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Cabinet Office hosts Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall for Whitehall showcase

Transparency data reveals “strategic consultancy” arrangement to help keep tower area secure

Chris Whitty says NHS has to prepare for 2% mortality rate but reality could be much less

Report blasts "incomplete and inaccurate" understanding of conditions and flags £916m backlog of major repairs

Cabinet Office says handful of departments will pilot Conservative manifesto pledge, commencing in weeks

Housing, education and transport are key areas for boosted local control with majority in favour of elected mayors

Think-tank points to Cummings’ civil service reform agenda and debate on the union as key work areas

Northern Ireland has lowest median rates at Grade 6 to Executive Officer level

Nigel Topping will coordinate regional and business input ahead of COP26 talks in Glasgow

Mark Thurston leads ranking for second year running as John Manzoni and Mark Sedwill well down list

National Audit Office says department and delivery firm underestimated the task of delivering new rail network

More than two-thirds surveyed predict a surge in business from government, councils and health service

Watchdog says keenness to proceed with Liverpool project led to deal being struck before construction failings were known

Home Office puts applicants on notice that highly-influential panel's role “may evolve” post-Brexit

Hike pay to keep key talent, Institute for Government urges ministers 

National Audit Office flags lack of measurable objectives and impact evaluation in department’s £2.4bn-a-year portfolio of help

Central Square offices will house 4,000 civil servants by end of the year

Officials failed to learn lessons as cost of projects rockets by 115%, NAO says

Manager set up monthly payments to his own business for made-up IT services contract

Robin Butler suggested impressionist could trick chancellor into revealing budget details amid wave of spoof calls, former Channel 4 boss recalls

Morse’s recommendation to cut ten years from controversial claw-back window accepted by the Treasury

Ben Wallace warns military top brass that procurement reform is on the way and blasts ‘almost criminal’ New Labour deals

Trade body successfully argues elements of combustible-cladding ban consultation were unlawful

Stormont looks to fill 300 assistant officer-level vacancies

Department uncovered indecent images in routine check on press officer’s laptop

Biggest civil service union targets Marsham Street after £3m DWP payout

Food and rural affairs lead says Department for Climate Change and Natural Resources would spell the end for current environment ministry

Staff bring out specialist equipment to fix breached river banks as response efforts focus on longer-term measures

HMRC doubles number of mental health advocates while Home Office appoints new champions

Patent-winning polymath Phillippa Spencer lands double win at UK celebration

Manifesto pledge details plans for four new ministries and scrap ‘symbol of fear’ DWP as part of moves to halt Universal Credit rollout

Manifesto pledges include resurrecting department for climate change and creating a chief secretary for sustainability role in HM Treasury

Former Cabinet Office minister reflects on forces that oppose change in an exclusive interview with The Civil Service World Podcast

Secret Intelligence Service chief details how he interacts with Downing Street and what he looks for in new recruits

Una O’Brien urges public to hold politicians to account for repeated failings in next month’s election

Report warns plan to hire 20,000 extra police will ramp up sentencing, prisons and probation work