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Demanding more work for less money from civil servants risks damaging public services, says the FDA union's general secretary

MI5, MI6 and GCHQ make strong progress on female hires, after a report by MPs warned all three intelligence services suffered from a "male mentality"

Polls show result still too close to call, as voters make historic decision on whether Britain leaves the European Union

New Government Commercial Organisation – which will centrally employ hundreds of the civil service's top commercial staff – "works in addition to the departments", says Government Chief Commercial Officer Gareth Rhys Williams

Watchdog ACOBA approves new job for Mary Calam, provided she does not use any “privileged information” from her time in the civil service

The debate over whether Britain should leave or remain in Europe shows that we are more emotional than rational – but political communicators must not get bogged down in a campaign of fear

Exclusive: Documents seen by CSW confirm that commercial staff are set to get higher base pay and work directly for the centre of government – if they're deemed up to the job. Read on for full details of the major reorganisation of civil service commercial now underway

The environment department’s top official calls on staff to confide in each other as a way of boosting morale in one of the government’s unhappiest departments

Former aide to the prime minister says officials "directly and explicitly" told Downing Street EU freedom of movement would undermine pledge to bring net migration below 100,000

Justice committee warns the Ministry of Justice against seeking to "represent the quality of its evidence base to be higher than it is" after senior legal figures criticise research into court fees

Public and Commercial Services union says it will "continue the pressure on BIS" over decision to axe Sheffield office, as staff kick off latest round of industrial action

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

Single Source Regulations Office chair Clive Tucker says there are “compelling reasons” to enhance his watchdog's authority over non-competitive military contracts

Exclusive: Former Home Office permanent secretary says fall in the number of female permanent secretaries is “very disappointing” – and says lack of senior women in the Treasury could be to blame

Resignation announcement comes ahead of the publication of the Taylor Review of the Youth Justice System

Former Department for Education HEO Edward Chapman sentenced to three years and four months in jail after admitting £1m fraud and obtaining money by deception – as department says it is seeking to "recover the misappropriated funds in full"

Civil Service People Survey delivery partner commends department’s bounce-back from morale doldrums

National Digital Conference sees Cabinet Office minister, officials and tech suppliers focus on changing attitudes to digital and technology in the workplace – as well as the future of automation

Exclusive CSW/Dods Research poll finds Tory MPs are much more confident than Labour and the SNP that Whitehall has resouces to deal with ramifications of a vote to leave the European Union

Chancellor threatens tax rises and says communities, transport and police budgets would get a further 5% cut if Britain votes to leave Europe – as Brexit campaigners hit out at a "blatant attempt to talk down the market and the country"

Civil servants know that condemnation from MPs can be just as damning, if not more so, when it is done courteously

Prospect union identifies parts of government where temps and contractors account for more than a fifth of all staff spend – and warns of a structural reliance on non-salaried staff

HMRC's Mark Dearnley says new company – set up to employ staff moving over from the £10bn Aspire contract – will have to abide by the Treasury's 1% pay cap, as union warns terms and conditions leading to a "drain of staff"

Key government plan to create common digital platforms still needs explaining to civil service staff, new study finds