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
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HMRC ‘must learn lessons’ from botched crackdown on Child Benefit fraud, watchdog says
24 Jun Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
HMRC ‘must learn lessons’ from botched crackdown on Child Benefit fraud, watchdog says
Report calls for better coordination between departments on migration
23 Jun Justice & Home Affairs
Report calls for better coordination between departments on migration
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?
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Book review: Seldon's collection of Brexit essays is a timely and important service
23 Jun Foreign Affairs
Book review: Seldon's collection of Brexit essays is a timely and important service
For those who can bring themselves to step back into the tumultuous Brexit era, there is a great deal to be gained from this collection – which includes reflections from Simon Case, Helen MacNamara and Simon McDonald
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
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Fri 15 May 2026
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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Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Online
25 Jun 2026
Online
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Online
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
Who is the modern civil servant?
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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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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
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
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