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Government Property Unit releases numbers as Labour announces policy to nationalise private finance initiative contracts

Tony Douglas will stand down from role at Defence Equipment and Support to return to aviation sector

Shadow health secretary said Cabinet Office and Treasury would work together to review contracts

Capita, Interserve, Cipfa and the Open University on Crown Commercial Service’s 16-strong list to train “next generation” of civil servants

 IfG calls for expanded role for Major Project Leadership Academy, including “regular engagement” with ministers

Agency says small firms make up two-thirds of businesses on £330m framework to supply Government Hubs Programme

ONS statistics also show staff numbers across the civil service have grown for the second quarter in a row

The business department is seeking a private consultant to investigate retention problems

NHS Professionals to remain in wholly public ownership after bidding process abandoned 

IfG review on boosting cross-government functions highlighted civil service 'must tackle perception that policy trumps specialisms' for career progression

New office space to be shared with NHS Digital hailed as boost to Northern Powerhouse

Digital Marketplace Director says delay to publication was due to data migration and reaffirms commitment to openness

Contract, which also covers wider public sector, allots £5m to assess telecoms and mobile spend

Think tank Reform wants department to boost digital infrastructure with savings from Whitehall’s automation agenda

Union seeks investigation into problems with payments delivered by Cabinet Office-backed Shared Services Connected Limited

UK’s procurement spend on contracts over €100m is almost double rest of EU put together, meaning SMEs lose out

New owner Macquarie has changed GIB’s name to overcome regulatory barriers to overseas investments

Think tank says that customs deal with the EU may not fully replicate exiting trade arrangements

Jobcentre workers begin two-week strike over controversial closure plans

Centre for Cities warns against overplaying benefits of moving public sector jobs out of London

Civil servants who collect court fines could be moved to the private sector under outsourcing proposal

Figures revealed in parliamentary answer show the cost of recruiting trade experts to the department since its creation in June 2016

Pharmaceutical company executive Steve Oldfield set to take up posting in October

Agency’s annual report says it will miss its target for identifying and preventing losses in the tax credits system for a second year running