Defence Investment Plan largely funded by reallocating departments’ capital budgets
01 Jul Security & Defence

Defence Investment Plan largely funded by reallocating departments’ capital budgets

All departments to contribute at least 1% of their capital budgets to support the plan, with DfT and DESNZ asked to go further
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Six months on, how is the digital roadmap progressing?
02 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
Six months on, how is the digital roadmap progressing?
'If the focus is assurance rather than innovation, change will not happen': What I learnt as a lead NED
02 Jul Civil Service Reform
'If the focus is assurance rather than innovation, change will not happen': What I learnt as a lead NED
Cabinet Office sets out terms of reference for civil service review
02 Jul Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office sets out terms of reference for civil service review
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New paper calls for 'non-negotiable' culture change – and a new cabinet-level council to deliver it
01 Jul Civil Service Reform
New paper calls for 'non-negotiable' culture change – and a new cabinet-level council to deliver it
Effective Governance Forum paper says previous reform initiatives failed because they focused too much on structures and policies and “neglected the fundamental importance of embedded culture”
MPs back Fiona Cannon as new commissioner for public appointments
30 Jun HR
MPs back Fiona Cannon as new commissioner for public appointments
But PACAC members say it is “disappointing” and an “irony” that her recruitment process exceeded the commission’s own timescale guidelines
Civil service unions agree partnership framework with Cabinet Office
30 Jun Civil Service Reform
Civil service unions agree partnership framework with Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office and trade unions will endeavour to treat others with respect in all means of communication and approach civil service workforce issues in partnership
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Dame Helen Ghosh: A resilient and adaptable leader who tried to show other women that senior roles could be enjoyable
01 Jul HR
Dame Helen Ghosh: A resilient and adaptable leader who tried to show other women that senior roles could be enjoyable
Permanent secretary at Defra and then the Home Office, Helen Ghosh believes brave career choices led her to the top jobs
'There’s a long way to go': GDS leaders on taking risks, AI and learning lessons across departments
29 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
'There’s a long way to go': GDS leaders on taking risks, AI and learning lessons across departments
Government Digital Service leaders Kalbir Sohi, Sonia Patel and Christine Bellamy were among the speakers sharing views at a recent public sector tech gathering
'We are redoubling our efforts': Angela MacDonald on the Civil Service Pension Scheme recovery
26 Jun HR
'We are redoubling our efforts': Angela MacDonald on the Civil Service Pension Scheme recovery
Six months on from the disastrous transfer of the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita, Angela MacDonald, who was parachuted in to turn the crisis around, tells the inside story
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Research report: Public Sector Financial Resilience
Tue 25 Nov 2025
Beyond the iron fist: What civil servants say will really cut Whitehall waste
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The Future of Work - AI, Skills and the Changing Economy
07 Jul 2026
One Great George Street, Westminster, London
The Future of Work - AI, Skills and the Changing Economy
Women into Leadership - Online
15 Jul 2026
Online
Women into Leadership - Online
From AI Tools to Workforce Capability
22 Jul 2026
Online
From AI Tools to Workforce Capability
Who is the modern civil servant?
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Read the summer 2026 issue of Civil Service World
23 Jun Civil Service Reform
Read the summer 2026 issue of Civil Service World
This issue brings a special focus on digital transformation, including an exclusive interview with DSIT perm sec Emran Mian, along with a Q&A with pensions recovery chief Angela MacDonald, the BVI governor and much more
Ten years on from the vote to leave the EU, how has Brexit shaped the civil service?
23 Jun Civil Service Reform
Ten years on from the vote to leave the EU, how has Brexit shaped the civil service?
Ten years ago to this day, the UK public voted to leave the European Union, heaping an almighty challenge on government’s shoulders. What lasting effect has the move had on the civil service?
Former security chief ‘cannot comprehend’ basis for sacking Robbins
17 Apr Foreign Affairs
Former security chief ‘cannot comprehend’ basis for sacking Robbins
Ciaran Martin says firing FCDO perm sec does not square with how the vetting process works, and will have chilling effect on civil servants
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Political uncertainty should not distract from what government actually needs - Zero Dependency Partner Content
02 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
Political uncertainty should not distract from what government actually needs - Zero Dependency
As Westminster weathers another period of political turbulence, Katie Carruthers, managing director of Tecknuovo, argues that the departments that fall behind will be those that haven't built the skills and systems needed to deliver independently
Government may need to rethink its search area in the hunt for AI savings Partner Content
01 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
Government may need to rethink its search area in the hunt for AI savings
Automating citizen-facing interactions delivers fewer improvements than departments expect. Hannah Bolton and James Ainsley, experts in government and public sector service operations at Baringa, explain how the efficiencies behind the Spending Review 2025 targets will likely come from AI applied to back-office work instead of customer-facing chatbots
Why agent-compatible digital public infrastructure is the next investment governments cannot defer Partner Content
25 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Why agent-compatible digital public infrastructure is the next investment governments cannot defer
Priit Liivak, chief government technology officer at Nortal, explores why the success of AI in government will depend not only on deploying new technologies, but on ensuring the digital infrastructure beneath public services is ready for machine users 
Britain can’t afford to waste veteran talent Partner Content
24 Jun Justice & Home Affairs
Britain can’t afford to waste veteran talent
Doug Umbers, managing director for Serco’s UK&E defence business, explains why supporting veterans into meaningful civilian careers is critical to both public service delivery and economic growth
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