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Furious reaction over Philip Hammond's suggestion that staff enjoy “10% premium” over private sector counterparts

Osborne-led department rapped Theresa May’s domain over pay agreement for child-abuse inquiry chief, it has emerged

Civil service chief exec says he and colleagues are "very conscious" of the 1% cap on pay rises, and suggests officials could see a more regionalised and role-related approach to increases

Government signs 20-year lease on city centre office development to house 2,900 staff

Head of civil service predicts that when he stands down, a range of senior women will be in the running to succeed him

Prime minister applauds Grenfell Tower and terror responses, but calls on Whitehall staff to “be bold” in facing future challenges

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

David Gauke tells MPs fewer than 100 of the planned 750 Jobcentre redundancies will be frontline roles

Education secretary appoints former lawyer to helm of new higher education regulator

Some closure-threatened Jobcentres win reprieve in estates reorganisation, but new sites are earmarked to shut

Study finds Whitehall is the world’s most effective civil service for generating policy, but falls down ranking in areas like financial management and digital services

Rupert McNeil said professions will play a key role in ensuring the civil service can offer pay packages that attract and retain talented people