Government Tax Profession

University College London academics spearhead drive for independent inquiry into both sides’ “misinformation” and “outright falsehood”

Prime minister vows to "steady the ship" before Conservative party conference in the autumn – as Mark Carney says Treasury and Bank of England have been involved in "extensive" contingency planning

As Britain heads to the polls to vote on the the UK’s membership of the European Union, the result seems impossible to predict. But many are asking what, in practical terms, would happen if the country votes to leave. Here, Dr Alan Renwick of the UCL Constitution Unit gives a point-by-point overview of what the road to Brexit might look like

Polls show result still too close to call, as voters make historic decision on whether Britain leaves the European Union

New Government Commercial Organisation – which will centrally employ hundreds of the civil service's top commercial staff – "works in addition to the departments", says Government Chief Commercial Officer Gareth Rhys Williams

Watchdog ACOBA approves new job for Mary Calam, provided she does not use any “privileged information” from her time in the civil service

Competition and Markets Authority warns that cartels can lead to overcharges of 10% to 20%

Bernard Jenkin tells CSW that hastily-arranged statement outside Downing Street goes against the spirit of rules designed to stop the use of official resources during the EU referendum campaign

Exclusive: Documents seen by CSW confirm that commercial staff are set to get higher base pay and work directly for the centre of government – if they're deemed up to the job. Read on for full details of the major reorganisation of civil service commercial now underway

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

Former aide to the prime minister says officials "directly and explicitly" told Downing Street EU freedom of movement would undermine pledge to bring net migration below 100,000

Public and Commercial Services union says it will "continue the pressure on BIS" over decision to axe Sheffield office, as staff kick off latest round of industrial action

New survey by the Information Commissioner’s Office flags ongoing public concern about government use of data

Prime minister David Cameron leads tributes to MP with a "big heart"

Exclusive: Former Home Office permanent secretary says fall in the number of female permanent secretaries is “very disappointing” – and says lack of senior women in the Treasury could be to blame

Resignation announcement comes ahead of the publication of the Taylor Review of the Youth Justice System

Former Department for Education HEO Edward Chapman sentenced to three years and four months in jail after admitting £1m fraud and obtaining money by deception – as department says it is seeking to "recover the misappropriated funds in full"

Civil Service People Survey delivery partner commends department’s bounce-back from morale doldrums

National Digital Conference sees Cabinet Office minister, officials and tech suppliers focus on changing attitudes to digital and technology in the workplace – as well as the future of automation

Exclusive CSW/Dods Research poll finds Tory MPs are much more confident than Labour and the SNP that Whitehall has resouces to deal with ramifications of a vote to leave the European Union

Exclusive: Outgoing head of charity leaders’ network ACEVO criticises Cabinet Office over plans to support private business using civil society funds – but the department says it wants to "explore the potential of an untapped area of the economy"

Cabinet Office minister Oliver Letwin says he will give thought to "serious" suggestion of publishing more info on permanent secretary interviews, amid criticism of lack of female leaders

Rise in civil service employment over first three months of 2016 driven by growth in large departments – but organisation still smaller than this time last year

New figures from the Management Consultancies Association show another year-on-year rise in public sector consultancy spending – but totals remain well below 2009 peak