Home Office perm sec sets out plans to tackle compliance ‘weaknesses’
08 May Commercial

Home Office perm sec sets out plans to tackle compliance ‘weaknesses’

Antonia Romeo tells MPs multi-million-pound asylum-accommodation failings exposed need for “incentivised culture-change”
by Jim Dunton
MoJ offers up to £160,000 for group chief technology officer
08 May HR
MoJ offers up to £160,000 for group chief technology officer
Scottish civil servants told not to discuss policy with ChatGPT
08 May Digital, Data & Technology
Scottish civil servants told not to discuss policy with ChatGPT
New HMPPS bullying complaints unit to end 'toxic culture', prisons minister says
07 May HR
New HMPPS bullying complaints unit to end 'toxic culture', prisons minister says
PM orders strategic defence review that will 'set roadmap' to reaching spending pledge
10 Jul 2024 Civil Service Reform
PM orders strategic defence review that will 'set roadmap' to reaching spending pledge
"Root-and-branch review" will set out a plan to hit 2.5% defence spending commitment, Starmer says
No.10 promises to loosen control over England's regions
10 Jul 2024 Local & Devolved
No.10 promises to loosen control over England's regions
“For too long a Westminster government has tightly gripped control," Angela Rayner tells metro mayors
Climate expert to lead DESNZ clean energy 'mission control'
10 Jul 2024 Energy & Environment
Climate expert to lead DESNZ clean energy 'mission control'
Plus, department names former senior civil servant as junior minister
Home Office seeks ‘exceptional leader’ for border security commander role
10 Jul 2024 Security & Defence
Home Office seeks ‘exceptional leader’ for border security commander role
Department offers up to £200k-a-year for chief of new Border Security Command
National Wealth Fund to bring together existing bodies
09 Jul 2024 Economics
National Wealth Fund to bring together existing bodies
UK Infrastructure Bank and the British Business Bank to be 'aligned' under investment plan
‘We are ready to strike if pay is not prioritised,’ Defra staff warn ministers
09 Jul 2024 Energy & Environment
‘We are ready to strike if pay is not prioritised,’ Defra staff warn ministers
Defra officials who are PCS members write to new environment secretary, calling for “fair working conditions”
Rwandan government: No refund for cancelling £270m scheme
09 Jul 2024 Foreign Affairs
Rwandan government: No refund for cancelling £270m scheme
Rwandan government says it has “fully upheld its side of the agreement”
'You have my confidence, my support and my respect,' Starmer tells civil servants
09 Jul 2024 HR
'You have my confidence, my support and my respect,' Starmer tells civil servants
"I know just how hard you work," PM says in first video message setting the tone for official-minister relationships
'No more gimmicks': DLUHC reverting to old name
09 Jul 2024 Civil Service Reform
'No more gimmicks': DLUHC reverting to old name
Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner confirms departmental name-change
Public sector's biggest four-day work week trial a 'win-win-win'
09 Jul 2024 HR
Public sector's biggest four-day work week trial a 'win-win-win'
South Cambridgeshire District Council trial cut turnover and improved services and staff wellbeing
Blair pushes potential for AI to reduce public sector workforce costs
09 Jul 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Blair pushes potential for AI to reduce public sector workforce costs
But move would cost 1.15m jobs over the course of two parliaments, paper reveals
Rachel Reeves asks officials to assess state of public spending
08 Jul 2024 Corporate Finance
Rachel Reeves asks officials to assess state of public spending
Reeves also announces housebuilding taskforce and plans for modern industrial strategy
Starmer signals new approach on ethics and civil service
08 Jul 2024 Civil Service Reform
Starmer signals new approach on ethics and civil service
Starmer meets with standards adviser on first day in post and clarifies how civil servants should refer to him
Patrick Vallance made science minister as Starmer calls in external experts
08 Jul 2024 Education
Patrick Vallance made science minister as Starmer calls in external experts
Former chief scientific adviser joins ministerial team alongside James Timpson and international law expert Richard Hermer KC
Home secretary orders audit of Rwanda spending
08 Jul 2024 Finance
Home secretary orders audit of Rwanda spending
Yvette Cooper also launches Border Security Command, a key cog in Labour's plan to tackle illegal crossings
High Court rejects civil service union's Rwanda scheme challenge
05 Jul 2024 Foreign Affairs
High Court rejects civil service union's Rwanda scheme challenge
FDA says judgment on controversial Conservative policy gives useful clarity
Starmer begins naming his first cabinet
05 Jul 2024 Politics & Constitution
Starmer begins naming his first cabinet
Cabinet announcements so far are in line with frontbench roles
Former civil servants join ranks of newly elected MPs
05 Jul 2024 Politics & Constitution
Former civil servants join ranks of newly elected MPs
Ex-officials help Labour secure landslide win, while one held a Conservative seat – but not all candidates were successful
Cabinet heads roll in Labour election landslide
05 Jul 2024 Politics & Constitution
Cabinet heads roll in Labour election landslide
Former PM Liz Truss, and ex-Cabinet Office ministers Jacob Rees-Mogg and Jeremy Quin also lose seats
PM Keir Starmer pledges to 'rebuild' in first Downing Street speech
05 Jul 2024 Politics & Constitution
PM Keir Starmer pledges to 'rebuild' in first Downing Street speech
"Politics can be a force for good," Labour leader says after his general election victory
Sunak thanks civil servants and apologises to nation in resignation speech
05 Jul 2024 HR
Sunak thanks civil servants and apologises to nation in resignation speech
Former PM pledges to stand down as Conservative leader … but "not immediately"
From the archive: Keir Starmer on leading the CPS, making budget cuts and listening to the public
05 Jul 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
From the archive: Keir Starmer on leading the CPS, making budget cuts and listening to the public
CSW interviewed Keir Starmer as he completed his term as director of public prosecutions in 2013. He spoke about how the Crown Prosecution Service had embraced open policymaking and digital working – and warned of tough decisions ahead
DWP protest: Department 'sleepwalking into major incident' union warns
05 Jul 2024 HR
DWP protest: Department 'sleepwalking into major incident' union warns
PCS urges Labour to bring security jobs back in-house as hundreds of G4S security guards walk out
Security guards and cleaners at DESNZ and DSIT consider strike action over ‘chronic low pay’
04 Jul 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Security guards and cleaners at DESNZ and DSIT consider strike action over ‘chronic low pay’
Union says it will "keenly watch" how Labour's commitment to "biggest wave of insourcing in a generation" unfolds should it win the election