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Public sector pay rises set to outstrip 2% rise for civil servants revealed last month

Prospect says landmark judgement could have significant implications for all public-sector pension schemes with similar rules

Departments to provide details of requirements by the end of this month, says civil service chief exec

“The fundamental thing is the culture of integrity and loyalty of the people who see this stuff," ex-US ambassador Sir Peter Westmacott says

Union says postponed revaluation of civil service scheme would have likely led to a cut in employee contributions

Henderson will succeed Sir Ian Boyd in October

Outgoing prime minster Theresa May says tackling societal injustice requires a long-term focus

Number of staff taking courses has more than trebled in last three years

Liz Truss says government stands by 2015 reforms to public service pensions after transitional protections ruled discriminatory

Trade secretary Liam Fox says he hopes trainees "will be able to enjoy their whole career at DIT"

Emily Miles to head up watchdog from September after acting as environment ministry’s director general for EU Exit delivery 

Department’s annual report details £46.5m rise against 700-strong boost in workers

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

Department signs ‘digital charter’ with 15 companies

PCS says contractors' use of agency staff to cover industrial action may have broken the law

Respect in civil service is ‘earned and deserved’, cabinet secretary tells officials after ambassador’s resignation

Sir David Normington tells event that attacks on officials could be "passing phase" or "existential threat"

Annual report also details declining spending on consultants and temporary staff

Industrial action will be the latest in a series of strikes that have been backed by high-profile MPs 

Foreign Office permanent secretary says probe will be government-wide as emails had a "very wide" readership in Whitehall

Foreign Office says ambassadors must be able to give "honest, unvarnished" opinions in confidence

Cabinet secretary says that leaks are ‘incredibly damaging for the overall integrity of the civil service’

Appointment comes more than a year after communities department advertised for a chief scientific adviser

Any day rates over £750 require ministerial sign off from this month under 'enhanced approvals' process, Cabinet Office chief tells PACAC