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New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Health department propping up the figures on ethnic diversity at senior levels, IfG analysis finds

Question mark over £5bn 2020 target as 2016-17 sales bring in just £601m

CSW crunch of transparency figures shows rollercoaster pay differentials at government-owned companies

Foreign Affairs Committee argues FCO must develop a strategy and commit resources to the network of former British territories

As mega-deal with Capgemini and Fujitsu nears conclusion, department advertises for professional to lead management of contracts with up to 200 technology suppliers 

Housing agency appoints FutureGov founder Dominic Campbell as interim chief digital officer

Trade agreements during EU exit transition “very doable”, according to DExEU source​

Some 2,000 staff to move to Salford in 2022, with 2,500 more to follow in 2027

Department also takes over BEIS remit for digital signatures in policy shake-up

Crown Prosecution Service head to leave in October following criticism over collapsed rape trials

Competition rules also relaxed for appointments aimed at boosting life chances of disadvantaged applicants

Public Accounts Committee tells ministry to up its game on keeping track of schools operators at risk of going broke

Revised Government Estate Strategy, which will “represent a step-change in government’s property ambitions”, expected in weeks

DWP asks suppliers to get involved as it scopes out the market for service desk

Chief inspector of borders and immigration says new exit checks system ‘severely hamstrung’

Founder of international policy-sharing website backed by the Cabinet Office hails “unstoppable” trend on evidence-based policy

Possibility of ten-year funding deal, hinted at in session with MPs, described as “the best possible Easter present for the health and social care system”

A project aimed at measuring the legitimacy of government revealed some lessons for politicians and civil servants alike. Suzannah Brecknell considers how to improve the connection between the governing and governed

Stephen Lovegrove plans to ‘adjust operating model’ of the MoD as he sets out need to make tough decisions and ensure UK’s broad and strong military capability

Case to take up post running Price William’s household after three month stint at DExEU

MPs criticise “airy and irrelevant” responses from the department after committee raises questions over the projected employment boost from benefit reform​

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

MPs point to low takeup and inadequate funding and warn ministers do not know whether the anticipated productivity boost will actually happen