Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service
13 May Civil Service Reform

Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service

Cab sec would have responsibility for appointment and performance management of perm secs under IfG proposals
by Tevye Markson
Departments ‘struggling to keep pace’ with reducing violence against women and girls
16 May Justice & Home Affairs
Departments ‘struggling to keep pace’ with reducing violence against women and girls
DWP reverses ban on ChatGPT and other generative AI tools
16 May Digital, Data & Technology
DWP reverses ban on ChatGPT and other generative AI tools
CMA told to prioritise economic growth in priority 'reset'
16 May Economy
CMA told to prioritise economic growth in priority 'reset'
Anger as Cabinet Office knocks back petition for 10% civil service pay rise
22 Oct 2020 Finance
Anger as Cabinet Office knocks back petition for 10% civil service pay rise
Union dubs response “insulting and misleading” as ministers point to 3.7% rise in public-sector pay compared with 1.2% decrease in private sector
Boris Johnson's spad reforms 'disempowering ministers and weakening government'
22 Oct 2020 HR
Boris Johnson's spad reforms 'disempowering ministers and weakening government'
IfG calls for No.10 to relinquish some power over hiring and firing, and for increased scrutiny of high-profile advisers
Joint Biosecurity Centre partners with stats and machine-learning experts to inform Covid response
22 Oct 2020 Coronavirus
Joint Biosecurity Centre partners with stats and machine-learning experts to inform Covid response
The Alan Turing Institute and Royal Statistical Society to set up virtual lab
MoJ launches review that could lead to Parole Board overhaul
22 Oct 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
MoJ launches review that could lead to Parole Board overhaul
Review is the “culmination of work to examine and reform the parole system" that followed Worboys case
Comprehensive Spending Review halted as Treasury prioritises certainty – and reiterates pay restraint warning
21 Oct 2020 Economics
Comprehensive Spending Review halted as Treasury prioritises certainty – and reiterates pay restraint warning
Sunak says now is not the time for a full review
Cummings lockdown trip 'undermined' government's Covid messages, Sedwill says
21 Oct 2020 Communications
Cummings lockdown trip 'undermined' government's Covid messages, Sedwill says
Sedwill says spad's trip to Durham was a "mistake"
Officials win plaudits for statistical excellence
21 Oct 2020 Communications
Officials win plaudits for statistical excellence
MHCLG, the Scottish Fiscal Commission, Ofsted and ONS teams lauded for work with data
Treasury perm sec Scholar tight-lipped on impact analysis for Covid-19 tiers
21 Oct 2020 Analysis
Treasury perm sec Scholar tight-lipped on impact analysis for Covid-19 tiers
Treasury perm sec grilled by MPs demanding figures for effect on businesses of new localised restrictions
HMRC told to examine whether Making Tax Digital is ‘reasonable and affordable’ before further rollout
20 Oct 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC told to examine whether Making Tax Digital is ‘reasonable and affordable’ before further rollout
PAC tells department it is "not convinced" the scheme will deliver its expected benefits
Civil servant arrested in probe over ambassador's leaked Trump comments
20 Oct 2020 Security & Defence
Civil servant arrested in probe over ambassador's leaked Trump comments
Kim Darroch quit British Embassy in Washington after cables showed he called US president “inept”, “insecure” and “incompetent”
Policy Exchange recruits heavy-hitters to take on civil service reform
19 Oct 2020 Civil Service Reform
Policy Exchange recruits heavy-hitters to take on civil service reform
Reform of Government Commission will "go back to first principles and ask: what sort of civil service do we want?"
PM says it's 'time to get ready' for no-deal Brexit ahead of talks with EU
19 Oct 2020 Brexit
PM says it's 'time to get ready' for no-deal Brexit ahead of talks with EU
Before Michel Barnier arrives in London today, Boris Johnson accused the EU of having failed to negotiate "seriously"
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — October 19
19 Oct 2020
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — October 19
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Truss names preferred candidate to chair Equality and Human Rights Commission
19 Oct 2020 HR
Truss names preferred candidate to chair Equality and Human Rights Commission
Former Lib Dem peer Baroness Kishwer Falkner’s appointment is subject to a pre-appointment scrutiny hearing in parliament next month
Tips for the top: Are you a civil service star, a sector sage or an ALB aficionado?
19 Oct 2020 Culture
Tips for the top: Are you a civil service star, a sector sage or an ALB aficionado?
Report offers wannabe public-sector chiefs a guide to the galaxy of arm’s length body opportunities
DWP reveals plans for estate expansion as Covid drives demand for services
16 Oct 2020 Commercial
DWP reveals plans for estate expansion as Covid drives demand for services
DWP faces “imminent requirement” for offices due to the “expected economic downturn impact” of coronavirus, document says
HMRC ‘may never catch up’ with tax compliance work ditched because of Covid-19
16 Oct 2020 Coronavirus
HMRC ‘may never catch up’ with tax compliance work ditched because of Covid-19
MPs flag £7.5bn shortfall in first-quarter compliance income on top of £3.5bn estimated fraud from furlough scheme
DIT launches engagement drive to inform trade plans
16 Oct 2020 Economy
DIT launches engagement drive to inform trade plans
Liz Truss says new groups will bring trade unions and civil society “closer to discussions”
Agencies flag honours for civil servants' work to combat Covid-19
16 Oct 2020 Coronavirus
Agencies flag honours for civil servants' work to combat Covid-19
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Sellafield and Network Rail bosses praise recognition of employees' pandemic work
DWP Covid recruitment ‘will reverse nearly a decade of staff cuts’
15 Oct 2020 Coronavirus
DWP Covid recruitment ‘will reverse nearly a decade of staff cuts’
But National Audit Office report warns department to brace for “significant increase” in fraud and error despite 2019-20’s record high
‘We have covered all bases’: Treasury rejects request for extra cash from areas in high Covid restrictions
15 Oct 2020 Coronavirus
‘We have covered all bases’: Treasury rejects request for extra cash from areas in high Covid restrictions
Statement comes as it is announced London and Essex will move into tier 2 restrictions this weekend
UK backs mission to land first woman on the moon
15 Oct 2020 Science & Engineering
UK backs mission to land first woman on the moon
Country will ‘play a key role’ in NASA-led project
HMCTS issues warning on phishing scam
14 Oct 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
HMCTS issues warning on phishing scam
Users report being sent 'penalty charge emails'
Coronavirus restrictions: Labour calls for ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown as local leaders demand Treasury support
14 Oct 2020 Coronavirus
Coronavirus restrictions: Labour calls for ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown as local leaders demand Treasury support
New three-tier restrictions coming into effect today amid calls for further tightening of rules