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Welsh HQ will house more than 1,700 staff at site between Cardiff and Pontypridd

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

IfG session also hears from Lord Robin Butler that internal competition has made managers “impotent” in planning their workforce.

Annual report flags hike in numbers but shows many ministries come up short

Union dubs move a "first step in the right direction to fairness and equality" .

Public appointments review author also praises training among civil service professions as "light years" ahead of his time

Fiona Spencer joins agency from the Home Office, where she was chief portfolio officer.

Cleaners, receptionists and security guards are demanding £11-an-hour London living wage

IfG finds staff move on more rapidly in the UK than in other civil services and puts cost of churn at £74m a year

HMRC grabs 2018 top spot, but new civil service-wide benchmark reveals unexpected findings

Jonathan Slater urges staff to put themselves forward for “vital” roles

Whitehall’s biggest union asks members for views on “cost of living” pay demand for 2019