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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