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Prospect calls for end to 1% pay cap as well as independent review of Whitehall wage levels
Rail Group DG takes up post at the Department for Transport, increasing number of female departmental chiefs to five
Senior figure in Manchester devolution deal says Brexit shows centralised UK has not served country well
Former Cabinet Office minister says his perception of the civil service went “downhill a lot” during the coalition government
Justice Select Committee raises spectre of more fragmented services and weakened economies of scale from latest reform drive
Changes to be judged on how funding can promote sustainability of services and reduce worklessness
Think tank says data dashboards have the potential to mislead and urges government to boost staff’s data science skills
Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service replaces National Offenders Management Service as Ministry of Justice takes over the commissioning and monitoring of prison and probation services
Former Treasury civil servant Sir David Norgrove wants to raise the status of statisticians and economists in government
CIPFA commission will provide advice to ministers as the Article 50 negotiations proceed
The process to take Britain out of the European Union is likely to go beyond the 2019 deadline, according to former Foreign Office chief Simon Fraser.
Health Select Committee calls for stronger measures to tax unhealthy food and drink, plus clearer warnings on future action
Cridland Review dubs guaranteed 2.5% annual rise unaffordable and calls for acceleration of retirement age to 68 sooner than scheduled
Ministers have been urged to drive more cash into the education system as a leading think tank warned of “significant winners and losers” over reforms to the schools funding formula.
Implementing Theresa May’s flagship plan must become a Brexit priority, says report
Government will be in listening mode once new city region mayors are in place, says growth unit boss
EU exit process will lead to increased pressure on departments to prioritise legislation says Institute for Government think tank
PACAC chair tells CSW it is a promising moment for civil service reform, but ministers must play their part too
Think tank argues chancellor’s bungled budget fundraiser makes case for better policymaking
Department also in the middle of big external recruitment push, perm sec tells MPs
Institute for Government report highlights “persistent weaknesses” that cause costly policy churn, prescribing a stronger role for MPs and the centre of government to stop unnecessary changes and secure institutional memory
Alexandra Jones set to leave Centre for Cities to take up new role
RSA says power in the UK remains "too centralised" – and urges central government to give more freedom to local authorities to tackle regional imbalances
Experts say HMRC's online tool to help contractors calculate tax status is 'not fit for purpose' as effects of IR35 reforms start to bite. Rebecca Hill of CSW's sister title, PublicTechnology, reports