Full-time headcount has almost tripled in the past decade
Government officials appear to share some of the analysis of maverick former No 10 adviser
Several female candidates are well placed to succeed Simon Case as cabinet secretary
Previous governments have attempted the Whitehall silo-busting needed by Labour to achieve its five big aims
Jess Sargeant joining Cabinet Office prompts fresh criticism that new government is undermining Whitehall impartiality
The new prime minister must apply the ruthlessness he showed in reshaping Labour to the task of governing
Keir Starmer pledges to reboot government operations; plus, UK skills training falls far behind peer countries
Machinery of state ‘weak’ and ‘not capable’ of holding Whitehall accountable for delivery, says IfG report
Labour leader seeks to address ‘pernicious’ impact of rapid turnover of senior officials ahead of general election
Attracting external staff to Britain’s civil service is part of the plan to boost productivity
Permanent secretary at the Cabinet Office will not seek a further term
The decaying state of the Palace of Westminster has become a symbol of the wider inertia in Whitehall
Greg Hands appointed as UK Conservative party chair to replace Nadhim Zahawi
Sunak’s departmental shake-up is unlikely to achieve much and will only cause upheaval
Senior officials say new UK prime minister planning further Whitehall moves in coming months
Foreign secretary targets civil service pay and refuses to rule out breaking up Treasury
Jacob Rees-Mogg tells ministers to make sure office space is full again now Covid restrictions are ending
Conservative MPs publicly calling for PM’s resignation rises to six as inquiry continues
Anti-corruption watchdog says lobbying ban for serious breaches of rules should be extended to five years
Replace permanent secretaries with chief executives and a new prime minister’s department among proposals
Ministers usually make final decision on appointments, despite part of role being to scrutinise government
Tenure should be conditional on performance, says report that advocates wide-ranging reform
Labour steps up call for inquiry into finance group after revelation about procurement chief Bill Crothers
Bill Crothers started role 8 months after leaving Whitehall but failed to get advice from Acoba
David Cameron’s lobbying for Greensill raises questions on transparency
