Government departments
Cabinet Office: Rupert McNeil announced as chief people officer for the civil service.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Alison Blake is to succeed Robert W Gibson CMG as British high commissioner to Bangladesh.
Department for Education: National College for Teaching and Leadership – Roger Pope named as chair.
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Ministry of Justice Parole Board: Martin Jones joins as interim chief executive.
Youth Justice Board: Carol Homden named as a new member.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport Tate Board: Tim Davie appointed member.
Houses of Parliament
House of Lords: Four new crossbench peers have been announced: John Bird, Julia King, Robert Mair and Mary Watkins; Lord Hope of Craighead appointed a member of: Administration and Works, House, Liaison, Procedure and Selection committees.
House of Commons: Liaison committee – Andrew Tyrie elected chair.
Political parties
Labour Party: David Hanson resigned as shadow Foreign Office ,inister.
Scottish National Party: Catriona Matheson promoted to head of communications in Westminster.
Devolved authorities
Northern Ireland Executive: Department for Employment and Learning Labour Relations Agency – Louise Crilly and Michelle McGinley named members of the board.
Local authorities
Cambridgeshire Council – Gillian Beasley will become chief executive, while remaining in the same role at Peterborough Council.
Essex Council – Gavin Jones to become chief executive from January.
Corporates
HSBC – Katja Hall appointed as head of public affairs.
Twitter – Omid Kordestani appointed chair.
Interest groups
National Care Forum – Des Kelly to retire as director.
Scope – Mark Atkinson appointed chief executive.