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2016 People Survey shows overall year-on-year rise in staff engagement, but claims of bullying, harassment and discrimination at highest recorded levels

Former Foreign Office permanent secretary warns Brexit committee over morale concerns if outside experts are paid more than civil servants delivering UK's exit from the EU

Figures from mid-point of the applications window, highlighted by the Social Mobility Commission, suggest applications from working class candidates have risen sharply

Aid watchdog hands international development department an amber/red rating for its exit and transition work, but DfID disputes the "rushed" report

Former Cabinet Office minister says he "very much" doubts more staff will be needed for Brexit and says departments can "reallocate" existing officials – as Downing Street claims leaked memo may be an attempt by consultants to win business

Senior DH official will need to show “flexibility, adaptability and resilience"

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

Debate over the future of the Government Digital Service continues as former senior official in charge of the Digital Marketplace warns of a "lack of vision, lack of ambition and lack of any sort of a plan"

Joint FCO and DIT recruitment campaign offers up to £117,800 a year for new faculty within Diplomatic Academy

"Shadow" body takes shape ahead of next year's move to centralise ownership of government estate and charge departments market-level rent

Latest government commercial standards focus on building in-house clout and ask departments to justify use of interims

Union research shows Grade 6 staff have seen a 16% pay cut in take-home pay since 2011, amid warnings that rises at lower grades will fail to keep pace with the National Living Wage