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New plan will be published in addition to long-awaited strategy for the civil service, Cabinet Office minister Chris Skidmore tells CSW
The run up to an election creates time to review what Whitehall comms projects have gone well and to learn lessons that can be used with the incoming government
Cabinet Office summons Google to answer concerns over video-sharing subsidiary
International trade secretary's warning comes after reports officials in his department were dismissive of Commonwealth trade plan
Tory former Cabinet Office heavyweight heaps praise on staff at the centre of government – but hits out at civil service churn, the quality of advice, and the skills valued in line departments
Statements and press releases gave misleading picture of reduction in homelessness, the UK Statistics Authority finds, because press and policy teams failed to consult with statisticians before publication
New report from cross-party group of MPs highlights risks to shake up of police, ambulance and fire service comms — but praises low leadership churn at the Home Office
First woman to serve as the PM's spokesperson is heading to the Foreign Office
Department for Exiting the European Union department offers up to £90,000 for candidate with “exceptional judgement” tasked with delivering a “coherent narrative”
New Government Digital Service research reveals that 73% of online content is looked at by fewer than 10 people a month
"Anyone found to have leaked sensitive information will be dismissed even where there is no compromise of national security," Heywood tells departmental chiefs
With the end of 2016 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top civil servants to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2017 – and shed some light on their festive favourites. This list will be updated throughout December, so check back regularly!
MP calls for further investigation into a contract between UKTI and a consultancy firm which was cancelled after officials raised concerns over invoicing
Extra training for communications staff comes after stats watchdog said the DfE had tweeted a "misleading" claim on grammar schools
Singleton has been director of newsgathering for the broadcaster since 2013
GDS's Persis Howe says it is "jarring to hear the wrong words" when visually impaired people access government websites with screen readers
New prime minister brings former Home Office Spads Fiona Hill and Nick Timothy back to the fold
Royal Statistical Society praises Transport department for "honest" and "innovative" presentation of official statistics
Tom Scholar rejects suggestion referendum preparations were weak and focused on securing a “Remain” result – but confirms existence of civil service-wide resource review
University College London academics spearhead drive for independent inquiry into both sides’ “misinformation” and “outright falsehood”
The environment department’s top official calls on staff to confide in each other as a way of boosting morale in one of the government’s unhappiest departments
Statistics show the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s consular service took around half a million calls over the past 12 months, some of them far from genuine emergencies
DfID’s Angela Balakrishnan tells Max Goldbart how cross-government working and innovative content helped to keep the public informed at the height of the Ebola outbreak
Former Times health editor on the move to BIS