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Department plans ‘modernisation’ of its work to collect more than £1bn owed to the government each year
International development secretary Penny Mordaunt gives charities two-week deadline to confirm all concerns have been reported to Charity Commission
As government gears up to celebrate the centenary of voting rights for women, Tamsin Rutter catches up with gender champion Melanie Dawes and women’s network co-founder Keela Shackell-Smith on their priorities for 2018
New unit set up in department to tackle safeguarding across the aid sector
MPs credit department with bringing programme “back from the brink” but warn that biggest challenges are yet to come
Official statistics body launches audit of inequalities data and signals desire to work closely with rest of government and civil society
MPs urge government to scrap immigration target and introduce annual migration report
What can we expect from the Department for International Development’s new gender equality strategy, and how can other departments can learn from the plan to improve gender equality in the UK? Mark Rowe reports
Promotion for current finance DG as Sir Robert Devereux prepares to retire later this month
Select committee chair Frank Field told DWP that he could not guarantee the universal credit reports he has obtained will remain confidential
Treasury committee launches inquiry into the impact of childcare policy on the economy, which will include HMRC’s role
Post-implementation evaluation admits many employers see new system as a burden
But peer review finds HR qualms and suggests the organisation needs louder voice on air quality
Dave Penman condemns “cowardly move” of politicians criticising DWP official instead of ministers
New measures will reduce lag on claimants' receipt of benefits payments from six weeks to five
The former second perm sec in the Department for Work and Pensions-turned benefits advisor has been both poacher and gamekeeper in Whitehall. He shares the lessons from both sides of the fence, including for Brexit, with Richard Johnstone.
Alina Sellman, head of the Centre for Social Impact Bonds, tells Geoffrey Lyons about the outcomes-focused contracts and why critics ought to give them a chance
Rob Neil, chair of Civil Service Race Forum, argues this strategy moves beyond a tick box approach to diversity and calls for a radical culture shift across government
Councils say green paper next year is "no substitute for extra funding next week"
Labour minister-turned-Greater Manchester mayor berates anachronistic policymaking processes
Government stats watchdog reverses 2015 decision to classify sector as part of the public sector after deregulation legislation
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
Union warns of strike potential over Courts and Tribunal Service’s hubs proposals