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

Programme has consistently fallen well short of recruitment goals, NAO report finds

Vallance also announced he had appointed a chief scientific adviser to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

The biography examines 70 years of history between government and academia as well as the changing relationship between TV and politics

Department looks to put 50-strong team on standby for Brexit-related crises

Department told it must demonstrate ‘operational capacity’ and ability to ensure claimant welfare before mass transfer begins

Finance secretary announces 3% increase for civil servants earning up to £36,500, but limits higher earners to 2%

Departments increasing spending with biggest suppliers despite financial troubles, review finds

Matthew Vickerstaff named as interim successor to government project chief ahead of a full recruitment drive in 2019

“This role is critical to our transformation as a department servicing around 20 million citizens each year,” according to the job advert.

Whitehall projects chief to chair body constructing cross-London line as it is revealed project faces further delays to opening and requires £1.4bn in extra funds

May postpones vote as a group of MPs says it is “disappointed” in the Treasury's forecasting of the economic impact of Brexit

Review follows the revelation that senior officials failed to take notes in important meetings because of concerns about media scrutiny

EU citizens working in the NHS and higher education sectors can now apply for settled status in the UK – but those with an iPhone could face a long journey if they wish to do so

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

Home Office immigration enforcement DG Tyson Hepple confirmed the department had been talking to non-governmental organisations about how to add independent oversight

The committee also warned that uncertainty about future border arrangements "will make it extremely challenging for the Home Office" to prepare for the future

Union voices anger that Disclosure and Barring Service project will not be brought back in-house

HMRC, Defra and cross-departmental borders group urged to update MPs on contingency-planning work

The Home Office showed "little inclination to look seriously" at its resourcing for translating documents, David Bolt said.

Local proposals to implement the government’s major economic plan are required by early 2020

Department for Transport names Allan Cook as replacement for high-speed rail role

Lines of accountability 'failed or simply did not exist' report finds

“There were warning signs from enough different sources, over a long enough period, to collectively indicate a potential problem that merited further investigation," say auditors