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Ministers have reportedly shelved plans agreed at last month's Chequers summit to publish a report on 'no deal' planning every week during the summer recess

Introduction of 21 privately run companies in 2014 have faced “significant challenges” says justice secretary David Gauke

The UK has slipped from first to fourth place in the global digital government rankings published biennially by the United Nations

A range of organisations from across the public sector share their thoughts and experiences on commuters, creativity, and the pros and cons of ‘Manc humour’

Watmore calls for more progress on diversity and hails programme to get ex-offenders in government jobs

In a new report the charity calls for a new profession, the “public entrepreneur”, with a skills passport to aid career development

Economic and Domestic Secretariat DG appointed second perm sec following departure of Wilkinson for national security role

Think tank calculates pay deals announced yesterday will cost around £800m a year

Olly Robbins confirms cross-government talks between the EU and departments including the Treasury, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and the Department for International Trade

Union and Labour call for government to disclose whether officials are being monitored for their political beliefs

The stories you may have missed as the government released a host of statements on the last day before summer recess

Report reveals that information has been made publicly available online via an information-sharing tool widely used by government developers

Around a million public sector workers in line for pay increases of up to 3.5%

National Archives files reveal that 1,420 Whitehall staff were monitored by security services

Public Accounts Committee says need to embed procurement best practice across civil service is crucial following Carillion collapse

Bonus for prime minister’s Brexit adviser Oliver Robbins singled out for ire from Brexiteer MPs

Department points to better retention and doubled recruitment against backdrop of Grenfell tragedy and renewed housing focus

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

Intelligence and Security Committee notes recruitment challenges of “bureaucratic” security vetting and outdated perceptions

FCO warns “situation is becoming unsustainable” as 70% of staff leaving department cite poor pay as top reason

John Manzoni says department has taken appropriate action and defends decision not to publish inquiry

Meg Hillier letter says committee remains worried that timely delivery of a fully functioning new customs system as part of government’s no deal Brexit plans remains uncertain

CIPFA's policy manager Alan Bermingham takes a look at what the OBR's report on fiscal sustainability tell us about long term government spending – and the picture isn't pretty

By the end of 2019, 90% of senior civil service leaders will be trained as Wellbeing Confident Leaders