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
Ethical standards 'not being upheld by government', former commissioner says
25 Mar 2021 HR
Ethical standards 'not being upheld by government', former commissioner says
"There are too many examples for it to be an isolated problem," David Normington claims
Priti Patel insists new asylum seeker plans do not break international law
24 Mar 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
Priti Patel insists new asylum seeker plans do not break international law
Government accused of ‘unjustly differentiate between the deserving and undeserving refugee’
DWP confirms locations for 80 new temporary jobcentres
24 Mar 2021 Coronavirus
DWP confirms locations for 80 new temporary jobcentres
Minister insists Covid-response programme is “not about reversing previous decisions on the broader renewal of the DWP estate”
Ex-perm sec Clare Moriarty named Citizens Advice chief exec
24 Mar 2021
Ex-perm sec Clare Moriarty named Citizens Advice chief exec
Former DExEU and Defra head will join the charity next month
Goodbye single departmental plans, hello outcome delivery plans: new system to monitor Whitehall performance revealed
24 Mar 2021 Civil Service Reform
Goodbye single departmental plans, hello outcome delivery plans: new system to monitor Whitehall performance revealed
New system will require departments to “more thoroughly consider affordability, capability and risk”, say Cabinet Office and Treasury chiefs
DVLA staff set for four-day strike over Covid safety
24 Mar 2021 Coronavirus
DVLA staff set for four-day strike over Covid safety
Walkout will be followed by work-to-rule campaign says PCS union
'No return to normal': civil service must take risks and become more creative, cab sec and COO say Exclusive
23 Mar 2021 Civil Service Reform
'No return to normal': civil service must take risks and become more creative, cab sec and COO say
Message to officials says "using data smarter" and adopting fresh ideas should also be among civil service's focuses post-pandemic
DIT sets out plans for three new trade hubs across UK
23 Mar 2021 Economy
DIT sets out plans for three new trade hubs across UK
Proposals will see bases created in Belfast, Cardiff and Darlington plus expansion of Edinburgh operation
Treasury plans fresh crackdown on civil service exit payments
22 Mar 2021 Finance
Treasury plans fresh crackdown on civil service exit payments
Chief secretary to the Treasury says government is "committed" to payout cap
Home Office in Covid alert after policing minister tests positive
22 Mar 2021 Coronavirus
Home Office in Covid alert after policing minister tests positive
Deep cleaning initiated after minister receives positive test notification at his desk
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — March 22
22 Mar 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — March 22
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
'No dilution' of ethical standards in government, Sedwill insists
22 Mar 2021 HR
'No dilution' of ethical standards in government, Sedwill insists
Former cabinet secretary admits some decisions during Covid pandemic may not stand up to scrutiny but says controversies go in "cycles"
Ministers launch new drive to find next NI civil service chief
19 Mar 2021 HR
Ministers launch new drive to find next NI civil service chief
Stormont offers up to £190k for rejigged role that will be assisted by new “chief operating officer”
MPs find government has ‘presented pandemic data to provoke anxiety, rather than understand risk’
19 Mar 2021 Coronavirus
MPs find government has ‘presented pandemic data to provoke anxiety, rather than understand risk’
Parliamentary committee calls for more transparency in use of information and accuses Michael Gove of being ‘contemptuous of parliament’
Cabinet Office and FCDO ‘grappling’ over China policy, says ex-perm sec
19 Mar 2021 Security & Defence
Cabinet Office and FCDO ‘grappling’ over China policy, says ex-perm sec
Simon McDonald tells committee departments each have claim to lead on UK approach to world’s second-largest economy
Dominic Cummings rails against Treasury for ‘horrific’ impact on science funding
19 Mar 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Dominic Cummings rails against Treasury for ‘horrific’ impact on science funding
Advanced Research and Invention Agency needs “extreme freedom” from civil service bureaucracy, procurement rules, business cases and pay scales says PM’s former chief spad
Public services 'face second dose of austerity' to meet Sunak's spending cuts
18 Mar 2021 Economy
Public services 'face second dose of austerity' to meet Sunak's spending cuts
Chancellor’s spending plans "even tighter than they first appeared”, IFS warns
Departments will have to fight to keep big in-house comms teams in shake-up
18 Mar 2021 Communications
Departments will have to fight to keep big in-house comms teams in shake-up
Union says it has been warned a voluntary redundancy scheme is part of ministers' plans for centralised media service
Downing Street fellowship hopes to lure ‘top tech talent’ to Whitehall for a year
18 Mar 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Downing Street fellowship hopes to lure ‘top tech talent’ to Whitehall for a year
GDS backs programme to bring in 10 tech experts
Cummings says reform of 'disaster zone' civil service was a condition for entering No.10
18 Mar 2021 Civil Service Reform
Cummings says reform of 'disaster zone' civil service was a condition for entering No.10
PM's former top aide tells MPs Department of Health had to be bypassed for coronavirus Vaccine Taskforce
Prisons chief Jo Farrar promoted to MoJ second perm sec
17 Mar 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
Prisons chief Jo Farrar promoted to MoJ second perm sec
Newly-created role brings together responsibility for HM Prison and Probation Service and three other delivery agencies
Dido Harding appointment may expose regulatory gaps says First Civil Service Commissioner
17 Mar 2021 Health & Social Care
Dido Harding appointment may expose regulatory gaps says First Civil Service Commissioner
Ian Watmore tells MPs there is a case for reviewing whether NHS Test and Trace role handed to Conservative peer demonstrates “cracks” in the system
Civil service should not lead harassment investigations into former Scottish Government ministers, says review
17 Mar 2021 HR
Civil service should not lead harassment investigations into former Scottish Government ministers, says review
Report by makes a number of recommendations, and effectively calls for the procedure to be replaced
Integrated review: ‘Guide for action’ sets out cross-Whitehall reforms
17 Mar 2021 Security & Defence
Integrated review: ‘Guide for action’ sets out cross-Whitehall reforms
Document sets direction of travel to 2030 “including in departments that would not previously have been considered part of the national security community”