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 have underestimated threat posed by cyberattacks, MPs warn
13 May Security & Defence
Departments have underestimated threat posed by cyberattacks, MPs warn
Fact checker defends ex-perm sec over pension-reform claims
13 May Communications
Fact checker defends ex-perm sec over pension-reform claims
Call for 'bold investment decisions' to address prison crisis
12 May Justice & Home Affairs
Call for 'bold investment decisions' to address prison crisis
NICS racial equality chief bemoans lack of progress
07 Feb 2022 Civil Service Reform
NICS racial equality chief bemoans lack of progress
"You can't just make it up as you go along", the head of the racial equality unit said, calling for ethnic monitoring and improved racial literacy
Senior civil servant among top Boris Johnson aides quitting No.10
04 Feb 2022 Coronavirus
Senior civil servant among top Boris Johnson aides quitting No.10
PPS Martin Reynolds, policy-unit chief Munira Mirza, chief of staff Dan Rosenfield and comms director Jack Doyle resign from Downing Street
DHSC branded ‘terribly naïve’ over Greensill dealings
04 Feb 2022 Finance
DHSC branded ‘terribly naïve’ over Greensill dealings
MPs say department lacked curiosity about rationale for pharmacy-payment scheme and had no concerns about NHS salary-advance offer
Home Office and PM criticised over ‘misleading’ crime-reduction claims
04 Feb 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office and PM criticised over ‘misleading’ crime-reduction claims
Watchdog the UK Statistics Authority says headline figures excluded growth areas of fraud and computer misuse
Gisela Stuart eyes recruitment shake-up as first civil service commissioner
04 Feb 2022 HR
Gisela Stuart eyes recruitment shake-up as first civil service commissioner
Former MP and Vote Leave chair sets out stall as ministers’ preferred choice to lead Civil Service Commission
Ministers ‘must protect civil service impartiality’ in NI Protocol dispute
03 Feb 2022 Brexit
Ministers ‘must protect civil service impartiality’ in NI Protocol dispute
Union says Northern Ireland Civil Service officials are at risk of “inevitable accusations of politicisation” in row over Irish Sea border checks
Levelling up: all the civil service relocations out of London announced so far
03 Feb 2022 Civil Service Reform
Levelling up: all the civil service relocations out of London announced so far
Close to 10,000 new relocations were announced in yesterday's levelling up white paper, bringing the running total to more than 15,000
New Leadership College for Government to be 'centrepiece' of management training reform
03 Feb 2022 Civil Service Reform
New Leadership College for Government to be 'centrepiece' of management training reform
Levelling up white paper promises "rigorous curriculum" including updates to existing programmes
Partygate: Former cabinet secretary ‘attended rule-breaking event’
03 Feb 2022 HR
Partygate: Former cabinet secretary ‘attended rule-breaking event’
Paper claims Mark Sedwill was at June 2020 gathering under investigation by the Met
Darpa exec named first boss of Advanced Research and Invention Agency
03 Feb 2022 Security & Defence
Darpa exec named first boss of Advanced Research and Invention Agency
BEIS hires British-born deputy of US organisation Darpa to lead new “high-risk, high-reward organisation”
Government unveils flagship levelling up white paper
02 Feb 2022 Local & Devolved
Government unveils flagship levelling up white paper
Critics say the document contains no new funding and "recycled" plans
MoJ to move 2,000 jobs to seven regional offices
02 Feb 2022 Civil Service Reform
MoJ to move 2,000 jobs to seven regional offices
"Justice collaboration centres" to open as part of Places for Growth programme
Levelling up department 'has wasted opportunities’ to learn where spending could have biggest impact
02 Feb 2022 Analysis
Levelling up department 'has wasted opportunities’ to learn where spending could have biggest impact
NAO warns billions could be wasted if DHLUC does not improve its evaluation
Rupert McNeil to step down as civil service HR head
02 Feb 2022 HR
Rupert McNeil to step down as civil service HR head
Chief people officer reveals he is set to return to the private sector in April
DHSC writes off £8.7bn of pandemic PPE
01 Feb 2022 Commercial
DHSC writes off £8.7bn of pandemic PPE
The losses included £2.5bn spent on PPE that was not suitable for the NHS or in care settings
Partygate: Ex-cab sec says Boris Johnson is demeaning the office of prime minister
01 Feb 2022 HR
Partygate: Ex-cab sec says Boris Johnson is demeaning the office of prime minister
Andrew Turnbull blasts series of “dog ate my homework” excuses over Downing Street lockdown get-togethers
MoD eyes exit from ‘appalling’ service-family housing deal
01 Feb 2022 Security & Defence
MoD eyes exit from ‘appalling’ service-family housing deal
Minister sets out plans to use leaseholder-rights legislation to buy back tens of thousands of homes from private-equity firm
Civil service grows by 10% – but mostly in London, despite levelling up pledge
01 Feb 2022 Civil Service Reform
Civil service grows by 10% – but mostly in London, despite levelling up pledge
Government has made "promising start" on civil service relocation but the plan now needs to be delivered, says Institute for Government
Johnson to set up new prime minister's department in response to Gray report
31 Jan 2022 Coronavirus
Johnson to set up new prime minister's department in response to Gray report
New department will be led by a perm sec and will tackle “fragmented” leadership structures, PM pledges
Gray finds 'failures of leadership and judgement' as stripped-back Partygate report published
31 Jan 2022 Coronavirus
Gray finds 'failures of leadership and judgement' as stripped-back Partygate report published
Gray says Met Police investigation meant she could not publish a "meaningful report"
Foreign Office chief apologises over 'mistaken' evidence to MPs about Afghan animal rescue
31 Jan 2022 Communications
Foreign Office chief apologises over 'mistaken' evidence to MPs about Afghan animal rescue
Barton says he has "no recollection of having seen emails" suggesting staff believed the PM authorised the evacuation of animals
Sue Gray investigation report to be published today
31 Jan 2022 Coronavirus
Sue Gray investigation report to be published today
Cabinet Office says the former ethics chief has updated the PM on her investigations
Former senior aide to PM hits out at No.10's 'decision not to be honest' about Partygate
31 Jan 2022 Coronavirus
Former senior aide to PM hits out at No.10's 'decision not to be honest' about Partygate
Nikki da Costa said government officials involved in making Covid rules should have been “as hard on themselves” as they were with the public
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 31
31 Jan 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 31
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People