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PM tells MPs government has “scaled back” work on integrated review as resources are diverted to tackle the coronavirus response

In the first of a new series exploring how governments across the world are responding to the covid-19 pandemic, Professor Colin Talbot talks to Clay Westcott, president of the International Public Managment Network, about the best way to make an impact with testing, and how the virus is affecting developing countries in unexpected ways

Hancock wants sector to put domestic need to end lockdown above export drives as day-on-day test numbers drop

PCS calls for all HMRC offices with confirmed or suspected cases of coronavirus to close

Department teams up with individuals, charities, and businesses to break down barriers and increase participation

Usual limitations relaxed as organisations across the NHS are told to share data in fight against coronavirus

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

Boris Johnson has been hospitalised as “precautionary” measure as health secretary accuses people out sunbathing of “putting lives at risk”

Pop star salutes work  Behind Closed Doors by Defenders of the public facing Insania workloads in the Whole New World of the Covid-19 crisis

Watchdog should be doing more to enforce guidance that only essential workers should be travelling to jobs, leaders warn

Union says sheer volume of new applicants amid coronavirus pandemic is ‘putting massive strain’ on workforce

Move comes as event venue is turned into a temporary hospital as part of Covid-19 response

Creators of the new supplier search tool urge government to use open contracting data to protect hospital and care facility supply chains as the coronavirus crisis continues

Select committee and ministers ask for citizens to be on the lookout for false information spread online

Matt Hancock issues instruction to ensure no “barrier or delay” to taking action in “extraordinary circumstances”

Department says hundreds of thousands of boxes could be delivered each week as part of shielding plans for those vulnerable to Covid-19

The prime minister's letter will be sent to 30 million households, Number 10 said. Read it in full here

But HMRC and Border Force workers are still among the most stressed parts of the civil service, according to poll data

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

Perm sec says demand levels mean policy changes such as cutting five-week payment delay for those affected by Covid-19 would be ‘operationally unfeasible

PM says he will continue to lead the national fight-back against coronavirus "thanks to the wizardry of modern technology"

Chancellor hints at changes to the way the self-employed are taxed once crisis is over to ensure “all pay in equally in future”