DWP annnounces 60% in-office rule across all grades from September
09 May HR

DWP annnounces 60% in-office rule across all grades from September

PCS says the decision is "a backward step" and that trusting staff to work from home "has been shown to improve productivity"
by Tevye Markson
Sir Ian Diamond steps down as UK’s national statistician
09 May HR
Sir Ian Diamond steps down as UK’s national statistician
Union anger as ex-cabinet minister accuses officials of being Putin-appeasers
09 May Foreign Affairs
Union anger as ex-cabinet minister accuses officials of being Putin-appeasers
Agentic AI ‘could boost government productivity by 20-30%’, former lead NED says
09 May Digital, Data & Technology
Agentic AI ‘could boost government productivity by 20-30%’, former lead NED says
New Manchester hub unveiled as Cabinet Office announces 1,100 more jobs to move from London
16 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
New Manchester hub unveiled as Cabinet Office announces 1,100 more jobs to move from London
Hub will replace the Piccadilly Gate office, which will be demolished to build a new HS2 station
Vaccine Taskforce to become part of UK Health Security Agency
16 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Vaccine Taskforce to become part of UK Health Security Agency
Task force staff will join new directorate within UKHSA in bid to retain “innovative approaches” gained during the pandemic
Shortlist announced for recruitment excellence award
16 Jun 2022 HR
Shortlist announced for recruitment excellence award
Civil Service Commission launches Mark of Excellence to champion diversity work
Boris Johnson ‘not worthy of the office’ of PM, ex-cab sec says
16 Jun 2022 Culture
Boris Johnson ‘not worthy of the office’ of PM, ex-cab sec says
Lord Turnbull says "something has to be done" about PM's conduct
PM’s standards adviser quits after Partygate comments
16 Jun 2022 HR
PM’s standards adviser quits after Partygate comments
Downing Street says it is “disappointed” Geidt has decided to step down after barely a year in post
New cost-of-living tsar called Boris Johnson a 'lame duck PM'
15 Jun 2022 Communications
New cost-of-living tsar called Boris Johnson a 'lame duck PM'
Just Eat boss David Buttress has also said "Boris has to go" and called him a "dead man walking politically"
Home Office 'already getting ready' for next Rwanda flight after first plane grounded
15 Jun 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office 'already getting ready' for next Rwanda flight after first plane grounded
Ministers are "highly confident" the next deportation flight will take off after an intervention by the ECHR, minister says
Civil service headcount still rising amid plans to cut more than 90,000 jobs
15 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Civil service headcount still rising amid plans to cut more than 90,000 jobs
Cabinet Office says estimate of 91,000 jobs to be cut remains unchanged as union pledges industrial action
Stronger leadership needed to support public-sector emissions work, says NAO
15 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Stronger leadership needed to support public-sector emissions work, says NAO
Lack of central guidance partly to blame for inconsistencies in how greenhouse gas emissions are reported, watchdog says
Former Tory leader condemns Fast Stream recruitment freeze
15 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Former Tory leader condemns Fast Stream recruitment freeze
William Hague says civil service needs more fast streamers if it is to reinvent itself successfully
PM’s standards adviser says Partygate probe didn’t encroach on his remit
14 Jun 2022 HR
PM’s standards adviser says Partygate probe didn’t encroach on his remit
Christopher Geidt refuses to tell MPs whether he backs calls for his powers to be made statutory
DLUHC ‘must do more’ to protect residents, Gove admits five years after Grenfell fire
14 Jun 2022
DLUHC ‘must do more’ to protect residents, Gove admits five years after Grenfell fire
Department has been too slow to fund replacement of dangerous cladding, minister admits
MPs to scrutinise government non-exec roles amid cronyism concerns
14 Jun 2022 HR
MPs to scrutinise government non-exec roles amid cronyism concerns
PACAC chair William Wragg says the inquiry aims to consider how NEDs should be held accountable
Homes England appoints first ever chief operating officer
14 Jun 2022 HR
Homes England appoints first ever chief operating officer
Kirsty Shaw joins from the Care Quality Commission
Scottish social security commission chair resigns
14 Jun 2022 HR
Scottish social security commission chair resigns
Adviser says Scottish Government's Covid response has put her in an "extremely difficult position" as a clinically vulnerably person
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – June 13
13 Jun 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – June 13
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Ministers insist it is 'right' to send asylum seekers to Rwanda despite legal pushback
13 Jun 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
Ministers insist it is 'right' to send asylum seekers to Rwanda despite legal pushback
"We knew that this policy would attract attacks," PM says
Government hopes to announce new chief digital officer ‘very shortly’
13 Jun 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Government hopes to announce new chief digital officer ‘very shortly’
Process to recruit tech supremo is now in its ‘final stages’
Home Office offers £118k for deportation chief
13 Jun 2022 HR
Home Office offers £118k for deportation chief
Head of International and Returns Services Command will support design and delivery of Home Office's "strategic and operational returns"
Meet The Insolvency Service at Civil Service Live 2022 Partner Content
13 Jun 2022 Finance
Meet The Insolvency Service at Civil Service Live 2022
Visit the stand of government agency The Insolvency Service at Civil Service Live in Edinburgh and London and learn how the investigation and legal teams help deliver economic confidence in the UK
Compulsory redundancies may be needed to hit 91,000 job cuts target, departments told
10 Jun 2022 HR
Compulsory redundancies may be needed to hit 91,000 job cuts target, departments told
Internal guidance also admits some work will need to be "deprioritised" because of headcount reductions
DHSC blasted for ‘track record’ of breaking public-spending rules
10 Jun 2022 Finance
DHSC blasted for ‘track record’ of breaking public-spending rules
MPs berate department over £9bn “lost” in PPE procurement and unauthorised severance payments to NHS staff
Report exposes gender and religion pay gaps for Northern Ireland civil servants
10 Jun 2022 HR
Report exposes gender and religion pay gaps for Northern Ireland civil servants
Data reveals female, Catholic and disabled staff in NICS are paid at least 7% less on average than male, Protestant or non-disabled officials
Departments ‘rubber-stamping’ dodgy appointments, watchdog says
10 Jun 2022 HR
Departments ‘rubber-stamping’ dodgy appointments, watchdog says
Anti-corruption chief Eric Pickles says government has been “extraordinary lucky” to avoid another major scandal