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Perm sec Alex Chisholm said it was impossible to determine if the scheme would deliver value for money under Treasury guidance

Labour MPs have called for the findings of the inquiry, expected to conclude this week, to be made public

Two former directors general –  now leadership coaches – share their insights into how civil service leaders are navigating the coronavirus crisis and the opportunities for new ways of working

Cabinet Office minister insists it is "still entirely possible to conclude negotiations" by 31 December despite coronavirus crisis

Competition launched after a court challenge forced the department to remove its previous appointee from the role

Decisions on easing coronavirus restrictions will happen with "maximum possible transparency", PM says

The civil service does not need the distraction of over 200 separate pay negotiations in the middle of a pandemic, argue the general secretaries of the FDA and Prospect unions

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

Health secretary pushes back against calls from Tory MPs and ministers

Prospect union says not paying 20% top up to workers on the Job Retention Scheme would be “unacceptable”

Department floats contract notice

Shannon Kerrigan of Leidos makes the case for a more integrated approach to delivering "the frictionless border of the future"

Major study will “inform future action we take" on coronavirus, health secretary Matt Hancock says

Perm sec admits pay "opportunity cost" may be a concern for senior Foreign Office staff

Watchdog raises "concerns" as department fails to publish promised data

A much-anticipated takeover by the Foreign Office of the Department for International Development has yet to materialise – but the appointment of an entirely joint ministerial team has sparked curiosity and concern. Beckie Smith speaks to those in the know about what it could mean

JCWI will take case to Supreme Court after appeal finds some landlords discriminate because of scheme requirements

FCO chief Sir Simon McDonald says he “inadvertently and wrongly” told MPs the UK had opted out of a procurement scheme

Colin Talbot speaks to professors Mete Yildiz and Zafer Sahin about how the Turkish government is responding to Covid-19, as it tries to “keep the economic wheels turning” despite the pandemic

"Government must sort out the PPE crisis urgently," TUC chair says

Plans for 2020-21 published as chief inspector says inspections will be balanced with "not over-burdening the Home Office" at an "extremely challenging time"

After a decade at the helm of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Sir Bernard Jenkin is moving on. He tells Beckie Smith about the highlights, lessons and bitter battles

Recent appointments may have gone to experienced insiders, but the new civil service chief operating officer must build on the momentum of outsider John Manzoni and help tackle persistent problems

Colin Talbot speaks to Prof Don Moynihan about why the relationship between politicians and officials is crucial in the response to coronavirus, and why attacks on big government in the USAare missing the point