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Public spending watchdog supports reasoning behind £35-39bn projection but warns "relatively small changes" could push cost outside the range

House of Lords motion wins backing from all living ex-Cabinet secretaries and former FCO leaders

Union urges departmental leaders to lobby Treasury on pay demand, as other public sector leaders have

Perm sec Antonia Romeo argues delaying work until the department has statutory powers would put Brexit readiness at risk, in the third Whitehall direction for post-EU spending

DCMS perm sec Sue Owen says staff want greater clarity on unacceptable behaviour and more support for whistleblowers

Question mark over £5bn 2020 target as 2016-17 sales bring in just £601m

CSW crunch of transparency figures shows rollercoaster pay differentials at government-owned companies

MPs point to low takeup and inadequate funding and warn ministers do not know whether the anticipated productivity boost will actually happen

David Sterling tells inquiry his workforce cannot be expected to deliver beyond their resources and skills sets as power vacuum continues

PAC chair questions whether Community Rehabilitation Companies in flagship reform will be able to deliver the promised benefits

Update of 2012 rules explicitly identifies new entities being created as part of the UK’s departure from the European Union

Independent report says Northamptonshire has irreparably dysfunctional organisational structure and should be split up

Rankings show Ministry of Defence is most prolific department while No 10 gets engagement crown

Departments expected to work up plans for promoting global consensus on cyberbullying and hate crime

Home Office body gets stamp of approval for satisfaction strategy

Report highlights warnings of a ‘crisis-driven’ approach of local authorities increasingly focus on providing core statutory social services

Government refutes Public Accounts Committee suggestion it is being reckless on potential for hard exit from EU

Former troubled families tsar approved to take up role with police, criminal justice, and local government consultancy

Framework gives public sector bodies easy procurement route for policy development evidence

Council to bankroll new office development in drive for share of Brexit-related quango expansion

Firm says bolstered transparency, a fair dealing ethos and more break-clauses should be introduced in wake of Carillion’s demise

Government Commercial Function professional standards handbook touted as ‘tool for career progression’

Ministers urged to take personal responsibility for implementing recommendations of HM Prisons Inspectorate in the wake of damming Liverpool report

Department consults on revamp of its Public Attitudes Tracker to cover workers’ rights and corporate transparency

Union says announcement of staffing milestone fails to acknowledge long-term headcount reductions

International development secretary Penny Mordaunt gives charities two-week deadline to confirm all concerns have been reported to Charity Commission

Civil Service Commission eyes relaxation of competition rules if they are “unlikely to secure suitable appointees”

Tailored review urges Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to give garden city development corporation more financial freedom

Damning report finds no evidence of department-driven workforce planning for sector since Gordon Brown was prime minister

Union flags webinar frustration as 1,000 staff fear for jobs

PCS vows to fight latest proposals for Civil Service Compensation Scheme and trumpets £50k payouts after High Court victory

National Audit Office review flags skills gaps amid departments ‘unique’ dual role

Former Network Rail chief exec and Olympics infrastructure tsar will succeed Andrew Adonis on a permanent basis

New data shows dip in proportion of staff who went 12 months without taking time off because of ill health

MPs get update on outsourced prisons contract as Cabinet Office reports public services are being maintained

Promotion for current finance DG as Sir Robert Devereux prepares to retire later this month