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Antonia Romeo on running the new Department for International Trade and cross-Whitehall working on Brexit
In her first interview as permanent secretary of the Department for International Trade, Antonia Romeo tells Richard Johnstone about the progress already made, and the Brexit challenges to come, for this brand new ministry.
Leadsom defends Tory abstentions in pay cap vote
Leader of the house claims government policy on the pay cap has already been “thoroughly covered...
Civil service chief Manzoni says Whitehall must 'break down siloes' and share data
Cabinet Office perm sec says civil service must work more collaboratively to make digital...
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Lurching between short term crises takes its toll on civil servants
From the Manchester bombing to the Grenfell Tower fire, Whitehall faces constant unprecedented demands and must focus on building resilience
HMRC, Home Office, and DWP to share data in ‘fully digital’ post-Brexit immigration system
Leaked Home Office paper unveils plans to take immigration status check service entirely online
Leeds to house 6,000 civil servants as HMRC signs latest hub deal
New office space to be shared with NHS Digital hailed as boost to Northern Powerhouse
Brexit is about ‘damage limitation’ for civil service, says Lord Kerslake
Former civil service head also brands no Brexit deal a ‘complete disaster’ for Britain
Home Office appoints Cambridge professor as chief scientific adviser
Statistician John Aston replaces Bernard Silverman to advise department on a range of issues
Brexit ‘one of history’s biggest comms challenges’, says Whitehall strategy
Government Communications Service sets out role of departments in supporting government priorities, including getting greatest possible public support for EU exit deal
Think tank calls on Home Office to invest £450m a year in digital policing
Think tank Reform wants department to boost digital infrastructure with savings from Whitehall’s automation agenda
Former NI Civil Service head to take peace charity role
Sir Malcolm McKibbin is to join the board of Co-operation Ireland after five years as top civil servant in Northern Ireland
Whitehall relocation: ONS shift to Newport had ‘limited’ local economic impact
Centre for Cities warns against overplaying benefits of moving public sector jobs out of London
HMRC signs Cardiff deal for controversial regional hubs scheme
Agreement will also see civil servants from several other departments relocate to the new office
DCLG perm sec praises cross-departmental working after Grenfell Tower tragedy
Melanie Dawes cites “amazing” response as evidence of Whitehall departments’ ability to break down operational silos
Whitehall taskforce to spearhead Grenfell recovery effort
New group will help “put in place the foundations” for recovery, says communities secretary