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Former DfE spad and Vote Leave chief is a longstanding critic of Whitehall. CSW reviews what he says he would change if he had power

Johnson promises to "mobilise the civil service" as he tells Gove to make no-deal planning "top priority"

Foreign Office is told not to "pick and choose" which leaks to investigate

Former DfE spad and Vote Leave chief Dominic Cummings set for key role as first cabinet appointments exepcted today

Some surprising figures have invited management consultants into Whitehall over the past six decades, although their private-sector expertise has not always been directed where it was needed most

Government rethinks approach after DfT's attempt to secure freight capacity for first Brexit deadline 'cost £85m'

Johnson promises “better infrastructure, better education, more police” and better broadband in acceptance speech

BT walks through how CIOs are riding the wave of new network technology like SD-WAN, NFV, Cloud and Hybrid to shape their network for a digital future 

Nicky Morgan asks Treasury perm sec Sir Tom Scholar if officials have updated economic analysis to include additional Brexit scenarios.

Re-advertised role pared down from 100 days a year to 50 in second cycle

Cabinet Office reduces recommended pay increase from 2.2% to 2% so that paybill increase is in line with delegated pay guidance for departments

Three years and three secretaries of state into his time as Ministry of Defence permanent secretary, Sir Stephen Lovegrove discusses diversity, procurement lessons, and how long his staff can expect to put up with his jokes

PACAC criticises lack of ministerial oversight and accountability for civil service learning and development

Overpayments estimated at £1.46bn are 'highest rate since 2011-12' annual report reveals

Infrastructure and Projects Authority reveals Brexit may be improving project delivery across government through more efficient ways of working

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

GDS innovation chief says that civil service business cases should encourage the development of ‘shared aims and objectives’

Damning report says department has yet to “get a grip” on the troubled trans-capital rail line

Cabinet secretary lauds Thompson’s achievements at the head of the tax authority as move to Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority is announced

Prospect says landmark judgement could have significant implications for all public-sector pension schemes with similar rules

The only certainty in the Conservative leadership race is that some civil servants will get a new boss, says the Institute for Government’s Tim Durrant

£200m cladding scheme drawn from MHCLG’s existing budget is ‘insufficient’ select committee says

Departments to provide details of requirements by the end of this month, says civil service chief exec

“The fundamental thing is the culture of integrity and loyalty of the people who see this stuff," ex-US ambassador Sir Peter Westmacott says