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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