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PAC report says tax agency doesn’t yet have money to upgrade customs service and develop contingency option in case of delays

I believe empathy should be considered a core civil service skill. These three steps will help make that happen

Bureaucrat-turned-academic Gary Sturgess argues Whitehall needs to up its game on public service contracting and commissioning. Jim Dunton reports

Sinn Féin and DUP fail to reach power-sharing deal but Northern Ireland secretary insists new legislation does not amount to direct rule

Former Post Office and MoJ man Neil Hayward replaces Peter Gregory at DfT firm

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Appointment is the second new Cabinet minister in a week

Clare Moriarty led the scoping work on faith and belief for the Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

RAC says plans to introduce clean air zones in cities could be hindered by lack of access to information

Setting up four networks for the Ministry of Defence and wider civil service was a mammoth task, but a tremendous opportunity to promote hearing and visual disability 

Civil Service World brought together a panel of digital leaders to assess how government can make better use of the technology at its disposal to drive innovation in public service delivery. Colin Marrs reports

Tax department chief reveals HMRC has requested but not received more details on the Paradise Papers document leak on offshore investment

Steve Lamey will be succeeded on an interim basis by outgoing ESFA chief Peter Lauener

Amyas Morse tells MPs that ministerial directions are too rare and departments must re-prioritise ahead of Brexit

Civil service policy profession chief Chris Wormald credited with interest in pledge to boost evidence base for decisions

Cabinet Office failed to respond to raft of measures to address the ‘alien culture’ that puts off new starters, HR advisor tells MPs

DWP, HMRC, DCMS and Cabinet Office staff win 2017 Reimagine Challenge for joined-up approach to aiding poor people in financial crisis

If government has to give a running commentary on the Brexit talks, then the negotiations will suffer. Sometimes secrecy can be in the national interest

White paper to be published this month will set framework for more balanced economy post-Brexit, says PM

As claims and revelations engulf the worlds of politics and entertainment, Whitehall must make sure its procedures are up to scratch

Public Accounts Committee to question tax officials today while union calls for halt of office closures plan 

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

The way harassment is dealt with in Whitehall has changed significantly in the last 30 years – particularly the culture that said you just had to put up with it