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Briefing of pay review branded a shambles as Number 10 then confirms no change to policy

First ever analysis into pay differential by a Whitehall department sets example for government, says permanent secretary Jonathan Slater

Civil service union said there is “an unarguable case” to lift restrictions after the Conservatives lost their majority at the election

Attorney general Jeremy Wright reveals the government is rethinking the plan, which had been criticised by some senior legal figures

Department has also revealed that only two of 12 senior civil servants negotiating Brexit are women

Package will increase spending in areas including infrastructure and broadband as well as health funding

First secretary of state says government "can’t park the domestic agenda" amid Brexit negotiations

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

Performance measurement has been a fact of life in the public sector for longer than most people realise.  Colin Talbot traces its past and where it may go next

Group chat services can make civil servants more efficient by reducing email overload. If government does not embrace them, it will lose out

Move “treating public servants with contempt”, says Whitehall's biggest union

Paul Lincoln to lead immigration and customs-control body from September

National Audit Office says department did not look carefully enough at other ways to fund new nuclear plant

Overall increase in Whitehall headcount obscures steep decline in the health ministry

Transport secretary Chris Grayling insists services are improving and some recommendations are already being implemented

Outgoing council chief claims local government secretary Sajid Javid told the authority to seek his resignation

Lidington pledges to continue reform programme, but Labour criticise lack of legislation the Queen’s Speech

For people working in government, getting on with the task at hand should not be a morality-free process, says Claire Foster-Gilbert

Britain's departure from the EU dominates as a number of Conservative manifesto pledges are dropped from legislative programme

A new digital minister is also needed to provide political leadership for reform drive, says think tank

Crawford Falconer to advise on post-Brexit deals and lead development of trade profession across the civil service

Brexit secretary insists first day of exit talks had been constructive

All sides in the Brexit talks want an early agreement on the status of Northern Ireland. At a time when the Northern Ireland Civil Service gets new interim head, what will that mean in practice? CIPFA's Alan Bermingham explores one possible solution to the unique challenges in this region

Government confirms plan for two-year parliamentary session to implement Brexit legislation