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
Civil servants show ‘strong’ support for strike action over 10% pay demand
22 Mar 2022 HR
Civil servants show ‘strong’ support for strike action over 10% pay demand
Whitehall’s biggest union says ballot results indicate four out of five members back industrial action
Former head of OBR picked as next UK Statistics Authority chair
22 Mar 2022 Statistics
Former head of OBR picked as next UK Statistics Authority chair
The planned appointment of Sir Robert Chote will now be scrutinised by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Department for Levelling Up exposes civil servants' personal data in breach
22 Mar 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Department for Levelling Up exposes civil servants' personal data in breach
Names and contact details of officials and supplier staff were clearly visible after contract was inadequately redacted
MoD's Ajax armed vehicle troubles 'may prove insurmountable', NAO warns
21 Mar 2022 Analysis
MoD's Ajax armed vehicle troubles 'may prove insurmountable', NAO warns
The National Audit Office says the department's approach to the £5.5bn programme was “flawed from the start”
New whistleblower claims FCDO senior officials 'intentionally' misled MPs over decision to evacuate dogs from Afghanistan
21 Mar 2022 Foreign Affairs
New whistleblower claims FCDO senior officials 'intentionally' misled MPs over decision to evacuate dogs from Afghanistan
Official claims staff have lost confidence in FCDO leadership
Treasury to crowdsource ideas from civil servants as part of £5.5bn waste cut plans
21 Mar 2022 Civil Service Reform
Treasury to crowdsource ideas from civil servants as part of £5.5bn waste cut plans
Winners will be selected this summer and the best ideas will become government policy
DVLA pledges ‘urgent investigation' over absenteeism claims
21 Mar 2022 Coronavirus
DVLA pledges ‘urgent investigation' over absenteeism claims
Privacy concerns hamper remote working at the agency, as licence-processing backlogs continue
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 21
21 Mar 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 21
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
FCDO gets joint perm sec in major personnel shakeup
18 Mar 2022 Security & Defence
FCDO gets joint perm sec in major personnel shakeup
Africa DG Moazzam Malik “declines role in revised structure”, staff are told
DfT to review contracts with P&O Ferries after company sacks 800 staff
18 Mar 2022 Commercial
DfT to review contracts with P&O Ferries after company sacks 800 staff
Decision is "wholly unacceptable", minister says, as firm faces call to repay furlough cash
‘Ben’s pretty cross’: MoD launches inquiry after hoaxers target defence secretary
18 Mar 2022 Security & Defence
‘Ben’s pretty cross’: MoD launches inquiry after hoaxers target defence secretary
Wallace says he terminated Teams chat with “Ukraine PM” after his questions became increasingly “ridiculous”
More than 1,000 DWP staff could lose jobs as department announces office closures
17 Mar 2022 Civil Service Reform
More than 1,000 DWP staff could lose jobs as department announces office closures
Union accuses government of "clapping and then scrapping" workers, claiming more than 8,000 jobs could be at risk
Ex-perm sec tells Grenfell Inquiry of ‘deep regret’ that DCLG ‘didn’t see’ its oversight role
17 Mar 2022 Local & Devolved
Ex-perm sec tells Grenfell Inquiry of ‘deep regret’ that DCLG ‘didn’t see’ its oversight role
Melanie Dawes warns other departments may have their own regulatory catastrophe hidden under the radar
Departments retain defence and security firms for ‘cyber incident response’
17 Mar 2022 Security & Defence
Departments retain defence and security firms for ‘cyber incident response’
Commercial documents show Cabinet Office and Home Office have signed deals for firms to provide on-demand support
Civil service diversity training to be reformed – and guidance to advise ‘impartiality in language and practice’
17 Mar 2022 Civil Service Reform
Civil service diversity training to be reformed – and guidance to advise ‘impartiality in language and practice’
Government unveils strategy to tackle racial inequality in Inclusive Britain report
£120m festival of Brexit 'recipe for failure', DCMS told
17 Mar 2022 Culture
£120m festival of Brexit 'recipe for failure', DCMS told
No-one in government has taken clear ownership for 2022’s programme of events, MPs warn
DHSC looks to extend shelf life of expired pandemic PPE Exclusive
16 Mar 2022 Commercial
DHSC looks to extend shelf life of expired pandemic PPE
Lab appointed to test medical-grade masks and visors, to see if expiry dates can be extended
Civil service headcount hits 10-year high
16 Mar 2022 Civil Service Reform
Civil service headcount hits 10-year high
Growth may be slowing down amid government plans to cut 65,000 jobs
British Business Bank chiefs question ex-minister’s claims on Covid loan fraud data
16 Mar 2022 Coronavirus
British Business Bank chiefs question ex-minister’s claims on Covid loan fraud data
Barclays boss tells MPs that HMRC could have given more anti-fraud help
Sue Gray wrong choice to conduct Partygate probe, former standards adviser argues
15 Mar 2022 Civil Service Reform
Sue Gray wrong choice to conduct Partygate probe, former standards adviser argues
Sir Phillip Mawer says independent adviser on ministerial standards should have powers to investigate civil servants
Civil servants accused of ‘paranoid risk aversion’ over Covid support schemes
15 Mar 2022 Coronavirus
Civil servants accused of ‘paranoid risk aversion’ over Covid support schemes
Ex-minister says entire board of British Business Bank should be sacked for Bounce Back Loan failings
'Essential' that government statisticians can raise concerns about misleading data, stats society says
15 Mar 2022 Statistics
'Essential' that government statisticians can raise concerns about misleading data, stats society says
RSS survey highlights heavy workloads during the pandemic, as well as concerns among some about raising issues
FCDO was warned aid cuts would hit women, girls and disabled people hardest, leaked report reveals
15 Mar 2022 Finance
FCDO was warned aid cuts would hit women, girls and disabled people hardest, leaked report reveals
International Development Committee publishes document after Foreign Office repeatedly refuses to share it
Raab pledges support for ICC probe into Russian war crimes
15 Mar 2022 Security & Defence
Raab pledges support for ICC probe into Russian war crimes
UK will provide police and military analysis, specialist IT and legal expertise for evidence-gathering, says deputy prime minister