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

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee chair Bernard Jenkin says legislation may be needed to make non-executive directors brought into government feel less disposable

Politicians are fond of bandying around statistics to boost their arguments – but how much of what they say is informed by facts? Suzannah Brecknell meets Full Fact director Will Moy who explains his mission to rid public debate of “nonsense”

The Public Accounts Committee wants the most senior civil servants to play a greater role in approving major projects, and to publish their assessments of whether policies offer value for money

PCS study of almost 25,000 civil servants, including managers, finds widespread concern about the way performance management is working in practice

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

Department of Health says “military level” contingency planning in place to ensure emergency care will continue

Union's deputy general secretary says 1% average pay rise cap is "not sustainable", after government gives departments more freedom to reward "outstanding" senior officials

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

Donnelly says department is spending £168,000 a year on putting Sheffield and London staff up in hotels – but local MP Paul Blomfield says the BIS perm sec's latest answers give only a "half truth"

Government sets out response as Senior Salaries Review Body warns some managers earning less than their juniors – but FDA blasts "sticking plaster" approach

Dawes chairs first meeting of the cross-departmental Civil Service People Board – and vows "more strategic look at reward and pay" and focus on making sure staff have accurate pension info