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Twelve months on from the collapse of one of the government’s biggest contractors, Richard Johnstone looks at how the Cabinet Office has responded and reformed its approach to outsourcing

HMRC grabs 2018 top spot, but new civil service-wide benchmark reveals unexpected findings

Cross-departmental plan intends to cut the societal cost of pollution by £5.3bn annually by 2030

BT shows how to move from separate audio and web conferencing services to a fully integrated video, mobile, any device from anywhere meeting experience

Reports claim the bloc could reopen exit talks if a clear parliamentary consensus emerges in Westminster.

Department embarks upon drive to deliver 250 digital services in a more ‘joined-up way’

Jonathan Slater urges staff to put themselves forward for “vital” roles

Unions urge members to continue to bring forward complaints and “expect that the Scottish Government will handle their complaint properly”.

Government Legal Department perm sec is one of just six lawyers recognised for non-court work

Whitehall’s biggest union asks members for views on “cost of living” pay demand for 2019

Interim CDIO Simon McKinnon provides insight into department's agenda for the year ahead

Committee also calls on government to embed UN sustainable development goals in departmental plans

Committee chair Rachel Reeves urged the regulator Ofgem to take harsher action against suppliers that don't fulfil their obligations under the programme.

Department offers up to £117k for deputy director with “exceptional” skills

Only the Scottish Government has said it will pay civil servants' application costs.

New infrastructure profession leader earn around £190,000, job advert says.

Scottish Government perm sec Leslie Evans apologises "to all involved for the failure in the proper application of this one particular part of the procedure"

The transport secretary defended the department's decision to award a £13.8m contract to a company that owns no ferries.

Gareth Davies has been selected to replace Sir Amyas Morse, whose term as auditor general is set to end at the end of May

"There is now a much greater turnover in government departments. If we don’t have people who learn these corporate lessons, we will make the same mistakes," warns British Academy chief

HMRC remains unhappiest major department, according to figures

The prime minister admitted the NHS funding boost announced last year would mean “less room for manoeuvre” in other areas of public spending.

BT's Keith Langridge leads a debate on implementing an SD-WAN which delivers on its promise, now and into the future

Liz Truss says that zero-based review of capital projects  could see some major projects "junked"