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Former Whitehall chief says officials must learn new skills to adapt to policy needs

Prospect says MoD presented a business case for a pay rise tied to conditions "it knew the unions opposed"

Latest job stats reveal continuing upward trend in Whitehall employment

“The civil service has not been the problem," Ricketts says amid reorganisation rumours

Warning comes amid reports the PM wants the Foreign Office to absorb the aid department

Stormont looks to fill 300 assistant officer-level vacancies

Department uncovered indecent images in routine check on press officer’s laptop

One of the leading figures in a civil service reform drive has set out details of how to create more empathetic policy making across government

Civil servants working up merger plans, reports say

Shadow chancellor also confirms plan to hold February budget “to end austerity in social security and public services”

Immigration policymaking to move to "departments that aren’t infected by the Home Office’s toxic culture"

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