Government Tax Profession

Manifesto proposal developed by former Cabinet Office minister Ben Gummer was kept from local government and health cabinet ministers until less than 24 hours before launch

From next month ministers and Whitehall civil servants will get figures “at the same time as everyone else”

Hunt tells NHS conference that discussions set to take place with chancellor Philip Hammond will look at ending pay strictures

Government to set out legislative plans on Wednesday as talks with the DUP continue over support deal

Department of Finance perm sec David Sterling steps up to succeed Malcolm McKibbin amid continued political turmoil

Steve Baker’s comments came after he raised concerns about Whitehall staff ‘obstructing Brexit’

Treasury and DExEU among departments to see most wide-ranging changes

Small increase in Whitehall headcount reported by ONS, but employment remains almost 150,000 posts below peak set before spending cuts

Civil service union says new government must address ‘uncompetitive’ wages in Whitehall

New minister responsible for civil service has praise for officials but also complains about 'ropey' delivery 

Cloud Industry Forum finds widespread confusion and degree of apathy among UK organisations in regards to GDPR

Close ally of Theresa May will take on responsibility for civil service as ‘deputy prime minister in all but name’ while Michael Gove returns to government

Senior Number 10 figures replaced by former housing minister Gavin Barwell, who lost his seat in the general election

Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party has new-found influence in Westminster now its 10 MPs look likely to prop up the Conservative minority government. Here are some its key policies of interest to the public sector.

Former cabinet secretary says “wheeler-dealer” nature of minority government is likely to sideline Whitehall expertise, and predicts shelving of some Brexit groundwork 

EU negotiating chief says talks will now commence when “UK is ready”

Polls open until 10pm across the country

Unusual move was approved by civil service ethics chief, Cabinet Office confirms

A run down of some of the key constituencies to keep an eye on in the early hours of Friday morning from CSW’s sister site PoliticsHome

Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn cross country on last day of campaigning

Drive to boost digital public services needs renewed political leadership after the election, says think tank

Proposal would create a network comprising nine trade commissioners across the world to drum up business for the UK after Brexit

FoI request reveals civil servants acknowledge “wrong call” in £8m cash announcement before local elections

PCS expresses concern that contracts forming part of the tax department’s controversial regional hub scheme were signed in the pre-election period