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Former Cabinet Office minister says his perception of the civil service went “downhill a lot” during the coalition government

Supreme Court rules that civil servants do not need to prove disadvantage to bring tribunal cases over assessment system

Public Accounts Committee calls for forensic audit of spending at UK Trade & Investment after concluding contractor took advantage of arm’s-length body

Committee on Standards in Public Life investigation will examine the case for beefed-up rules on extra work, and the potential for conflicts of interest

Pledge comes as civil service unions issue civil service unions issue warning over Whitehall capacity

Romeo brings the number of women leading Whitehall departments to four, as analysis shows the government's varied progress on gender diversity

MPs highlight that workforce planning in Whitehall only gives “high-level view” of staffing requirements

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

Watchdog warns demands of service pressures, major projects and Brexit are outpacing Whitehall’s capacity to deliver at a time of staffing restrictions and spending restraint

Cridland Review dubs guaranteed 2.5% annual rise unaffordable and calls for acceleration of retirement age to 68 sooner than scheduled

New department says £125k role will focus on developing its “underpinning foundations”, building values and forming its culture

Cabinet secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood among those to welcome appointment to top security post