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‘Mature, sensible diplomacy’: UK and EU agree new trade agreement for Northern Ireland in Brexit breakthrough

The UK and the European Union have agreed a new deal over post-Brexit trading agreements for Northern Ireland, after months of negotiations over a highly contentious protocol agreed in 2019. […]

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UK civil servants told to exercise caution around AI chatbot use

The UK Department for Science, Information and Technology (DSIT) has advised civil servants thinking about using artificial intelligence chatbots to automate tasks to weigh up the risks and benefits. The […]
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Indian government to establish fact-checking network; Australia’s Robodebt inquiry delayed: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Indian government working to establish network of ‘trusted fact checkers’ India’s Ministry of Electronics […]

US publishes inaugural report on diversity in federal government

The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has published the first annual report on government-wide diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. The report includes workforce demographics, and highlights progress on strategic […]

9% three-year pay rise recommended for Canadian public servants – as strike ballot gets underway

Canadian federal employees could get a 9% wage increase over three years under recommendations from the Public Interest Commission pay tribunal, ahead of negotiations that could end strike plans. In […]
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UK cabinet secretary sets out five tests for civil service effectiveness

The UK’s most senior civil servant has set out for the first time the five tests that he uses to measure Whitehall effectiveness. In a speech delivered last month at […]
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UK government must create digital ID ‘super app’, says top financier

British citizens will one day store their financial data on a single ‘super app’ similar to the NHS health app rolled out by the UK government in 2018, the chair […]

US federal agency’s tech hiring drive pays dividends; New Zealand PM axes policy plans: management & workforce news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Tech recruitment drive proving successful at US Department of Veterans Affairs The US Department […]

Australian federal agencies urged to address sexual harassment in the workplace

Australian government departments have been asked to begin implementing policies that address sexual harassment in federal workplaces. The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) called on agencies to start work now, […]
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UK urged to follow European peers and quit controversial energy treaty

The UK has been urged to end its membership of an energy treaty that enables fossil fuel companies to sue governments over policies that threaten their profits. The Energy Charter […]