Policy

 But devolved parliaments in Holyrood, Cardiff and Stormont will not get binding votes on Article 50

Think tank deputy director Julian McCrae says dealing with impact of the ageing society will be a dominant domestic task for Whitehall over the next 15 years

Minister Ben Gummer says his department is working with the Civil Service Commission to unwind coalition-era reforms – but questions remain over fate of staff already brought into government

Number of deputy directors also set to fall from 116 to 80, according to the HSJ

Recruitment drive looks to replace lost policy officers after former department’s relocation bid

More pre-Budget consultation, the creation of a new Cabinet committee, and a tougher stance from Treasury perm secs feature on think tanks' wish list

Public Accounts Committee warns councils and refugees are confused by responsibilities and entitlements

Civil service chief people officer Rupert McNeil says leadership academy, launching later this year, will ask leaders to learn from successes and failures "of their peers and predecessors"

Data Science Accelerator programme adds a new hub as Government Digital Service aims to sharpen Whitehall's use of data

Former chancellor says British system is weakened by hierarchical divide between politician and officials 

New report says prime minister must move quickly if she is serious about domestic policy pledges

HMRC’s Jon Thompson and MoD’s Stephen Lovegrove shed light on what the end of guided distribution will mean for staff, as Prospect union and the Public Service People Managers' Association give their take on getting performance management right