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MP says ongoing vacancy exposed in wake of Grenfell tragedy is "astounding" a year after search began

Union leaders sound alarm as bill tops £12m at one ministry and tens of millions across government

PM backs recommendation of Augar Review to bring back maintenance grants, which could cost £2bn

Sedwill acknowledges setbacks but says 2014 reset he oversaw was "reasonable based on the information available at the time"

DfID in the firing line as candidates seek to win support for leadership bids

Home Office officials also said they knew suppliers were using two different software versions to develop ESN technology, which later caused delays

NAO head says the department failed to protect innocent students in 2014 English test cheating scandal

Labour probe reveals wide variation in cybersecurity training provision to civil servants

Registered pharmacies will be allowed to sell straws to people who need them for medical purposes after concern from disability rights groups

PAC questions whether apprenticeships on offer are the “best use of the available funding in terms of adding genuine value to the economy”

Comms staff to receive more training after a media officer circulated figures from public opinion tracker to colleagues

UK a close second as ranking authors warn of global "inequality of access to AI”

Panel will consider businesses' claims of financial hardship after legislation reduces "Cash for Ash" payments

Civil service is pushing for a “cultural change towards openness and honesty about mental health”, says HR chief Rupert McNeil

Union says members have reported pay errors since ISS World took over support services contract in March

Home Office needs a “Plan B“ in case vital tech components aren't ready in time, says public spending watchdog

Cabinet Office publishes updated guidance on training academy formerly known as Centre for Public Leadership

Report urges better communication of the scheme after finding some EU nationals confused about whether they need to apply

An explosives expert and the first woman to lead the Met Office, Penelope Endersby’s arrival at the much-loved weather service was a breath of fresh air. She tells Beckie Smith about being a mentor, climate change, and stepping out of the shadows

Deadline is achievable but requires a concerted push, including government backing for carbon capture and storage technologies, committee says

The Office for Product Safety & Standards is one of a number of government bodies springing up to help prepare the UK for life outside the EU. Beckie Smith meets its chief executive Graham Russell

Committee report says legislation fails to ensure the Office for Environmental Protection will be truly independent

Members of the public who provide “exceptionally helpful information” on tax evasion can receive payments, HMRC says

DfE's Jonathan Slater takes over LGBTI brief after departure of Dame Sue Owen

Permanent secretary Peter Schofield details cost of deploying hundreds of civil servants to deal with historical errors

'The charity plays an increasingly important part in the wellbeing of so many people,' Schofield says

Single-department settlements if the Spending Review is delayed would "pre-empt what should be a proper balancing discussion", chancellor insists

Conundrum highlights a dearth of investment in official statisticians' leadership skills, Royal Statistical Society head says

Leaked document warns "government does not have the strongest track record on delivery of large tech projects"

Scotland turnout gives union hope it will hit the UK-wide threshold it didn't reach in 2018's ballot

Civil service chief executive John Manzoni says upcoming Spending Review will set "long term" target for senior officials

Brexit negotiations were also undermined by politicians' distrust of civil servants, think tank says

Cabinet secretary says he "can’t speak too highly" of civil servants' efforts as the chancellor defends £4bn bill for preparations

Department has put "strict controls on the use of bulk emails" after two data breaches, immigration minister Caroline Nokes says 

Dutch government-owned Abellio will take over East Midlands franchise

Government says it's "not the case" that it takes outsourcers at their word when they say they're providing high-quality accommodation