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£225 cuts to some payments comes as graduates take on demanding, EU exit-critical roles, FDA says

IfG highlights outsourcing failures, but concludes blanket reversal would lose benefits of approach

Outgoing HMRC chief Sir Jon Thompson appointed to board of pan-public sector leadership scheme 

Civil service chief says that assurance panel reflects the speed of the campaign launch

Offer by department intended to end dispute, but PCS seeks more information from ministers

Former civil service Europe advisers Olly Robbins and Peter Storr also recognised

Cabinet Office and DExEU acting as one team to support both negotiations and exit preparations, says cabinet secretary

Home affairs committee chair said “the extraordinary participation police recruits and officers in an ostensibly political event raises serious concerns”

NI secretary says government would likely introduce direct rule “at the earliest opportunity” in no-deal scenario

Spending Round cash comes amid shadow of Brexit dispute that risks permanent economic damage, one chief says

Chancellor confirms spending pledges made since Boris Johnson became prime minister, and says all departments will see day-to-day spending increase in line with inflation

Prospect urges Cabinet Office to clarify that usual rules would apply in an October election

Making spending announcements without an updated fiscal forecast from the OBR risks "a return to the bad old days"

New government website includes new Brexit preparedness questionnaire

Former civil service head calls on officials to consider if “stewardship of the country” should trump service to government of the day

Chancellor says move to hold review next week would help match spending to new government’s priorities

Government HR chief told there “should be no impediment for the Cabinet Office to explore flexibility” on pension savings after offer to top doctors

Use of gagging clauses ends to improve "debate, transparency and exchange of information"

Dominic Hornberger remanded in custody until 13 September

Injuries to official said to be not life threatening after attack on Marsham Street yesterday

Cabinet secretary says that there is ‘no evidence to suggest that the attack was anything other than an isolated incident’ at this stage

Home secretary says her thoughts are with victim of “unprovoked knife attack”

Virgin Trains, which has run the line since privatisation, loses out to new operator including Italian state-owned firm

Work and pensions select committee chair asks if DWP network will benefit from no-deal Brexit prep funding

Creation of rapid rebuttal unit around UK’s EU exit in addition to existing work to respond to fake news

Jeremy Corbyn says departure would contravene principle that government doesn’t implement policies in an election period where the opposition has a different view

Figures from Prospect trade union come as government plans review of pension tax rules for public sector after NHS reforms

Unions say tax treatment of pension contributions is leading civil servants "to incur significant tax burdens simply by saving for the future"

Latest staff moves come as government ramps up preparation for no deal

Peer had claimed that all pictures of the Queen had been removed from the NIO’s Stormont offices

International trade secretary Liz Truss names panel of advisers to consider location for up to 10 tax-free ports

Sajid Javid opens spending taps to boost border and customs operations, medical supplies and public information in no-deal Brexit

Incoming chair pledges to "partner more effectively with private sector suppliers" at defence buying body

General Sir Chris Deverell has just retired from one of Britain’s most senior military positions. He tells Richard Johnstone about the unique role of civil servants in the Ministry of Defence and how winter sports kept him away from Civvy Street

Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer also raises prospect of a Brexit public inquiry under a Labour government

Spending Review delay would be “bad news for those planning and managing big public services”, but departments must prepare, IfG says