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Statistician John Aston replaces Bernard Silverman to advise department on a range of issues

Government Communications Service sets out role of departments in supporting government priorities, including getting greatest possible public support for EU exit deal

The digital, data and technology Fast Stream scheme will involve placements in up to six government departments

Think tank Reform wants department to boost digital infrastructure with savings from Whitehall’s automation agenda

Union seeks investigation into problems with payments delivered by Cabinet Office-backed Shared Services Connected Limited

UK’s procurement spend on contracts over €100m is almost double rest of EU put together, meaning SMEs lose out

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

Union warns of further strikes as number of expected redundancies rises to 800

Backlash over advert for Tees Valley-focused role that “can require occasional trips” up north

Sir Malcolm McKibbin is to join the board of Co-operation Ireland after five years as top civil servant in Northern Ireland

The Ministry of Justice recruited record numbers this year but is still losing experienced staff

Supplier Capgemini to train civil servants and help departments develop robotic process automation using software in £4m project

Department says the formerly state-owned training provider needs to be wound down gradually to protect learners

Department recruiting for senior digital professional to oversee development and design teams

Latest ONS data shows UK weekly earnings fell by 0.5% in real terms in the 12 months to June 2017

Chapman, who has called for the creation of a new centrist party, says Treasury staff “could be running any multinational company they wanted”

FDA civil service union lambasts report that names and shames top-earning DWP civil servants

CIPD survey found that public sector pay increases stuck at 1% due to pay cap, half the level of the private sector

Jobcentre workers begin two-week strike over controversial closure plans

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

Union calls for Whitehall employers to seek out departed staff and pay additional settlements after successful High Court challenge to revised Civil Service Compensation Scheme

Whitehall has an average gender pay gap of 13%, analysis of official statistics shows

Brexit secretary insists criticism is wide of the mark and points to departmental overall staff balance approaching 50-50

Centre for Cities warns against overplaying benefits of moving public sector jobs out of London