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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

Reform think tank argues for greater devolution of powers to buy healthcare, employment, skills and offender management services

Union warns of strike potential over Courts and Tribunal Service’s hubs proposals

Theo Rycroft also plays down significance of Oliver Robbins’ move to Cabinet Office

Chief whip moved to MoD after Fallon says his conduct had ‘fallen below the high standards that we require of the armed forces’

Civil service among organisations leading the way in Disability Confident scheme

Foreign Office insists higher wage bill reflects an increase in staff numbers as well as the impact of currency fluctuation

UK’s chief negotiator tells MPs department is in ‘good homework mode’ as Liam Fox confirms 734 new hires since February

Number of parts moved between Navy vessels has increased by 50% in five years say auditors

Justice secretary asks officials to commence “post-implementation review” that was promised when reforms were introduced in 2012

David Davis says departments are preparing 300 Brexit-related programmes to be implemented with or without a deal

Bernadette Kelly asked by MPs to look into “possibility of fraud” over £1.7m made in unauthorised redundancy payments