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Chancellor reveals that the furlough scheme is costing around the same as the NHS

Department seeks partner to support ongoing work to build a range of services

How have Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic? Colin Talbot speaks to Prof Leighton Andrews (Wales), Prof Nicola McEwen (Scotland) and Quinton Oliver (NI) to find out, and discuss how relationships between London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast are working

Government urged to 'be straight with the public' that there is “no single grand exit plan to release the coronavirus lockdown”, IfG says

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

Cutting public spending "not part of our approach" after the pandemic, PM says

Stats watchdog review makes recommendations for improvement, including IT investment

Building new partnerships and changing perceptions – does government need a fresh approach to reducing county lines activity?

NHS Providers says UK has "struggled" to demonstrate a "clear, effective and well-communicated strategy”

Claire Bassett resigns while the post-Brexit trade body is still in shadow form

Courts and prisons need hundreds of millions more in spending to deal with capacity pressures, IfG finds

Perm sec Alex Chisholm said it was impossible to determine if the scheme would deliver value for money under Treasury guidance

Labour MPs have called for the findings of the inquiry, expected to conclude this week, to be made public

Two former directors general –  now leadership coaches – share their insights into how civil service leaders are navigating the coronavirus crisis and the opportunities for new ways of working

Cabinet Office minister insists it is "still entirely possible to conclude negotiations" by 31 December despite coronavirus crisis

Competition launched after a court challenge forced the department to remove its previous appointee from the role

Decisions on easing coronavirus restrictions will happen with "maximum possible transparency", PM says

The civil service does not need the distraction of over 200 separate pay negotiations in the middle of a pandemic, argue the general secretaries of the FDA and Prospect unions

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

Health secretary pushes back against calls from Tory MPs and ministers

Prospect union says not paying 20% top up to workers on the Job Retention Scheme would be “unacceptable”

Department floats contract notice

Shannon Kerrigan of Leidos makes the case for a more integrated approach to delivering "the frictionless border of the future"