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Major study will “inform future action we take" on coronavirus, health secretary Matt Hancock says

Perm sec admits pay "opportunity cost" may be a concern for senior Foreign Office staff

Watchdog raises "concerns" as department fails to publish promised data

A much-anticipated takeover by the Foreign Office of the Department for International Development has yet to materialise – but the appointment of an entirely joint ministerial team has sparked curiosity and concern. Beckie Smith speaks to those in the know about what it could mean

JCWI will take case to Supreme Court after appeal finds some landlords discriminate because of scheme requirements

FCO chief Sir Simon McDonald says he “inadvertently and wrongly” told MPs the UK had opted out of a procurement scheme

Colin Talbot speaks to professors Mete Yildiz and Zafer Sahin about how the Turkish government is responding to Covid-19, as it tries to “keep the economic wheels turning” despite the pandemic

"Government must sort out the PPE crisis urgently," TUC chair says

Plans for 2020-21 published as chief inspector says inspections will be balanced with "not over-burdening the Home Office" at an "extremely challenging time"

After a decade at the helm of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Sir Bernard Jenkin is moving on. He tells Beckie Smith about the highlights, lessons and bitter battles

Recent appointments may have gone to experienced insiders, but the new civil service chief operating officer must build on the momentum of outsider John Manzoni and help tackle persistent problems

Colin Talbot speaks to Prof Don Moynihan about why the relationship between politicians and officials is crucial in the response to coronavirus, and why attacks on big government in the USAare missing the point

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

Boris Johnson has appointed a PPE 'tsar' to boost manufacturing of protective equipment needed to protect NHS staff amid growing concerns supplies in hospitals are running low

PCS says department has reversed plans to outsource a range of veterans’ services after campaign work

Nick Timothy joins education department three years after snap election that cost him his job

DWP to allow claimants to prove identity via Government Gateway in bid to cope with surging demand

Group calls on civil servants across the world to share reflections and “capture living memories” of leading in the coronavirus crisis

How has Australia reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic? Colin Talbot speaks to Australian academics Janine O'Flynn and Helen Dickinson about how the country's unique government system has impacted responses to the virus

Her career as a civil servant may have come to an end, but Clare Moriarty is still driven by a desire to change things, and a commitment to supporting others. She talks to Jess Bowie about the challenge of shutting down DExEU, the importance of emotion, and whether the civil service is as inclusive as it says it is

New deputy national security adviser Alex Ellis sets out government’s plans for landmark review broadsided by coronavirus

Leaked letter to senior health department official says ministers’ messages have created ‘confusion and additional workload’

As the civil service responds to the immense challenges of  the coronavirus pandemic, they have achieved something incredible - leaving Dave Penman (almost) lost for words

Continuing our series of videeo discussions with experts around the world exploring how governments are responding to the coronavirus pandemic, Prof Colin Talbot speaks to Emily St Denny and Paul Cairney about the role and limitations of preventive policy making.