Danny Kruger's approach to the civil service is a recipe for disaster in government
10 Apr Civil Service Reform

Danny Kruger's approach to the civil service is a recipe for disaster in government

Kruger's response to Antonia Romeo's objectives being published is just another in a long line of attack pieces, full of contradictions and emotive rhetoric
by Dave Penman
Overseas aid spending fell 7.4% in 2025, provisional figures show
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Overseas aid spending fell 7.4% in 2025, provisional figures show
Reform UK would break up cabinet secretary role into 'multiple jobs'
10 Apr Civil Service Reform
Reform UK would break up cabinet secretary role into 'multiple jobs'
Scottish Conservatives float plans for civil service cuts
09 Apr HR
Scottish Conservatives float plans for civil service cuts
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'The world is more dangerous than it's ever been': Interview with Home Office homeland security DG Michelle Haslem
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'The world is more dangerous than it's ever been': Interview with Home Office homeland security DG Michelle Haslem
Dr Michelle Haslem became director general for homeland security in the Home Office last year after six years as a DG in the Foreign Office. She explains how experts are tackling the biggest security threats to the UK and what it's like being a woman in national security leadership
In, out, shake it all about: Which schemes are in the new streamlined Government Major Projects Portfolio?
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In, out, shake it all about: Which schemes are in the new streamlined Government Major Projects Portfolio?
Manchester Digital Campus among projects which have remained in streamlined GMPP, with 132 leaving the portfolio
'I felt like the boy in short trousers': What’s it like to manage people who are decades older than you?
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'I felt like the boy in short trousers': What’s it like to manage people who are decades older than you?
Taking on challenging leadership roles can be a quick progression route for younger civil servants, but the experience is not always easy. CSW gets the lowdown from officials who’ve been through it
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Beyond the iron fist: What civil servants say will really cut Whitehall waste
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Boosting tax agency productivity and protection with AI and generative AI
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Cultural Intelligence: A Critical Capability for Modern Leadership
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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?
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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?
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
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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
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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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UK’s leading public service training provider rebrands as Total Training Partner Content
07 Apr HR
UK’s leading public service training provider rebrands as Total Training
Formerly Dods Training, the rebrand strengthens its position as a leading provider of expert training, coaching and development, reflecting both its heritage and future ambition
Why trust, not technology, is now the limiting factor for AI in public services Partner Content
31 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Why trust, not technology, is now the limiting factor for AI in public services
Across government, AI is moving steadily from promise to practice. Owen Barry, managing director at Capita, outlines how public sector leaders can build trust to adopt it safely, protect citizens, and meet rising expectations
Creating the right conditions for regional growth Partner Content
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New devolution plans and Green Book reforms are boosting regional growth, but despite the investor interest, many still walk away. John Rayson, MD for Regional Growth at AtkinsRéalis, on unlocking private finance, partnerships and clear priorities to turn ambition into delivery
A once-in-a-generation chance to transform opportunity Partner Content
23 Mar
A once-in-a-generation chance to transform opportunity
Employment, driven by newly universal public services, formed the bedrock for Britain’s ‘golden age’ in social mobility in the decades after the Second World War. Serco Group’s Head of ESG, Rebecca Garner, sets out why, as providers of public services, it is now incumbent on organisations like Serco to reshape work and social mobility for a new generation
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