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Richard Caborn spent a decade as a minister in the last Labour government. Here he shares his insights on working with officials – and explains why, on one occasion, the civil service went to the dogs...

Rupert McNeil appointed to new role taking charge of Whitehall's 3,000-strong HR profession

Justice secretary Michael Gove tells MPs that Just Solutions International – the commercial arm of the National Offender Management Service – will abandon deal to advise Saudi Arabia on running of prisons

BIS and the MoJ facing "huge" cuts in the Spending Review, sources tell the Daily Telegraph

How advances in medical technology and telecare are changing the face of healthcare in the UK

Whitehall is no stranger to government efficiency drives, but the success of a reform programme depends on the ministers

The FDA general secretary says it’s time to speak up for so-called middle managers, who set the tone for the vast majority of civil servants

David Mundell says "top up" payment will herald "new era of devolution"

Natural England's chief executive James Cross reflects on his first year in the job – and says the agency's reforms show environmental protection doesn't have to be at odds with economic growth

Latest Office for National Statistics figures document the changing shape of civil service working patterns, pay, and diversity

The civil service's next HR chief faces a daunting task. Tim Edwards outlines what should be at the top of their ‘to-do’ list

As the man who brought behavioural science to Whitehall, David Halpern is no stranger to controversy. But the results speak for themselves, he tells Colin Marrs

AXELOS is a joint venture officially launched in 2014 by Cabinet Office and Capita, to develop, manage and operate qualifications in best practice. Chief executive Peter Hepworth tells us about its work

GDS unveils new Digital Outcomes and Services framework

The official view: former transport minister Stephen Hammond rates the civil service

Civil servants urged to give honest feedback on their working lives

Lord Adonis to head up new body modelled on the independent Office for Budget Responsibility

Institute for Fiscal Studies gives its assessment ahead of the Spending Review – and warns easier efficiency savings have already been "identified and delivered"

Sheffield City Region Combined Authority will get transport, planning and skills powers

What’s the opposite of outsourcing? Insourcing, of course – and the DVLA has just given it a go. As the driver agency moves more than 300 IT staff in-house, Matt Foster caught up with chief executive Oliver Morley and outgoing chief technology officer Iain Patterson

Beyond the comfort zone: Andrew Rogoyski, head of cyber security services at global IT supplier CGI, tells Civil Service World about an eye-opening secondment working on cyber security in the Cabinet Office

Exclusive: HMRC staff to find out about new network of more specialised regional centres in November as tax authority seeks cut in its number of offices

From crowdsourcing to the use of apps, Meg Hillier is determined to transform the Public Accounts Committee into a “digitally-savvy” body that reaches out to taxpayers. The new chair speaks to Josh May

Officials at the sharp end of cuts could be forgiven for feeling cynical about the future of Whitehall – but public service values will endure