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As she steps down from the Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport, perm sec Dame Sue Owen talks to Suzannah Brecknell about abrasive behaviours, existential crises, and why she’s no longer planning a sybaritic retirement. Photography by Louise Heywood-Schiefer

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

Unison says 1.3% pay offer from EA had been “unsurprisingly and overwhelmingly” rejected by staff

Whitehall’s biggest union urges members to capitalise on government disarray in pending strike ballot

Unions slam “deplorable” plan to roll over salary contribution rates despite scheme administrators saying it is costing less than expected

"We should have done more," PACAC says after failing to find women to give evidence on national statistics

Employees sued after being told to sit assessment later found to be discriminatory if they wanted a promotion

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

PCS says department is only willing to temporarily ‘share the pain’ of welfare reform workload rather than provide permanent additional resources for over-stretched staff

Whitehall gender champion and MHCLG perm sec Melanie Dawes launches drive to “ensure opportunities are available to women from all backgrounds”

Liz Truss' proposal to implement £95,000 cap comes three years after plan was first legislated for

PCS says four out of five members voted to strike at west London centre

Treasury plans to finally implement cap after passing legislation in 2016

Trade union chief says report shows woman are still waiting for pay equality, 64 years after it was first promised

Brexit department highlights use of fast streamers as among the reasons why over 500 civil servants have left the Department of Exiting the EU since its creation in July 2016

Committees endorse government's choice to lead environmental protection agency but tell Defra to "learn lessons" from recruitment round

New research finds tens of thousands of Whitehall workers on trapped in in-work poverty due to low wages

Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden hails nominees as examples for all of government as it works towards 2022 smart working target 

Tribunal finds that “favouritism to males is not recognised as potentially discriminatory” in ONS

Flagship scheme “under review” but expected to be relaunched in 2020, government confirms

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

First minister Nicola Sturgeon says she “is absolutely determined to increase the number of people from ethnic minorities who work in the organisation”

PCS says controversial decision to pause scheme valuations set to mean members miss out on 2% contributions reduction

Justin Russell previously oversaw the MoJ's prisons, offender and youth justice policy