Government Tax Profession

Data shows scale of challenge to remove single use plastics from across Whitehall

The department’s Richard Burn named HM trade commissioner for China during UK government’s three-day trade mission

Union slammed DExEU minister Steve Baker after he refused to dismiss “conspiracy theory” claims of civil service bias

Vote by parliament to release analysis comes after it was leaked to media

Labour warns of another outsourcing crisis after third major government contractor issues profit warning

All government departments will sign the Tech Talent Charter, including a pledge to submit anonymised diversity data

Lombardelli will take up post in April following departure of Sir David Ramsden

Stonewall’s list of the 100 best employers assesses organisations on trans inclusion for first time this year

BEIS and DCMS seeking head for new jointly run Office for Artificial Intelligence

Charity Sense about Science scores 94 policies from 12 departments against criteria determining how far they publish evidence underpinning decisions

Brexit minister accused civil servants of undermining EU exit after economic analysis of EU exit leaked

Departments called on to be more open about policy challenges at five-year anniversary of the What Works Network

Submission to Cabinet Office minister David Lidington claims that increase is needed to offset cumulative £1.7bn loss in civil service pay since 2010

Unions set to raise issue of workload pressures with Defra secretary of state at first meeting since 2010

Civil Service Employee Policy unit is developing a carer’s charter to be adopted by departments this year

1,000 staff to transfer from collapsed outsourcing provider to new Whitehall-owned company to maintain work across 52 prisons

PCS vows to fight latest proposals for Civil Service Compensation Scheme and trumpets £50k payouts after High Court victory

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

Committee to investigate after government “flatly rejected” proposals to beef up the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments

Fewer than 10% of Community Rehabilitation Companies qualify for offender-reduction rewards

Research into cognitive decline shows officials in higher grades remain sharper until they retire

Plan also proposes “radically” reducing pay differentials between director general roles across departments, but any pay increase above the 1% cap in 2018-19 will need to be paid for by productivity improvements

National Audit Office review flags skills gaps amid departments ‘unique’ dual role

IfG Whitehall Monitor also highlighted the impact that ministerial turnover is having in policy delivery, including Brexit