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Report predicts continued public sector pay restraint will lead to recruitment issues for employers of London-based, highly skilled workers

Move of civil service’s chief Brexit negotiator to the Cabinet Office will require new structures to be established with “time at a premium”, says IfG.

Analysis by GMB finds public sector now employs less than 17% of workers, with civil service headcount dropping by 18% since 2010

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

Department’s most senior tax professional announces retirement at the end of the year

Leader of the house claims government policy on the pay cap has already been “thoroughly covered” after Labour tables opposition-day motion

Government has also boosted external recruitment into the civil service, with 38% jobs going to outside candidates

ONS statistics also show staff numbers across the civil service have grown for the second quarter in a row

Cabinet secretary describes speech by former minister as an "inaccurate portrayal" of civil service, while chief executive says Whitehall is "deepening and accelerating" reforms

Prison Officers Association rejects pay boost, as more public sector trade unions moot industrial action

The business department is seeking a private consultant to investigate retention problems

Institute for Government report also warns of tech challenges facing HMRC as it develops new customs system

Prospect union warns that spending cuts have increased risk faced by frontline government staff

Cabinet Office to boost payments made under 2016 scheme after High Court challenge, but Manzoni moots replacement

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

NHS Professionals to remain in wholly public ownership after bidding process abandoned 

IfG review on boosting cross-government functions highlighted civil service 'must tackle perception that policy trumps specialisms' for career progression

Union says first step towards possible strike action has been taken due to dismissive response to concerns from Cabinet Office minister Damian Green

New policy will base increases on cost of living while keeping public spending budgets in balance, says Nicola Sturgeon

Former civil service head also brands no Brexit deal a ‘complete disaster’ for Britain

Unions call for concrete action on scrapping the 1% pay cap for all public servants and just some 'cherry picked’ areas

Public sector areas with retention issues, such as senior civil servants, expected to be among first to get a pay rise

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

Civil servants across the Home Office, MoJ and HMRC are today staging demonstrations over the continuation of the 1% cap on pay increases