A hard landing and the power of kindness: JP Marks reflects on first year leading HMRC
16 Dec Government Tax Profession

A hard landing and the power of kindness: JP Marks reflects on first year leading HMRC

HM Revenue and Customs perm sec says 2026 will be about “the hard yards of delivery”
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‘If we do not reform ourselves, others will do it instead’ – AGO's Douglas Wilson on being a leader in 2025
16 Dec Justice & Home Affairs
‘If we do not reform ourselves, others will do it instead’ – AGO's Douglas Wilson on being a leader in 2025
MI6 boss extols 'the mastery of technology’ in first public speech
16 Dec Security & Defence
MI6 boss extols 'the mastery of technology’ in first public speech
Planning Inspectorate staff begin industrial action over pay and workload issues
16 Dec HR
Planning Inspectorate staff begin industrial action over pay and workload issues
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‘This is change for the better, and I am confident we will deliver it’ – Peter Schofield on DWP’s year ahead
15 Dec Leadership
‘This is change for the better, and I am confident we will deliver it’ – Peter Schofield on DWP’s year ahead
Kicking off this year's perm secs roundup, the DWP perm sec also picks out his 2025 highlights, including a snowy pilgrimage across the Swiss-Italian border
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
12 Dec Civil Service Reform
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
Former chancellor speaks about risk-aversion, diary secretaries and the departments officials "really wanted to work in"
Which departments need to improve their recruitment practices? The results are in
09 Dec HR
Which departments need to improve their recruitment practices? The results are in
Civil Service Commission's government-wide audit of recruitment finds six departments and agencies need to improve recruitment methods
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Beyond the iron fist: What civil servants say will really cut Whitehall waste
Fri 24 Oct 2025
Boosting tax agency productivity and protection with AI and generative AI
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'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 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 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?
The Fast Stream needs to rediscover its sense of purpose
04 Sep HR
The Fast Stream needs to rediscover its sense of purpose
A smaller Fast Stream – laser-focused on developing future leaders – would deliver more for the civil service and the country
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A ‘smoke-free country’: The secret to success Partner Content
16 Dec Health & Social Care
A ‘smoke-free country’: The secret to success
With over one billion adults across the world still smoking, some countries are setting the example and becoming smoke-free by embracing smoke-free alternatives
Four practical steps to help make government systems ‘Secure by Design’ Partner Content
12 Dec Digital, Data & Technology
Four practical steps to help make government systems ‘Secure by Design’
Every public service relies on a secure and resilient system, but making ‘Secure by Design’ a reality can feel out of reach. CSW reports on an event with Palo Alto Networks and IBM where leaders shared practical ways government can build security into culture, procurement and everyday decision-making
Rewriting the delivery rulebook: Lessons from the Civil Service Awards Programme of the Year Award Partner Content
09 Dec Operational Delivery
Rewriting the delivery rulebook: Lessons from the Civil Service Awards Programme of the Year Award
The Civil Service Awards marks its 20th anniversary this year, recognising the people and teams who shape the nation’s future. To celebrate the milestone, PA delivery experts Alexandra McNicol, Katie Crookbain and Shaun Delaney examined 120 submissions for this year’s Programme of the Year category to understand how leading teams are delivering amid the growing complexity of government work
Unlocking excellence: How government and consultants drive transformational change Partner Content
05 Dec
Unlocking excellence: How government and consultants drive transformational change
Tamzen Isacsson, CEO of the Management Consultancies Association (MCA), reflects on how strong partnerships between government and consultants help deliver better services for people across the UK
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