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Over-zealous interpretation of purdah rules in 2017 snap poll saw scientists unable to comment on independent research

Watchdog seeks director to oversee unit and to “create and shape a new function for the CMA"

Announcement comes after Harra vows to overhaul pay at the tax authority

Chief operating officer will be one of the permanent secretary's "closest advisers”, job ad says

Administrator sheds light on the scale of overpayments to pensioners first revealed by CSW this summer

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

FDA says members feel their Brexit work "isn’t being valued" as they turn down offer

Interim perm sec Jim Harra tells MPs he believes the agency’s debt recovery approach is “reasonable”.

London Living Wage offer also applies to ISS porters, security guards, receptionists and post room staff

Union says there is a need for increased funding across government to resolve "systemic" pay problems

Interim chief says reform is the only way to fix pay system's structural problems

Civil service chiefs defend Get Ready for Brexit campaign and say appearance of police backing for PM speech was "unintentional"