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First minister Nicola Sturgeon says she “is absolutely determined to increase the number of people from ethnic minorities who work in the organisation”

Formal reform plan published as Serco chief says outsourcer has recovered from “dark night of the soul”

HMRC says the UK’s commitment to secure borders “will not change in the event of a no deal” despite temporary arrangements

An allowance for working overnight is among the package offered to entice staff to join coordinating group for EU exit

Watchdog is set to become latest government body to make east London move after funding advance

Cabinet sec says Farr “dedicated his entire career to keeping our citizens safe and the country secure”

Jin Sahota is the government procurement expert in charge of unlocking billions for the NHS frontline at a time of record demand. He reflects on three years of trying to get hospitals to work together – and the challenge of maintaining supplies amid Brexit uncertainty.

Civil service chief says combining the jobs is part of fusion agenda to boost teamwork across government

Sterling says social housing is particularly affected by power vacuum, with some homes at risk of being mothballed

Awards will recognise best practice in corporate leadership, workspaces, technology, culture and people, and smarter working together

Union sets out five demands to cut workload of staff at Universal Credit service centres in Wolverhampton and Walsall

Move comes after report by former John Lewis HR chief Laura Whyte concluded civil servants face both abusive and abrasive behaviour

Committee inquiry demands action plan to fill skills gaps and calls for Treasury to set out how public value frameworks will be rolled out in Spending Review

Lib Dems say involvement of civil servants in possible Brexit compromise talks represents a breach of cabinet manual

CCS scheme aims to take advantage of construction pipeline to match suppliers to projects

Department kicks off a year of celebrations to mark 100 years since its creation

Deal reached to reduce company’s debt burden following talks with lenders and the Cabinet Office

Details of planned support package published by business secretary Greg Clark after firm reverses pledge to manufacture new model at Sunderland plant

Report author unable to find a single person in tax and benefits department who has confidence in the grievance process

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell tells cabinet secretary that failing to prepare for an incoming Labour government could repeat problems of Brexit planning

Trade unions call on civil service chiefs to show they are standing up on behalf of staff in pay talks

Watchdog slams departmental response as ‘looking to obscure’ systemic weaknesses in the border and immigration system

Government accepts request by MPs as part of a number of recommendations to improve customer service

Treasury Select Committee chair calls for government action to highlight potential risk to parents

MPs’ report backing the appointment provides an insight into recruitment process for senior government oversight role

Prime minister also sets out plans to brief MPs and devolved administrations more in future trade talks after Brexit

Last year’s novichok attacks in Salisbury brought global threats to the doorstep of the government’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. Chief executive Gary Aitkenhead tells Richard Johnstone how it is responding to the changing world

IfG session also hears from Lord Robin Butler that internal competition has made managers “impotent” in planning their workforce.

Fiona Spencer joins agency from the Home Office, where she was chief portfolio officer.

IfG finds staff move on more rapidly in the UK than in other civil services and puts cost of churn at £74m a year

UK Supreme Court rejects request for NI attorney general for clarification on powers, saying they should be addressed in court case.

Twelve months on from the collapse of one of the government’s biggest contractors, Richard Johnstone looks at how the Cabinet Office has responded and reformed its approach to outsourcing

Cross-departmental plan intends to cut the societal cost of pollution by £5.3bn annually by 2030

Unions urge members to continue to bring forward complaints and “expect that the Scottish Government will handle their complaint properly”.

Committee also calls on government to embed UN sustainable development goals in departmental plans

New infrastructure profession leader earn around £190,000, job advert says.