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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.