Civil Service Reform

Which? said a lack of knowledge about data among consumers had led to suspicion and doubt over useful innovations

PACAC announces new inquiry into case for developing an institution that allows civil service to be ‘more mindful of itself’

The first woman to become a private secretary to the prime minister shares her recollections of Thatcher, the Treasury and the Next Steps Unit with Suzannah Brecknell. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer

PCS union calls for “urgent solution” from DWP that will see pay increases implemented from July for staff not subject to Treasury guidance

Women and Equalities Committee calls for urgent action to improve data collection across government

Read the full list of civil servants honoured

IfG think tank calls for John Manzoni to be SRO of Brexit preparations and DExEU to start handing out permanent contracts

The civil service commercial chief heading up the government’s efforts to improve its procurement and contracting skills tells Richard Johnstone about his goals, and how Whitehall dealt with the collapse of Carillion

Calm has turned a section of the 57,509-word EU document into a sleep-inducing audio book

Team that delivered the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will continue to exist to support Theresa May as chair in office

Report confirms Jon Thompson’s comments to Civil Service World that elements of Making Tax Digital programme could be delayed as department creates room to take on Brexit work

External evidence and expertise is crucial to good policy making – a new report from the Institute for Government sets out how Whitehall can use it better

International Development Committee warns of risk to transparency and poverty-reduction focus as other departments increase their stake in humanitarian aid

BT's Konstantinos Karagiannis explains ethical hacking and why it's important to exploit vulnerabilities

Former Cabinet Office minister claims there are ‘worrying signs’ progress has slipped

The Federation for Small Businesses has urged regulators be patient as firms try to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation

John Manzoni meets the winners of the 2018 BT Infinity Awards

Foreign Affairs Committee chair calls for a “revolution at the heart of government” to fix siloed foreign policy

Jon Thompson says prime minister’s preferred customs partnership option could be cost neutral but take five years to set up

Former transport secretary criticises ‘bonanza for lawyers and consultants’ during five-month delay before line was renationalised

Group to be chaired by Ministry of Defence board member and banking executive Sir Gerry Grimstone

After a career managing major projects and transforming the way we maintain our roads, Graham Dalton is making his mark at the DIO. He speaks to Jim Dunton about smarter partnerships, runway renovations, and dinghies

BT argues that the digital age requires a certain level of trust in technology. But how can we establish this and still make the most of digital transformation?