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Union slammed DExEU minister Steve Baker after he refused to dismiss “conspiracy theory” claims of civil service bias

All government departments will sign the Tech Talent Charter, including a pledge to submit anonymised diversity data

Stonewall’s list of the 100 best employers assesses organisations on trans inclusion for first time this year

BEIS and DCMS seeking head for new jointly run Office for Artificial Intelligence

Charity Sense about Science scores 94 policies from 12 departments against criteria determining how far they publish evidence underpinning decisions

Departments called on to be more open about policy challenges at five-year anniversary of the What Works Network

Submission to Cabinet Office minister David Lidington claims that increase is needed to offset cumulative £1.7bn loss in civil service pay since 2010

Unions set to raise issue of workload pressures with Defra secretary of state at first meeting since 2010

Civil Service Employee Policy unit is developing a carer’s charter to be adopted by departments this year

PCS vows to fight latest proposals for Civil Service Compensation Scheme and trumpets £50k payouts after High Court victory

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

A tale of integrity and talent triumphing in the corridors of power warms Sue Cameron’s heart

Committee to investigate after government “flatly rejected” proposals to beef up the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments

Research into cognitive decline shows officials in higher grades remain sharper until they retire

Plan also proposes “radically” reducing pay differentials between director general roles across departments, but any pay increase above the 1% cap in 2018-19 will need to be paid for by productivity improvements

National Audit Office review flags skills gaps amid departments ‘unique’ dual role

Chief executive also said workforce restructuring will help reset the relationship between government and private sector, and civil servants and politicians

IfG Whitehall Monitor also highlighted the impact that ministerial turnover is having in policy delivery, including Brexit

Appointment is one of a number of posts announced in a reshuffle of top roles in the Northern Ireland Civil Service

FDA union for senior civil servants to write to Defra secretary of state to ask for an explanation of the “unhelpful and inaccurate” comments made in Cabinet

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

Former Network Rail chief exec and Olympics infrastructure tsar will succeed Andrew Adonis on a permanent basis

New data shows dip in proportion of staff who went 12 months without taking time off because of ill health

Review of the role of non-executives concludes that few Whitehall boards are working well