Civil Service

The former head of the NI Civil Service was the national governor of the BBC in Northern Ireland in the 1990s.

Born in Belfast, Sir Kenneth Bloomfield rose through the ranks of the Northern Ireland Civil Service.

The NI Civil Service is reducing its office estate by 40% by selling buildings and ending leases.

There is a £600m deficit in the health budget - a third of which is earmarked for the annual pay award.

The government is aiming to cut roles in London by 12,000 and close 11 offices in the capital.

The government is to relocate roles to 13 areas, including Tyneside and Darlington.

Workers, who have been on strike since just before Christmas, want sacked union reps reinstated.

Sheffield organisers say staff are "really worried" over plans to shut offices at St Paul's Place.