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Top officials announced for department after merger with international development
Tory peer asked to look into the effectiveness of key Whitehall department
UK government plans White House-style televised daily press briefings in shake-up
PM’s adviser and cabinet minister target what they see as ineffectual, pro-EU officials to change how government works
Cabinet secretary to leave in September as part of controversial overhaul of Whitehall
Officials insist promotion of Simon Case is not a snub to cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill
Civil service shake-up key objective of Johnson government — particularly for PM’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings
Current approach favours infrastructure investment in London and the south-east
Union chief claims civil servants were subjected to inappropriate behaviour ‘day in, day out’
Some Tories fear home secretary could be damaged by Rutnam lawsuit
Tories seek recruits from outside the party’s traditional circles
Downing St efforts to tighten control of government machine unleash tensions
Statement rejects reports that intelligence agencies are withholding information
Downing St reportedly has several Whitehall mandarins in sights
Relationship between cabinet minister and her permanent secretary said to be poor
Departure of former oil executive comes amid preparations for Whitehall shake-up
The Mega Files: Whitehall reform
Prime minister had wanted to fold Department for International Development into Foreign Office
Applicants warned Johnson adviser will ‘bin them’ if they do not fit in with radical shake-up
Beefed-up No 10 operation to hand leading roles to non-civil service experts and more science graduates
Departmental alphabet soup is a distraction from serious reform
Overhaul of Whitehall bureaucracy for a post-Brexit economy driven by adviser Dominic Cummings
Brexit, a ‘modest’ cabinet reshuffle, the Queen’s Speech, the Budget and a civil service shake-up
Deal or no deal, civil servants worry that they will be blamed if things go wrong
Top civil servant’s dual roles bolster his authority while he also has PM’s trust
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