Government Tax Profession

Care Quality Commission chief David Behan tells NHS Innovation Expo that public reassurance vital after data on patients attending sexual health treatment centre accidentally shared

Chief operating officer at Standard Chartered Bank to succeed David Godfrey as new chief executive of UK Export Finance 

Reports suggest ministers set to announce climb-down over EU vote "purdah" rules, after warnings of "rigged" vote from backbench MPs

The Official View: Former communities minister Bob Neill on the strengths and weaknesses of the civil service

New report shows rise in successful applications to graduate scheme from black and minority ethnic candidates, but slight dip in proportion of women accepted onto the programme

Transformation programme director Michael Beaven takes up post with private firm after four years at the Government Digital Service

Treasury minister Greg Hands tells pay review bodies to target higher rises in areas which would improve recruitment and retention

As co-founders of the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership, the Ministry of Defence is at the forefront of efforts to tackle the rising threat of cyber attack. Sarah Aston talks to the MoD’s cyber industry deputy head Daniel Selman

The Office of National Statistics will now be able to compare progress of families who have taken part in the programme with those who have not

Recruitment drive for job centre staff on temporary contracts slammed by PCS in the wake of departures of permanent staff

Successful bidders for government contracts will see agreed commitments to apprentice recruitment written into contracts above £10m from next month

Crown Commercial Service says extension of licensing deal with Oracle lays the foundation of a “more collaborative” relationship

Three new members join former DfE non-executive Sir Theodore Agnew as Ministry of Justice’s non-executive board

Images of journeys, food and friends work wonders in speeches – but phrases like “accelerating reform” are a definite turn-off. Oliver Rowe reviews Simon Lancaster’s Winning Minds: Secrets from the Language of Leadership

Outgoing digital chief Mike Bracken cites "stresses and strains" of the job – but says Government as a Platform plans still being assessed

Current GDS chief operating officer Stephen Foreshew-Cain "stepping up to lead" the service – with four more leaders moving on

Public and Commercial Services union makes "strong representations" to tax authority about "timescale and process" of 90-day talks, which department says may result in compulsory redundancies

With nominations for the 2015 Civil Service Awards closing at midnight tonight, cabinet secretary Jeremy Heywood talks to Civil Service World about why he thinks officials should shout louder about the achievements of their colleagues

Government Digital Services chief Mike Bracken – who is leaving the unit in September – to become chief digital officer at the Co-op group

Unionised civil servants to lose right to automatic payroll deduction of fees - known as “check-off” - under plans set out by Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock

What do ministers really think of their civil servants? We asked Liberal Democrat former justice minister Simon Hughes to appraise the civil service

Charity has reportedly told the government it will close in spite of latest £3m Cabinet Office grant

Cabinet Office says departure of the government's digital chief will prompt rethink of the "best structure for the next phase of digital transformation"

Chancellor asks public sector workers to contribute ideas to cut government costs