Leadership

Bankers Fields Wicker-Miurin and Neil Mendoza set to join department

At the Department for Communities and Local Government, Melanie Dawes is busy encouraging civil servants to give up their powers over local public services. She opens up to Suzannah Brecknell about stepping back, asking big questions, and the importance of taking all your holidays

 UK Statistics Authority "deeply concerned" about "unauthorised, widespread sharing of statistics before their publication"

Most officials will be aware of cases where “perverse incentives” hamper better service delivery. Joshua Chambers takes a global view of how corporate cannibalism and bare-faced theft can be a recipe for success

Regulator Ofgem’s energy markets inquiry lead Rachel Fletcher appointed for seven-year term

 Head of the Government Property Unit challenges departments to test themselves against newly-launched smart working code of practice

Former diplomat named as successor to Charles Farr at Home Office section

Home Office named "Star Performer" for treatment of LGBT staff – and will now offer advice to other organisations

Four years on from a major overhaul of Whitehall’s learning and development programme, Civil Service Learning is embarking on another big shake-up. Matt Foster sits down with CSL director Hilary Spencer to discuss what “phase two” will mean for officials

Chief executive of the Infrastructure and Projects Watchdog seeks to reassure MPs after merger with Treasury unit – and John Manzoni says new organisation will have more "teeth"

As Lords Committee looks into whether Scotland needs a separate civil service, former Cabinet secretary Lord O'Donnell says London house prices "seriously damage mobility" between Whitehall and the rest of the UK

Coalition justice minister Lord McNally warns FoI review panel is a "rigged jury" – while Lib Dem chief whip Tom Brake attacks Jeremy Heywood and Gus O'Donnell