Leadership

Bureaucrat-turned-academic Gary Sturgess argues Whitehall needs to up its game on public service contracting and commissioning. Jim Dunton reports

Former Post Office and MoJ man Neil Hayward replaces Peter Gregory at DfT firm

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Appointment is the second new Cabinet minister in a week

Clare Moriarty led the scoping work on faith and belief for the Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

Tax department chief reveals HMRC has requested but not received more details on the Paradise Papers document leak on offshore investment

Steve Lamey will be succeeded on an interim basis by outgoing ESFA chief Peter Lauener

Amyas Morse tells MPs that ministerial directions are too rare and departments must re-prioritise ahead of Brexit

If government has to give a running commentary on the Brexit talks, then the negotiations will suffer. Sometimes secrecy can be in the national interest

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Electronics and telecommunications expert Dr Mike Short named to post after six-month search

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

The head of the civil service was diagnosed in June and continued normal duties throughout treatment 

MPs raise concerns about department’s attitude to science advice after learning its acting chief scientific advisor is an economist

Government will need to think about more than salary and pension offers for the workers of the future if it is to remain an employer of choice

Steve Allen to leave government-owned company building new rail link after auditors slam unauthorised redundancy payments

PCS general secretary also claims that civil servants have implemented some government reforms “unwillingly”

Tax authority announces recruitment for top tax post will be limited to existing civil servants

Mark Bryson-Richardson, director of the Stabilisation Unit, tells Suzannah Brecknell how his team helps government respond to international emergencies

Many public bodies are concerned about the impact Brexit could have on them, with possible funding changes, staffing issues and uncertainty over future standards. Susanna Smith of the Public Chairs’ Forum explains what they can do to reduce the risk.

Michael Lockwood will become first director general of the Independent Office for Police Conduct

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Civil service race champion said it could take 10 years for progress on racial diversity to match that made on gender