltdown of outsourced fraud-and-error checking contract
DWP, HMRC, DCMS and Cabinet Office staff win 2017 Reimagine Challenge for joined-up approach to aiding poor people in financial crisis
Welsh Government “innovation directory” will pull together more timely big data and analysis for economists and policy makers
Ministry of Justice perm sec and other top officials from justice and health admit staff cuts have contributed to record high suicide rate in prisons
Mark Bryson-Richardson, director of the Stabilisation Unit, tells Suzannah Brecknell how his team helps government respond to international emergencies
Many public bodies are concerned about the impact Brexit could have on them, with possible funding changes, staffing issues and uncertainty over future standards. Susanna Smith of the Public Chairs’ Forum explains what they can do to reduce the risk.