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Cabinet Office unit to tackle Brexit news 'inaccuracies'
Creation of rapid rebuttal unit around UK’s EU exit in addition to existing work to respond to fake news
Integrity and loyalty best way to prevent leaks, former diplomats say – but fines could have role to play
“The fundamental thing is the culture of integrity and loyalty of the people who see this stuff," ex-US ambassador Sir Peter Westmacott says
Sedwill salutes 'dignified and selfless' Darroch in morale-boosting memo
Respect in civil service is ‘earned and deserved’, cabinet secretary tells officials after ambassador’s resignation
MoJ hits '10 Prisons' drugs and violence targets, meaning former prisons minister Rory Stewart wouldn’t have had to resign
Department declares former minister’s resignation pledge project a success
Shapps names independent panel for HS2 review
Ten-member team to report on case for controversial £55.7bn project by December
HMRC starts auto-enrolling firms in customs system in bid to avoid no-deal Brexit disruption
Chancellor Sajid Javid says there is no time to delay as he announced auto sign up scheme
Departments push to fill hundreds of Brexit roles as EU departure approaches
Job adverts for comms, policy and border staff open with weeks to go until Brexit
DVSA IT staff start month-long strike
Move follows agency-wide anger over working conditions and overtime payments
Border Force drafts in agency staff for first time as no-deal Brexit looms
Move prompts concern over appointing people with "little loyalty to the job"
DVSA IT staff start month-long strike
Move follows agency-wide anger over working conditions and overtime payments
Home Office ramps up tech training
Number of staff taking courses has more than trebled in last three years
ICO strategy focuses on public awareness and FOI reform
Regulator publishes Openness by Design three-year plan
Government ditches non-disclosure agreements for Brexit preparations
Use of gagging clauses ends to improve "debate, transparency and exchange of information"
Home Office report into Windrush scandal condemns 'hostile environment' immigration policy
Report commissioned by the department says civil servants were ‘rightly appalled by what happened’ but this was ‘often juxtaposed with a self-justification’
DfT perm sec warned of ‘high likelihood’ of Brexit ferry payout before contract award
NAO report also reveals the department considered it was unlikely to be able defend any action against it for breaching procurement rules
DWP ramps up hiring for robotics and automation unit
Department recruiting for 19 roles in Digital Channels team
Government ditches non-disclosure agreements for Brexit preparations
Use of gagging clauses ends to improve "debate, transparency and exchange of information"
HMRC starts auto-enrolling firms in customs system in bid to avoid no-deal Brexit disruption
Chancellor Sajid Javid says there is no time to delay as he announced auto sign up scheme
MoJ hits '10 Prisons' drugs and violence targets, meaning former prisons minister Rory Stewart wouldn’t have had to resign
Department declares former minister’s resignation pledge project a success
Leigh Lewis: My real worries for a no-deal Brexit are the unknown unknowns
The leak of the Cabinet Office’s Operation Yellowhammer contingency planning shows how much government is working on mitigating the risks it can predict from a no-deal Brexit. But the government...
Home Office officials study Singapore as Priti Patel ‘seeks immediate end to EU free movement in no-deal Brexit’
Home secretary wants border restrictions to be imposed immediately after Britain leaves the European Union if no agreement can be struck with the bloc
DfT insists new West Coast rail franchise is ‘departure from flawed system of the past’
Virgin Trains, which has run the line since privatisation, loses out to new operator including Italian state-owned firm
DfT's 'rushed and risky' no-deal freight procurement cost the government £85m
Benefits agreed in £33m Eurotunnel settlement “little more than window dressing”, MPs say
Contract management: Gareth Rhys Williams reports on six months of training Whitehall’s goalkeepers
Government chief commercial officer Gareth Rhys Williams has set out ambitious plans to improve contract management across government. He tells CSW what has been achieved in the first six months...
Shapps names independent panel for HS2 review
Ten-member team to report on case for controversial £55.7bn project by December
Cabinet Office unit to tackle Brexit news 'inaccuracies'
Creation of rapid rebuttal unit around UK’s EU exit in addition to existing work to respond to fake news
Satisfaction among DWP users drops as processing delays creep up
Fraud and error remain a "significant challenge" as measures to cut mistakes fail, permanent secretary says
HMRC seeks digital platform for fraud officers
Tax agency issues procurement alert for ‘notebook application’ for evidence-gathering
Why science may soon play a much bigger role in public policy
Former civil servant Steve O'Neil takes a fresh look at the appliance of science at the heart of government
Johnson pledges fast-track visas for 'brightest and best' amid top scientists' no-deal warnings
Nobel prizewinners say no-deal Brexit will damage UK science despite Johnson pledge