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Chancellor says if public finance improvement continues he could increase public spending from 2020

Total cost of government preparation for Brexit likely as high as £2bn in the current and next financial year, according to IfG analysis

United Nations accepts proposal for ONS-led team to build evidence on shared challenges related to ageing

New figures reveal Department for Work and Pensions is among Whitehall employers with highest proportion of apprentices at 3.1% of workforce

Think tank says chancellor will trumpet lower annual borrowing but report a much bigger deficit than predicted two years ago

MPs call for submissions on the Foreign Office’s capability to lead revamped foreign policy following Brexit as inquiry continues

Officials continue to serve the public interest despite DExEU’s Mr Lover Lover and a dodgy double act in the Commons

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

Devolved administration perm sec reveals talks as Cabinet Office outlines powers set to be initially retained in Whitehall after Brexit

Departments expected to work up plans for promoting global consensus on cyberbullying and hate crime

Union’s national executive calls for pan-Whitehall dialogue on ending pay cap with threat of national ballot on the strike action

Home Office body gets stamp of approval for satisfaction strategy

Report highlights warnings of a ‘crisis-driven’ approach of local authorities increasingly focus on providing core statutory social services

Government “must not be naïve enough to assume that a verbal agreement to maintain the status quo constitutes a watertight guarantee” says select committee

As the UK celebrates the 11th annual National Apprenticeship Week, young staff explain what it’s like to work in one of Whitehall’s newest departments

Foreign Affairs Committee argues FCO failed to do sufficient crisis planning despite Caribbean’s known vulnerability to hurricanes

Julie Taylor is committed to the civil service’s apprenticeship strategy and tells us more about its ambition and success

BT's Ben Azvine argues that the frequency and impact of breaches is increasing and we need to continuously adapt and innovate to stay ahead of the threat environment

Department reveals gradual decline in use of casual workers since 2011

Perm sec Matthew Rycroft announces conclusion of internal review into allegations against department staff

Is truth scarcer than it used to be? Claire Foster-Gilbert, director of the Westminster Abbey Institute, sits down with Geoffrey Lyons to discuss the idea of truth, the Abbey’s role in politics, and the Institute’s latest lecture series

Weather service’s deputy Nick Jobling to take over until a permanent chief executive is appointed

Prospect calls on members to urge their MPs to sign EDM condemning attacks on public service