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Union also cites Brexit impact as reason to reconsider transformation programme to consolidate offices across the UK.

Expanded senior leadership team will help next prison and probation service chief deal with secure-estate crisis.

Host of civil servants among more than 1,000 people recognised in honours that mark the start of 2019

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

Cabinet Office reports 2% reduction in floorspace and £750m generated from site disposals

Sedwill admits there is ‘work to do’ as proportion of staff reporting bullying and harrrassment remains at 11%

PCS union announces result of ballot of outsourced workers and reiterates call for services to be brought back in-house

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

John Manzoni and Sir Mark Sedwill share "inconvenient" warnings about "disorderly" no-deal Brexit.

With the end of 2018 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top civil servants to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2019 – and tell us who would turn on their town’s Christmas lights.

Vallance also announced he had appointed a chief scientific adviser to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Department looks to put 50-strong team on standby for Brexit-related crises

Latest figures show 2.8% year-on-year increase to September

Finance secretary announces 3% increase for civil servants earning up to £36,500, but limits higher earners to 2%

“This role is critical to our transformation as a department servicing around 20 million citizens each year,” according to the job advert.

Review follows the revelation that senior officials failed to take notes in important meetings because of concerns about media scrutiny

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

FDA union’s latest working hours survey paints picture of understaffing, stress and reduced productivity  

Tax department highlights its “rigorous complaints process” and independent adjudication after peers warn of behaviour that fell below expected standards

Boyd said he has helped to develop a "increasing appreciation of the embeddedness and the importance of science in Defra".

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

The government also rejected the committee's call for MPs to vote on controversial appointments

Department publishes plan as independent review seeks to open up public appointments to more people with disabilities

The department's top scientist, who will advise on fire safety post-Grenfell, must have an engineering background, government CSA Patrick Vallance said.