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Cabinet Office says Covid-19 outbreak triggers “extreme urgency” clauses in Public Contract Regulations

Jim Harra ‘strongly rejects’ criticism from Ed Davey’s APPG on the controversial Loan Charge

Prospect chief calls on cabinet secretary to ensure civil servants rights are upheld amid increasing concerns

Ministries prepare for food shortages and months of traffic disruption as Home Office says protests ‘may absorb significant amounts of police resource’

Peter Lawrence calls on civil servants to help identify candidates for Going Forward Into Employment programme

PCS says contractors' use of agency staff to cover industrial action may have broken the law

Staff vote in favour of settlement that represents 3% pay rise

Developer hands over state-of-the-art base for HMRC and Office of the Advocate General

Commission chaired by former civil service head blasts government’s approach to economic development and calls for new £10bn-a-year fund

MPs find millions miss out on potentially life-saving checks against backdrop of underperformance and out-of-date IT

Paying private-sector landlords to make their own buildings safe was against the principles of Managing Public Money, secretary of state was warned

Machinery of government change will see nomadic brief shift to Cabinet Office from April

PCS boss says members report lack of preparedness for cliff-edge exit from European Union in March

MPs told department will bring forward the publication schedule for public-sector-wide data snapshot at the same time as introducing new IT system

Scottish Government perm sec makes statement following employment tribunal case

Cabinet secretary’s retirement prompts outpouring of praise

Consultation analysis underscores weight of organised opposition to Cameron-era proposals ditched by May regime

Institute for Government call follows Matt Hancock’s Conservative Party conference pledge of an extra £240m

Appointments watchdog imposes bespoke Brexit ban on his activities at consultancy

Latest stats show a 27% year-on-year rise in headcount

Government Economic Service unveils four-year degree-level apprenticeship programme

Think-tank flags gaps in government transparency ahead of National Data Strategy

Parliamentary committee calls for detailed breakdown on £18bn annual-cost-to-business figure as Chequers Plan customs vision falters

In a special report looking at the Government Major Projects Portfolio, CSW brings you a snapshot of progress across four categories: infrastructure and construction, transformation and service delivery, information and communications technology, and military capability. This section looks at three MoD projects to boost military capability

Government also reveals that Cabinet Manual will need to be revised after Brexit

Tax agency loses tribunal over employment status of top-flight match officials

Report says watchdog Ofsted’s approach must be reviewed after 52% real-terms funding cuts prompt ‘narrow focus’ on cost of inspection

Former Charity Commission boss Paula Sussex set to join non-departmental public body

National Audit Office says decision to establish single provider has caused expensive backlogs and increased staff costs by 17%

Ballot on controversial 11% five-year offer sees 94% of members vote against

Prospect members join FDA counterparts in rejecting revised terms and conditions in return for an 11% deal for some staff

Education and Skills Funding Agency pushes back small-firms target "to keep stability in the marketplace"

Robert Devereux's successor unpacks his first seven months at the helm in Caxton House

Department points to better retention and doubled recruitment against backdrop of Grenfell tragedy and renewed housing focus

Government ‘has no real sense’ of scale of problem parliamentary committee warns