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Champions who make a difference to staff and service users saluted at Whitehall ceremony

Norman Strauss recently argued in CSW that there was a need to create a new ministry for the opposition to help change the civil service and share its expertise more widely across society. In this response, Catherine Haddon, a senior fellow and resident historian at the Institute for Government, sets out why she thinks such a proposal is flawed

Teachers’ groups say the DfE's claim the UK is among the world's top spenders on education disguises funding cuts

“We have always said the timeline for implementing the Customs Declaration Service is tight," a spokesperson said

Institute for Government call follows Matt Hancock’s Conservative Party conference pledge of an extra £240m

The 2017 Commercial Award went to a team who supported "22 feisty local authorities" to reduce waste through innovative technology and collaborative working. Naomi Larsson finds out more

How can government make the most of AI? Hugo D’Ulisse of SAS argues for more clarity and planning

Relaxation of local-authority borrowing rules projected to add billions to official figures

The Northern Ireland Renewable Heat Incentive Inquiry shows what can happen when these values are undermined, writes the FDA chief

Department “cheated police officers out of the pay increase they should receive” says Police Federation chairman 

May cautioned there would be 'no return to the uncontrolled borrowing of the past'

New digital services will help Defra protect against environmental hazards and improve communication, it said

Whittington will start as director general, energy and security at BEIS on Friday

Ian Ackerley left the world of commercial banking to join NS&I as its chief executive last year. He speaks to Jonathan Owen about the need to turn Britain from being a nation of spenders to a nation of savers

Raab rejected "lurid predictions" about the negative consequences of leaving the EU without a deal

White paper expected later this year to set out details of plan to end free movement of people once the UK leaves the European Union

“We may need to do more to ensure that the levy supports the development of the skilled workforce our economy needs,” chancellor Philip Hammond said

HMRC has been at the forefront of the government’s smarter working agenda, and is attempting to change the culture across one of government’s biggest organisations. There are lessons for other departments in the progress so far, says Luke Heselwood

Senior shadow cabinet figure Andrew Gwynne revealed his concerns about central government to deliver Labour’s policy platform

BT customers to benefit from improved visibility and management of their hybrid networking infrastructure

Former cabinet secretary Lord Andrew Turnbull shares his reflections, and a lunch, with Suzannah Brecknell

But think tank warns the needs of staff rather than new technology should drive change

Appointments watchdog imposes bespoke Brexit ban on his activities at consultancy

Outsourcing firm now owns 75% of flagship 'mutual' civil service pensions administrator