Finally, an Office for the PM and Cabinet – but will it deliver?
27 Jul Civil Service Reform

Finally, an Office for the PM and Cabinet – but will it deliver?

Lord Bichard, Sir Anthony Seldon and others share their thoughts on the new OPMC
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Think tank sets out vision for new ‘Mid-Career Fast Stream’
27 Jul HR
Think tank sets out vision for new ‘Mid-Career Fast Stream’
Patrick Vallance to chair AI Taskforce
27 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
Patrick Vallance to chair AI Taskforce
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 27 July
27 Jul HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 27 July
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Five ways to boost confidence and reduce stress at work
24 Jul HR
Five ways to boost confidence and reduce stress at work
Anne Maartje Oud offers practical advice on the behaviours and personal habits which lower pressure
Right here, right now: Susan Dawson on being head of place for Yorkshire and the Humber
24 Jul Education
Right here, right now: Susan Dawson on being head of place for Yorkshire and the Humber
The government has appointed director-level heads of place across the nations and regions to help create thriving civil service communities and develop strong local partnerships. In this series, we meet some of them to find out what it takes to do the role and how it complements their day job
Breaking up is hard to do: What makes a machinery of government change successful?
22 Jul Civil Service Reform
Breaking up is hard to do: What makes a machinery of government change successful?
MoG changes – what are they good for? We look back on 20 years of what some Whitehall watchers affectionately call “rearranging the deckchairs” to see what’s worked, and what’s been a waste of time and money. Note: This article was originally published on 5 February 2025
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Key officials appointed to lead No.10 North and OneGov Delivery Agency Exclusive
23 Jul Civil Service Reform
Key officials appointed to lead No.10 North and OneGov Delivery Agency
Further details emerge on government's Office for PM and Cabinet plans
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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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Healing 'pilotitis': It's Personal hears about the NHS’s AI success story Partner Content
13 Jul Health & Social Care
Healing 'pilotitis': It's Personal hears about the NHS’s AI success story
In a new episode of It’s Personal, the CSW podcast series with KPMG, Rob Dale, head of AI diagnostics and implementation lead for digital histopathology at NHS England, explained how the NHS moved AI out of the pilot stage and into everyday use across 64 trusts, with one in three chest x-rays in England now supported by it
Why ground data sharing matters for growth, resilience and better development Partner Content
06 Jul Planning
Why ground data sharing matters for growth, resilience and better development
The UK spends billions investigating the ground beneath new developments, but much of that knowledge remains locked away. Experts at AtkinsRéalis explain why sharing it could be one of the simplest ways to reduce risk and improve the delivery of public infrastructure
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
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