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Civil service has 2,000 vacancies as widespread disruption looms if UK fails to agree EU trade deal
Simon Case admits concerns to MPs after recent departure of senior civil servants
Secondments bring proven benefits and often lead to longstanding collaboration
Things will still blow up in the government’s whizzy new, data-rich command centre
Simon Case’s appointment coincides with overhaul of the UK government machine
Successor to Mark Sedwill said he wanted to return to old job advising Prince William
Simon Case seen as trusted member of inner circle who will push through reforms of how state is run
Home workers reluctant to answer Boris Johnson’s call to help city centres
Tory peer asked to look into the effectiveness of key Whitehall department
Philip Barton must oversee merger of two departments while maintaining diplomatic clout
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
Civil service shake-up key objective of Johnson government — particularly for PM’s chief adviser Dominic Cummings
Why demonstrators need to embark on a long march through government
Relocation will cover Treasury, business, local government and trade roles
Union chief claims civil servants were subjected to inappropriate behaviour ‘day in, day out’
Concern Sedwill missed Home Office rift due to burden of keeping national security role
Tories seek recruits from outside the party’s traditional circles
Impartial and professional civil service is one of the UK’s strengths
Downing St efforts to tighten control of government machine unleash tensions
Downing St reportedly has several Whitehall mandarins in sights
Civil service looks to increase its presence in other cities
Too often senior civil servants and politicians regard each other with disdain
Beefed-up No 10 operation to hand leading roles to non-civil service experts and more science graduates
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