Policy

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

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

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