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Treasury and DExEU among departments to see most wide-ranging changes

Small increase in Whitehall headcount reported by ONS, but employment remains almost 150,000 posts below peak set before spending cuts

Civil service union says new government must address ‘uncompetitive’ wages in Whitehall

New minister responsible for civil service has praise for officials but also complains about 'ropey' delivery 

Close ally of Theresa May will take on responsibility for civil service as ‘deputy prime minister in all but name’ while Michael Gove returns to government

Further appointments expected through weekend and next week

EU negotiating chief says talks will now commence when “UK is ready”

Ten ministers lose seats as Conservatives forced to form minority government

Unusual move was approved by civil service ethics chief, Cabinet Office confirms

A run down of some of the key constituencies to keep an eye on in the early hours of Friday morning from CSW’s sister site PoliticsHome

Drive to boost digital public services needs renewed political leadership after the election, says think tank

FoI request reveals civil servants acknowledge “wrong call” in £8m cash announcement before local elections

PCS expresses concern that contracts forming part of the tax department’s controversial regional hub scheme were signed in the pre-election period

Department's director general for policy and global programmes Nick Dyer will step up to top job

Mind says higher stress levels, including in central government, lead to three times the number of sick days due to mental health compared to private sector

Think tank urges next government to focus on finding “long term solution” to health and care funding pressures

Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon says government will no longer plan on basis of maintaining current limit for public servants

Senior civil service has biggest range of average salaries of any grade across Whitehall, with Treasury chiefs paid least

Theresa May to urge US president Donald Trump to keep intelligence and security information secure

Terrorism threat level raised to critical after COBRA meeting

The launch event for Brexit Exchange in London highlighted key points for civil servants to keep in mind as the Brexit talks get serious

Analysis warns that continuation of 1% limit on pay increases will exacerbate public sector recruitment problems

Former head of the Government Legal Department Sir Paul Jenkins says Whitehall needs better political guidance on Brexit priorities

Party also pledges to increase income tax to pay for NHS cash boost

Commission calls on civil service to scrutinise EU regulations relating to public services to plan reforms ahead of exit

Party’s manifesto confirms pledge to end public sector pay cap and take rail franchises into Whitehall control

Liberal Democrats join Labour in pledging to scrap 1% limit on wage increases

Senior Foreign Office figure will become top aide to prime minister

Union calls on ministers to clamp down on “unwarranted, vicious attacks” on public servants in the press

Ken Mulkearn says that 1% limit on increases under pressure due to service pressures

IFS analysis finds both Labour and Conservative plans would lead to increase in proportion of public sector workers paid national minimum wage

Letter dismisses government's claim that it meets 2% NATO defence spending target as “accounting deception”

The Institute for Government says budget projections must not provide “cover for misleading intentions”

William Ury, who has also helped end conflicts in Colombia, the Middle East and the Balkans, has met with officials

Government is considering a scrappage scheme for more polluting cars, draft strategy reveals

New combined authority chiefs could improve services and boost local economies if offered new menu of powers, says think tank