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PCS general secretary also claims that civil servants have implemented some government reforms “unwillingly”

Tax authority announces recruitment for top tax post will be limited to existing civil servants

Sinn Féin and DUP given two weeks to agree new power-sharing deal or face Westminster intervention on budget

David Williams tells MPs that Department of Health cannot calculate impact of delays to repairs and maintenance spending

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science granted planning permission for state-of-the art Lowestoft base

Funding will expand Partners in Practice peer support programme, while new “What Works Centre” will also be created 

PACAC chair calls for expanded role for Department for International Trade second perm sec Crawford Falconer in Brexit trade talks

SSAC chair tells CSW the body will monitor the merging benefits system to make sure it matches ministers' pledges

Former immigration enforcement chief describes scale of Brexit challenge as chancellor pledges 'minimum' customs arrangement by March 2019

Stephen Lovegrove told MPs that nuclear power plant deal with EDF would have collapsed had his department tried to renegotiate terms

Prime minister has confirmed the government is planning for every eventuality, including that no transition agreement is reach by 2019

Targeted marketing campaign results in “excellence in awareness-raising” gong