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
Sue Gray 'broke' civil service code, Cabinet Office minister says
03 Jul 2023 HR
Sue Gray 'broke' civil service code, Cabinet Office minister says
Quin sets out "prima facie" evidence that the former second perm sec broke the code
'The kindest of men': Bob Kerslake dies after battle with cancer
03 Jul 2023 Leadership
'The kindest of men': Bob Kerslake dies after battle with cancer
Tributes pour in for former head of civil service
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 3
03 Jul 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 3
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Watchdog says 'no evidence' Sue Gray broke rules as ex-official given six-month wait to start Labour job
02 Jul 2023 HR
Watchdog says 'no evidence' Sue Gray broke rules as ex-official given six-month wait to start Labour job
Committee rejects suggestions Labour job talks influenced Gray's Partygate report
Minister quits government over Sunak's 'uninterest' in the environment
30 Jun 2023 Energy & Environment
Minister quits government over Sunak's 'uninterest' in the environment
Zac Goldsmith said Sunak's approach to the environment "has trickled down through Whitehall and caused a kind of paralysis"
PCS 'ready to fight' as Sunak pledges to appeal Rwanda scheme court decision
30 Jun 2023 Foreign Affairs
PCS 'ready to fight' as Sunak pledges to appeal Rwanda scheme court decision
Civil service union says fight against the policy is “far from over”
HMCTS ‘consistently underestimated’ complexity of Court Reform Programme
30 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
HMCTS ‘consistently underestimated’ complexity of Court Reform Programme
MPs say staff have borne brunt of failings as service spends 90% of £1.3bn budget achieving just over half of project’s goals
Rwanda scheme ruled unlawful by Court of Appeal
29 Jun 2023 Foreign Affairs
Rwanda scheme ruled unlawful by Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal not convinced that Rwanda is "safe third country"
HMRC helpline summer closure 'nothing to do with flexible working', second perm sec insists
29 Jun 2023 Government Tax Profession
HMRC helpline summer closure 'nothing to do with flexible working', second perm sec insists
Angela MacDonald says decision is influenced by extra need for efficiencies due to inflation
DWP’s return-to-office rate ‘not good enough’ says Stride
29 Jun 2023 HR
DWP’s return-to-office rate ‘not good enough’ says Stride
Work and pensions secretary says office attendance is currently “around 50%” and needs to improve
British Museum rejects claim it has refused to offer staff £1,500 lump sum
29 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
British Museum rejects claim it has refused to offer staff £1,500 lump sum
Institution says it sets its own pay awards and has offered unions talks on cost-of-living payment
Government pandemic planning doctrine was 'wrong', Hancock tells Covid Inquiry
28 Jun 2023 Coronavirus
Government pandemic planning doctrine was 'wrong', Hancock tells Covid Inquiry
Covid-era health secretary says UK was too focused on having enough body bags and burial space, and not enough on avoiding deaths
PCS announces British Museum strikes after 'deeply insulting' refusal to pay £1,500 lump sum
28 Jun 2023 Culture
PCS announces British Museum strikes after 'deeply insulting' refusal to pay £1,500 lump sum
Union warns of further disruption if employers fail to commit to making the payment
Johnson breached ethics rules over Daily Mail column job
28 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
Johnson breached ethics rules over Daily Mail column job
Committee chair Eric Pickles says breach is “further illustration of how out of date the government’s business rules are”
Covid Inquiry: DHSC did not plan for pandemic quarantine measures despite 'system overload' warning
27 Jun 2023 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: DHSC did not plan for pandemic quarantine measures despite 'system overload' warning
DHSC board warned in 2016 of need for quarantine and contact-tracing preparations, inquiry hears
Covid Inquiry: Austerity hit public-health services hard, UKHSA chief says
27 Jun 2023 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Austerity hit public-health services hard, UKHSA chief says
Community infection prevention and control became a “declining resource” with local authorities under “significant” pressure, Jenny Harries says
HMRC and DWP to start using One Login within the next year
26 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC and DWP to start using One Login within the next year
GDS sheds light on plans to continue rollout of government-wide system over the coming months
UK public trust civil servants more than ministers, survey finds
26 Jun 2023 HR
UK public trust civil servants more than ministers, survey finds
Public significantly more likely to say civil servants are more trustworthy, hardworking, competent and have the public’s interests at heart, according to the survey
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – June 26
26 Jun 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – June 26
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Hybrid working has not hurt civil service productivity, ministers say
26 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
Hybrid working has not hurt civil service productivity, ministers say
Ministers back hybrid working as union calls for Rees-Mogg and Johnson to apologise for attacks
In-office work should be 'default' for civil servants, Cabinet Office minister says
23 Jun 2023 HR
In-office work should be 'default' for civil servants, Cabinet Office minister says
Jeremy Quin says office work means "we get more out of employees" than when they are working from home
Covid Inquiry: Whitty warns of 'weaknesses' in scientific advice system between emergencies
23 Jun 2023 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Whitty warns of 'weaknesses' in scientific advice system between emergencies
Chief medical officer calls for more "radical" thinking and says scientists have to "elbow their way in" outside of emergencies
DLUHC gets new warning on crisis in local government audit
23 Jun 2023 Finance
DLUHC gets new warning on crisis in local government audit
MPs say problems with councils’ £100bn-a-year spend are being exposed too late, and “the rot risks spreading” to central government and the NHS
Plans for prime minister's department scrapped, Dowden confirms
23 Jun 2023 HR
Plans for prime minister's department scrapped, Dowden confirms
No need to create "Office of the Prime Minister" that Boris Johnson said would "fix" No.10 post-Partygate, minister says