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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

Agency is the second government enforcement arm to trial cameras for protection this month

PCS trade union has organised a day of protest against government pay policy on 31 August

Research shows 92 of 202 publications withheld despite commitment for open government

Return to work scheme intended to address gender pay gap, which increases sharply for women in their 40s

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

Lord Nick Macpherson in talks with UK Finance just 18 months after an 11-year stint as top Treasury official, according to reports

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