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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
Missing three deadlines has sapped officials, Whitehall figures say
Quangos should be covered by the same rules, says head of public appointments body
Mark Sedwill insists PM will obey law, but makes clear criticism is creating anxiety
Boris Johnson’s new adviser is a risk-taker able to shape the political landscape
Growing concern that Whitehall has been unfairly dragged into Brexit debate
Some officials say the amount of change in key departments is worrying
Above-inflation pay rise must be funded from existing departmental budgets
Brexit supporters harbour the false notion that a Europhile deep state is to blame
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