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Chief executive of Whitehall’s central buying unit to move to Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply in July

Inquiry by MPs found immigration and border system already understaffed, with problems likely to be compounded by uncertainty over Brexit

Union accuses tax agency of 'throwing IT staff on the scrap heap' as it emerges there may not be room for them in new regional centres

Civil Service Commission eyes relaxation of competition rules if they are “unlikely to secure suitable appointees”

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

Tailored review urges Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to give garden city development corporation more financial freedom

Damning report finds no evidence of department-driven workforce planning for sector since Gordon Brown was prime minister

Tax agency will move 2,700 staff to second Scottish regional centre by 2021

MPs criticise slow progress on “byzantinely complicated task” but Brexit department insists capability is constantly under review

Department for Work and Pensions update lists offices earmarked for closure in rest of 2018

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

Shadow body overseeing hubs programme and New Property Model expected to go live last year

Union slammed DExEU minister Steve Baker after he refused to dismiss “conspiracy theory” claims of civil service bias

All government departments will sign the Tech Talent Charter, including a pledge to submit anonymised diversity data

Stonewall’s list of the 100 best employers assesses organisations on trans inclusion for first time this year

BEIS and DCMS seeking head for new jointly run Office for Artificial Intelligence

Charity Sense about Science scores 94 policies from 12 departments against criteria determining how far they publish evidence underpinning decisions

Departments called on to be more open about policy challenges at five-year anniversary of the What Works Network

Submission to Cabinet Office minister David Lidington claims that increase is needed to offset cumulative £1.7bn loss in civil service pay since 2010

Unions set to raise issue of workload pressures with Defra secretary of state at first meeting since 2010

Civil Service Employee Policy unit is developing a carer’s charter to be adopted by departments this year

PCS vows to fight latest proposals for Civil Service Compensation Scheme and trumpets £50k payouts after High Court victory

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

A tale of integrity and talent triumphing in the corridors of power warms Sue Cameron’s heart