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More people are accessing more online services, department claims, but 'large amount of uncertainty' remains around Brexit

Former DfE spad and Vote Leave chief is a longstanding critic of Whitehall. CSW reviews what he says he would change if he had power

Former DfE spad and Vote Leave chief Dominic Cummings set for key role as first cabinet appointments exepcted today

Liz Truss says IR35 regulations for the whole public sector render specific oversight for departments unnecessary

Cabinet Office reduces recommended pay increase from 2.2% to 2% so that paybill increase is in line with delegated pay guidance for departments

Infrastructure and Projects Authority reveals Brexit may be improving project delivery across government through more efficient ways of working

Cabinet secretary lauds Thompson’s achievements at the head of the tax authority as move to Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority is announced

Prospect says landmark judgement could have significant implications for all public-sector pension schemes with similar rules

Union says postponed revaluation of civil service scheme would have likely led to a cut in employee contributions

Outgoing prime minster Theresa May says tackling societal injustice requires a long-term focus

Liz Truss says government stands by 2015 reforms to public service pensions after transitional protections ruled discriminatory

Emily Miles to head up watchdog from September after acting as environment ministry’s director general for EU Exit delivery 

Bernard Jenkin highlights the way Margaret Thatcher worked with the civil service to implement major policy changes as example for incoming PM

Javid gives go-ahead after perm sec Rutnam says his approval is needed for payments in absence of legislation

Nick Smallwood replaces Tony Meggs at joint Treasury and Cabinet Office agency

Analysis of improvement pledges under new public value framework also reveals concerns over participation of users in services and workforce capacity

Any day rates over £750 require ministerial sign off from this month under 'enhanced approvals' process, Cabinet Office chief tells PACAC

Regulator publishes Openness by Design three-year plan

Appeal had led to delay in revelation of the civil service pension scheme

Latest move comes after Institute for Government warns government may never be as ready for no deal as it was in March

Meg Hillier also queries “surprising” lack of ministerial directions for some Brexit-related spending

Health department says it has done no impact assessment of how no-deal Brexit would affect disabled people

Office for Disability Issues expansion hailed as a "bold statement from the government" to address injustices

Department highlights training of mental health first aiders globally as part of its efforts to improve further

Seven months after launching recruitment campaign, department reveals interim digital chief will continue in role

Speaking at a think-tank event, Lord Macpherson also offered thoughts on the economy to incoming prime minister, while Treasury Select Committee chair said a full leadership contest is needed “so the maddest ideas perhaps don’t make it to asking for official civil service advice”. 

Committee heard from civil service chef people officer that NDAs are ‘not a particularly useful tool’

As Theresa May’s time as prime minister comes to an end, Richard Johnstone asks Whitehall watchers to reflect on a tumultuous three years for officials

Read CSW's list of civil servants honoured

Civil servants could be either ‘too fresh or too jaded’ to maximise no-deal Brexit preparation for October, highlights think tank

Analysis comes as cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom resigns over Theresa May’s revised EU exit plan

Job spec states that the candidate will be required to lead the shift from a policy department to a greater operational focus

A ground-breaking Scottish Government drive to better link policies to outcomes has just gone through a major overhaul. Richard Johnstone went to Edinburgh to hear more about the National Performance Framework

FDA and Prospect say that focus on two government professions would not address systematic failures of the pay framework for senior civil servants

Plan addresses the "oft cited issue of pay disparity between internally and externally recruited senior civil servants"

Lynne Owens says £2.7bn funding boost in forthcoming Spending Review will help tackle £37bn annual cost of serious and organised crime