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Former cabinet secretary says civil servants will be informally working on preparations for British exit from the European Union in spite of official assurances

Project "Ocean Liner" reportedly mulls insourcing and says there is "no consistent advice" for dealing with IT challenges across government

New research from Vodafone reveals a surprising link between technology and trust in public services. 

Sir Nicholas Macpherson – the longest serving Treasury perm sec for sixty years – can be credited with overseeing the rebuilding of the finance ministry. But his successor faces a formidable in-tray

DfE's Wormald to take on top job at the Department of Health from April

New guidance tells officials: "do not consult for the sake of it".

MPs warn Whitehall to up its game on delivering trans equality for staff and citizens

Successful candidate will succeed Tim Kelsey to lead on IT procurement and implementation

It’s right that the current crop of successful, committed public servants have been recognised by the honours system. But with senior officials’ pay and reward packages decreasing while the political risk associated with their roles shoots up, will the government be able to attract equally talented successors? 

Tax authority's chief executive Dame Lin Homer is grilled on plans to cut HMRC's office network from 170 smaller offices to 13 regional centres

MPs on the Public Accounts Committee says the industry regulator is failing to ensure savings are passed on

New report by the National Audit Office spending watchdog finds that while departmental spending on consultants and temporary staff has plummeted over last five years, latest figures indicate a “short-term reduction rather than a sustainable strategy”

Exclusive: Civil Service Learning director tells CSW that redesigned training scheme will be "much, much better" to use, involving courses that are "co-created with civil servants" – and sheds light on the new leadership academy set to launch this year

Work and Pensions Committee says central government must provide more guidance to local authorities following welfare handover – and warns of the "human and financial costs" of failure

Government Digital Service prepares to roll out text, email and letter notification service for citizens in bid to cut inbound calls

Sir Philip Dilley to step down, citing media intrusion and requirement to be "available at short notice throughout the year"

Prime minister says it would not be  "appropriate or permissible for the civil service or individual civil servants" to support ministers who diverge from the official government line on European Union membership

HM Revenue and Customs boss is leaving the civil service later this year – and vows to carefully consider "appropriateness of potential roles and organisations" for life after Whitehall

The public services watchdog seeks help from civil servants in drawing up a new service charter

Former head of the civil service speaks out against plans to toughen union laws in latest high-profile intervention

The MoD is set to bring its civilian HR, finance, information and security vetting corporate services back in house from April

Simon Case heading back to Number 10 from GCHQ

Watchdog seeks additional information on commercial sector links

Proposals to allow changes to pay and terms for specialists being finalised for the new financial year, it is understood, amid claims salaries could top £300,000