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DCLG catches flak for North East regen job based in London
Backlash over advert for Tees Valley-focused role that “can require occasional trips” up north
Government completes privatisation of Green Investment Bank
New owner Macquarie has changed GIB’s name to overcome regulatory barriers to overseas investments
Government must reveal full range of post-Brexit trade options, says IfG
Think tank says that customs deal with the EU may not fully replicate exiting trade arrangements
Government completes privatisation of Green Investment Bank
New owner Macquarie has changed GIB’s name to overcome regulatory barriers to overseas investments
Feature: Perm secs Alex Chisholm and Richard Heaton reveal top Whitehall concerns and share leadership tips
Departmental chiefs open up about areas of concern across government, including the need to focus on delivery and the impact of London house prices on the civil service
Government to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040
Publication of the strategy comes after court challenge to set out plans
Former NI Civil Service head to take peace charity role
Sir Malcolm McKibbin is to join the board of Co-operation Ireland after five years as top civil servant in Northern Ireland
William Hague: I had to break Foreign Office’s deference to the Cabinet Office
Former foreign secretary said there was a ‘lack of confidence’ in the ministry when he took control in 2010
Government must reveal full range of post-Brexit trade options, says IfG
Think tank says that customs deal with the EU may not fully replicate exiting trade arrangements
Retention problems plague MoJ's boost to prison officer numbers
The Ministry of Justice recruited record numbers this year but is still losing experienced staff
Government vows 'no return to hard border' in Ireland after Brexit
Position paper outlines solutions to ensure 'frictionless' trade but critics say it's too 'light on detail'
DfT’s vehicle standards agency warns of 50% hike in assaults on staff
Transport agency launches new campaign after torrent of abuse, including lorry drivers trying to run enforcement cars off the road
Government completes privatisation of Green Investment Bank
New owner Macquarie has changed GIB’s name to overcome regulatory barriers to overseas investments
Former NI Civil Service head to take peace charity role
Sir Malcolm McKibbin is to join the board of Co-operation Ireland after five years as top civil servant in Northern Ireland
Retention problems plague MoJ's boost to prison officer numbers
The Ministry of Justice recruited record numbers this year but is still losing experienced staff
DfT’s vehicle standards agency warns of 50% hike in assaults on staff
Transport agency launches new campaign after torrent of abuse, including lorry drivers trying to run enforcement cars off the road
Life as a civil servant, how to manage red boxes and lessons from NHS reform: Lunch with… Andrew Lansley
Baron Lansley reflects on life in government versus life as a civil servant, over a pot of Earl Grey with Suzannah Brecknell
From Jags to jabs: how Jeremy Marlow went from John Prescott’s speechwriter to driving NHS efficiency
After a wide-ranging career in the civil service, including a spell as John Prescott’s speechwriter, Jeremy Marlow is now focused on driving efficiency in the NHS. He speaks to Richard Vize about...
Oliver Morley on how to unlock the car of the future and the impact of pay restraint on DVLA
The DVLA chief executive explains to Civil Service World how the agency has been transformed into a digital business, and what Whitehall can learn from its base in Swansea
Cabinet Office automation project will introduce robots into the civil service
Supplier Capgemini to train civil servants and help departments develop robotic process automation using software in £4m project
DWP seeks £130k tech chief to lead digital service delivery
Department recruiting for senior digital professional to oversee development and design teams
Oliver Morley on how to unlock the car of the future and the impact of pay restraint on DVLA
The DVLA chief executive explains to Civil Service World how the agency has been transformed into a digital business, and what Whitehall can learn from its base in Swansea
DfE denies giving ‘special treatment’ to training provider Learndirect after damning inspection
Department says the formerly state-owned training provider needs to be wound down gradually to protect learners
Former Number 10 chief of staff Nick Timothy calls tution fees policy 'pointless Ponzi scheme'
Nick Timothy, who left government after the election, called for an expansion in technical qualifications
Opinion: Why relocating civil servants out of Whitehall doesn’t boost regional growth
If Whitehall pushes ahead with plans to move civil servants around the country, it must conduct proper impact evaluations
Labour MPs slammed for attacking DWP officials over bonus payments
FDA civil service union lambasts report that names and shames top-earning DWP civil servants
India at 70: The doubt and self-loathing of government officials enforcing colonial rule
Many British civil servants who worked in India leading up to the 1947 partition 'wrestled with a sapped sense of humanity', writes Colin Alexander