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What do ministers really think of their civil servants? We asked Liberal Democrat former justice minister Simon Hughes to appraise the civil service

Cabinet Office says departure of the government's digital chief will prompt rethink of the "best structure for the next phase of digital transformation"

BIS director general Bernadette Kelly to fill Clare Moriarty’s role as rail director general at Department for Transport

Redundancy pay cap unveiled by ministers – but unions warn of impact on workforce management

Civil service chief executive talks up Single Departmental Plans, saying they will offer "single, clear roadmap" for managing resources ahead of the Spending Review

Cabinet Office announces that Bill Crothers – who oversaw the set-up of the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) – is to leave post, with search for successor already underway

Justice department to run policy fellowships to expand “pool of people” delivering extensive reform programme

Union – which currently represents the most senior tiers of the civil service – launches new organisation aiming to expand into HEO and SEO grades

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs appoints deputy as new chief of Drinking Water Inspectorate

Annual report from the Civil Service Commission says senior civil service pay curbs could lead to loss of "some of the most talented" officials

Head of Troubled Families unit to chair review to try and ensure communities not left "left isolated or exposed to extremism"

PCS members in two-day walkout over "oppressive" Universal Credit working conditions, but department says plans in place for "smooth running" of the service