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Former foreign secretary said there was a ‘lack of confidence’ in the ministry when he took control in 2010

Department says the formerly state-owned training provider needs to be wound down gradually to protect learners

Nick Timothy, who left government after the election, called for an expansion in technical qualifications

Think tank says that customs deal with the EU may not fully replicate exiting trade arrangements

If Whitehall pushes ahead with plans to move civil servants around the country, it must conduct proper impact evaluations

Latest ONS data shows UK weekly earnings fell by 0.5% in real terms in the 12 months to June 2017

BT will launch a new project with See.Sense, an innovative cycling company from Northern Ireland, to provide cyclists with sensor-enabled bike lights

Position paper outlines solutions to ensure 'frictionless' trade but critics say it's too 'light on detail'

Chapman, who has called for the creation of a new centrist party, says Treasury staff “could be running any multinational company they wanted”

FDA civil service union lambasts report that names and shames top-earning DWP civil servants

Proposal also seeks to allow the UK to negotiate trade deals with other nations within transition period

CIPD survey found that public sector pay increases stuck at 1% due to pay cap, half the level of the private sector

Many British civil servants who worked in India leading up to the 1947 partition 'wrestled with a sapped sense of humanity', writes Colin Alexander

Whitehall official warns accelerated timetable could mean 'minimum scrutiny for vital negotiation documents'

Jobcentre workers begin two-week strike over controversial closure plans

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

Vastly experienced civil servant replaces Alex Holmes as COO of Whitehall digital body

Transport agency launches new campaign after torrent of abuse, including lorry drivers trying to run enforcement cars off the road

Former prime minister salutes civil service professionalism and crisis management but says it is poor at delivering change

Union calls for Whitehall employers to seek out departed staff and pay additional settlements after successful High Court challenge to revised Civil Service Compensation Scheme

Whitehall has an average gender pay gap of 13%, analysis of official statistics shows

Brexit secretary insists criticism is wide of the mark and points to departmental overall staff balance approaching 50-50

Centre for Cities warns against overplaying benefits of moving public sector jobs out of London

Scotland’s Brexit minister has warned that ‘serious and significant’ changes to devolution plans needed