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Home secretary tells MPs that number could rise and does not rule out possibility of future restructure of department

NICS decision to approve waste incinerator in absence of executive overturned in court

Department teams up with Samaritans to offer training and support for military and civilians

BT argues that the digital age requires a certain level of trust in technology. But how can we establish this and still make the most of digital transformation?

Amber Rudd’s decision to resign comes as no surprise, but the full picture of accountability for Windrush is much more complex

Talks between UK and Scottish governments have been unable to reach agreement on who will be given powers returning from Brussels

Oliver Dowden, whose ministerial brief contains responsibility for GDS, has claimed that the recent move of data policy to DCMS ‘should not be seen as a change of direction’

Staff welcome weekly window for healthy activities agreed in deal with civil service unions

Vodafone reports on some of the findings from research conducted by the LSE

Internal inquiry underway after drugs found in secure area of department

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

The National Health Service is sitting on a goldmine of patient information, but identifying how best to tap its rich seams is very much a work in progress. SA Mathieson reports. Photography by Paul Heartfield

Conciliation service officers picket branches as dispute with management escalates

NAO report says spad pushed for Steve Lamey to be hired despite civil servants’ objections

An innovative scheme has brought Army officers and MoD civil servants together to improve training and development opportunities. Ahead of his appointment as the UK’s top military officer, General Sir Nick Carter tells Richard Johnstone why this has been a priority

Department accused of lacking cost control as affordability gap opens up in 10-year programme

Minister Greg Hands reveals Berkshire county town as HQ for Trade Remedies Authority

Report calls on senior officials to increase their focus on ethical issues in outsourced contracts and not just pass responsibility ‘down the line’

HM Courts and Tribunals Service remains confident it will deliver on reform plan, despite auditors warning of financial, technological, and legislative challenges

Dave Penman tells union conference conspiracy claims from both ends of political spectrum are a threat to the fabric of Whitehall

Following the Windrush scandal that felled home secretary Amber Rudd, former perm sec Sir David Normington and UKBA chief Rob Whiteman tell Tamsin Rutter what it’s like to lead the Home Office

YPO explains why temporary recruitment is one of the most complex categories HR professionals in the civil service face today. 

Home Affairs Select Committee told 8,000 cases are being reviewed to see if there have been ‘incorrect removals or detention’

BT's Simon Godfrey explains how a focus on people, places, and ideas can transform the UK public sector