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Survey finding comes after former civil service chief Lord Kerslake and Number 10 chief of staff Gavin Barwell said the policy cost Conservatives election support

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

Move “treating public servants with contempt”, says Whitehall's biggest union

Overall increase in Whitehall headcount obscures steep decline in the health ministry

Survey  finds that almost a third of officials would like to leave the civil service ‘as soon as possible, as unions call for new pay guidance

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

Queen’s Birthday Honours list also includes knighthood for UN under-secretary general Stephen O’Brien

Civil service mainstay Prospect warns new work and pensions secretary not to raise retirement bar

Hunt tells NHS conference that discussions set to take place with chancellor Philip Hammond will look at ending pay strictures

Department of Finance perm sec David Sterling steps up to succeed Malcolm McKibbin amid continued political turmoil

Steve Baker’s comments came after he raised concerns about Whitehall staff ‘obstructing Brexit’

Small increase in Whitehall headcount reported by ONS, but employment remains almost 150,000 posts below peak set before spending cuts

Civil service union says new government must address ‘uncompetitive’ wages in Whitehall

Gavin Barwell, Theresa May's new chief of staff, identified austerity and Brexit as key factors behind the Conservatives' general election losses

New minister responsible for civil service has praise for officials but also complains about 'ropey' delivery 

The former DWP permanent secretary argues for a return to civility in the corridors of power, and offers his tips for preventing the ascendance of overmighty special advisers whose presence crushes open debate and discussion

Former civil service head predicts polls drubbing will take “austerity” off the political agenda

Former cabinet secretary says “wheeler-dealer” nature of minority government is likely to sideline Whitehall expertise, and predicts shelving of some Brexit groundwork 

Pan-Whitehall campaign seeks 70 new analysts, with Defra earmarked for biggest intake

PCS expresses concern that contracts forming part of the tax department’s controversial regional hub scheme were signed in the pre-election period

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

Institute for Government data crunch highlights discrimination issues and “stalled” progress on boosting Senior Civil Service’s BAME numbers

MPs and centre users back call to save one of 78 threatened offices

Department's director general for policy and global programmes Nick Dyer will step up to top job