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
Cabinet Office goes public with recruitment drive for next cab sec
01 Oct 2024 HR
Cabinet Office goes public with recruitment drive for next cab sec
Sharon White rules herself out of fray to succeed Simon Case by joining Civil Service Commission selection panel for the process
McFadden: Next civil service pay award will be 'as close to start of year' as possible
01 Oct 2024 HR
McFadden: Next civil service pay award will be 'as close to start of year' as possible
Minister tells SSRB to keep "challenging financial position" in mind when making recommendations on SCS pay
Simon Case to step down: 'Whilst the spirit remains willing, the body is not'
30 Sep 2024 HR
Simon Case to step down: 'Whilst the spirit remains willing, the body is not'
Cabinet secretary says his decision is because of his health “and nothing to do with anything else”
AI unit grows to more than 40 staff after move to DSIT
30 Sep 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
AI unit grows to more than 40 staff after move to DSIT
i.AI has grown headcount to 60% of its target, minister says
Fast Stream applications climb after three-year dip
30 Sep 2024 HR
Fast Stream applications climb after three-year dip
Interest bounces back after applications to the civil service grad scheme plummet from 2021 to 2023
DHSC offers £200k for 'outstanding' leader to head medicines regulator
30 Sep 2024 Health & Social Care
DHSC offers £200k for 'outstanding' leader to head medicines regulator
Candidates must be able to respond to "unprecedented evolution in medicines and medical technology", including genomics and AI
Targeting higher pay rises at senior civil servants would be 'justifiable' – IFS
27 Sep 2024 HR
Targeting higher pay rises at senior civil servants would be 'justifiable' – IFS
Directors general are 16% worse off in real terms than a decade ago, think tank finds
Home Office publishes internal 'roots of Windrush' report after FoI battle
27 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office publishes internal 'roots of Windrush' report after FoI battle
Damning long-view document tracing historical background to scandal was created in response to Wendy Williams' review
Covid Inquiry: Whitty says UK's 'very low' ICU capacity was 'political choice'
27 Sep 2024 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: Whitty says UK's 'very low' ICU capacity was 'political choice'
Chief medical officer admits he still worries about whether the threat posed by Covid was "overpitched" to the public
Minister admits council finances are a barrier to further devolution
26 Sep 2024 Finance
Minister admits council finances are a barrier to further devolution
Power shifts won't work if local authorities "are going bust left, right and centre", Jim McMahon says
Some HMRC staff in line for 6.2% rise, pay offer reveals
26 Sep 2024 HR
Some HMRC staff in line for 6.2% rise, pay offer reveals
Delegated officers at higher grades set for sub-5% annual uplifts, union says
Gove gets Acoba go-ahead to become Spectator editor
26 Sep 2024 HR
Gove gets Acoba go-ahead to become Spectator editor
Watchdog says there's “low” risk former secretary of state could be seen to have been offered the role as a reward for decisions made, or actions taken in office
New 'duty of candour' for officials will include criminal sanctions, Starmer says
25 Sep 2024 HR
New 'duty of candour' for officials will include criminal sanctions, Starmer says
PM says Hillsborough Law will serve as "law for Liverpool" and for the victims of the disaster, and for victims of all scandals
MoJ starts recruitment for independent public advocate
25 Sep 2024 HR
MoJ starts recruitment for independent public advocate
The advocate will help victims of major incidents access information and support and speak to public authorities on their behalf
Aberdeen confirmed as base for GB Energy
25 Sep 2024 Energy & Environment
Aberdeen confirmed as base for GB Energy
GB Energy "could only really ever be based in one place in Scotland", says Starmer
Streeting gives his honest assessment of DHSC
25 Sep 2024 Health & Social Care
Streeting gives his honest assessment of DHSC
Health secretary full of praise for “dedicated” officials at Labour conference fringe event, but bemoaned siloed thinking and slow pace of change
Departments scramble to deal with collapse of construction giant ISG
24 Sep 2024 Commercial
Departments scramble to deal with collapse of construction giant ISG
ISG had £1bn-plus pipeline of work for MoJ and other projects for DfE and DWP
HMRC board to be chaired by minister for first time
24 Sep 2024 Civil Service Reform
HMRC board to be chaired by minister for first time
Tradition-bucking appointment comes as part of package of HMRC reforms as Reeves confirms progress on hiring 5,000 more staff
Civil Service Muslim Network resumes activities following review
24 Sep 2024 HR
Civil Service Muslim Network resumes activities following review
Senior civil servants appointed “to ensure all network activity is in line with relevant guidance”
Fast Stream retains second place in UK grad employer rankings
24 Sep 2024 HR
Fast Stream retains second place in UK grad employer rankings
Civil service graduate scheme finishes runner-up to PwC
Chancellor pledges real-terms increase to government spending
23 Sep 2024 Economics
Chancellor pledges real-terms increase to government spending
But Reeves does not rule out cuts to individual departments' budgets over the course of this parliament
Helen MacNamara joins Future Governance Forum think tank
23 Sep 2024 HR
Helen MacNamara joins Future Governance Forum think tank
Former deputy cabinet secretary's appointment “marks the beginning of a new phase” for the FGF
'I want civil servants in the office' – Reeves
23 Sep 2024 HR
'I want civil servants in the office' – Reeves
Chancellor's comments come as Cabinet Office minister confirms "expectation for 60% office attendance" still in place
Recruitment for government chief commercial officer opens seven months after departure announced
20 Sep 2024 Commercial
Recruitment for government chief commercial officer opens seven months after departure announced
Job advert goes live for £250k chief commercial officer job vacated by Gareth Rhys Williams