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Respect in civil service is ‘earned and deserved’, cabinet secretary tells officials after ambassador’s resignation

Sir David Normington tells event that attacks on officials could be "passing phase" or "existential threat"

Annual report also details declining spending on consultants and temporary staff

Industrial action will be the latest in a series of strikes that have been backed by high-profile MPs 

Foreign Office permanent secretary says probe will be government-wide as emails had a "very wide" readership in Whitehall

Foreign Office says ambassadors must be able to give "honest, unvarnished" opinions in confidence

Cabinet secretary says that leaks are ‘incredibly damaging for the overall integrity of the civil service’

Appointment comes more than a year after communities department advertised for a chief scientific adviser

Any day rates over £750 require ministerial sign off from this month under 'enhanced approvals' process, Cabinet Office chief tells PACAC

Select committee scrutiny comes after CSW reveals repayments being demanded from retired officials

Appeal had led to delay in revelation of the civil service pension scheme

Hunt also unveils plans for cabinet taskforce to keep pressure on no-deal planning as rival Boris Johnson told to scrap Whitehall departments