Keir Starmer praises civil servants as he announces resignation
22 Jun Leadership

Keir Starmer praises civil servants as he announces resignation

Prime minister thanks country's "extraordinary civil service" as he sets out departure timetable
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Good intentions were never the problem: Learning the lessons from Starmer’s approach to delivery
22 Jun Civil Service Reform
Good intentions were never the problem: Learning the lessons from Starmer’s approach to delivery
Departments get new procurement guidance prioritising national security
22 Jun Commercial
Departments get new procurement guidance prioritising national security
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22 Jun HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 22 June
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Curiosity and ‘crazy’ pay incentives – here’s what we learnt from Antonia Romeo’s PACAC hearing
16 Jun Civil Service Reform
Curiosity and ‘crazy’ pay incentives – here’s what we learnt from Antonia Romeo’s PACAC hearing
In her first appearance at a House of Commons committee as cab sec, Romeo discussed churn, pay, AI, relations between ministers and officials and more
Institutional memory: The battles behind defence spending
12 Jun Security & Defence
Institutional memory: The battles behind defence spending
As pressure rises to increase funding for defence, CSW columnist Jon Davis looks back at the often strained relationship between the exchequer and the Ministry of Defence
‘Everybody agrees it’s appalling, but there’s no end in sight’: The Civil Service Pension Scheme crisis Exclusive
04 Jun
‘Everybody agrees it’s appalling, but there’s no end in sight’: The Civil Service Pension Scheme crisis
Six months on from the disastrous transfer to Capita, CSW speaks to pensioners, bereaved beneficiaries, unions, and taskforce chief Angela MacDonald find out how the recovery is going
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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
'Everybody is saying the same thing': Is government meeting its goal to set every child up for success in their first 1,000 days of life?
15 Sep 2025 Health & Social Care
'Everybody is saying the same thing': Is government meeting its goal to set every child up for success in their first 1,000 days of life?
The Health and Social Care Committee is examining how government is delivering on its promise to set children up for success in their first 1,000 days of life. Acting chair Paulette Hamilton shares what the MPs have learned so far
From missions to milestones: what the Mission Delivery Unit’s move to No.10 tells us about delivery from the centre
08 Sep 2025 Civil Service Reform
From missions to milestones: what the Mission Delivery Unit’s move to No.10 tells us about delivery from the centre
Could this be the moment the centre can at last provide a single view of how priorities, pounds and people connect?
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The crucial next stage of the Tobacco and Vapes Act Partner Content
17 Jun Policy
The crucial next stage of the Tobacco and Vapes Act
In April, almost a thousand days after it was first announced, the Tobacco and Vapes Act became law. This was the biggest change to tobacco law in almost two decades, and a step forward in how tobacco and nicotine products might finally be effectively regulated in the UK. Writes Peter Nixon, Managing Director, UK and Ireland at PMI
Building whole-society resilience Partner Content
16 Jun Leadership
Building whole-society resilience
As geopolitical tensions rise and pressure on public services grows, how can the UK build greater resilience? Fiona Walters, CEO of Serco UK & Europe, explains why a whole-society approach will depend on closer collaboration between government, business and the third sector
Four lessons on citizen experience from Sunderland – one of the UK's smartest cities Partner Content
15 Jun Operational Delivery
Four lessons on citizen experience from Sunderland – one of the UK's smartest cities
Sunderland Council's Director of Smart Cities, Liz St Louis, has revealed how she and her colleagues are putting residents at the heart of public service design
Social value in infrastructure: Five years on, are we delivering on the promise? Partner Content
10 Jun Project Delivery
Social value in infrastructure: Five years on, are we delivering on the promise?
Social value has been a mandatory consideration in public procurement for half a decade now, but is policy intent translating into outcomes for infrastructure projects? Luke Ellis and Jess Bates look at a programme delivered by AtkinsRéalis at Liverpool Central Station that could be a template for the future
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