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
Sunak warns of ‘difficult decisions’ in first words as PM
25 Oct 2022 Economics
Sunak warns of ‘difficult decisions’ in first words as PM
Downing Street speech acknowledges Truss and Kwarteng “mistakes” but insists 2019 general-election manifesto is a valid mandate
Sunak has no mandate for cuts, civil service unions say
25 Oct 2022 Civil Service Reform
Sunak has no mandate for cuts, civil service unions say
New PM faces calls to dump headcount reduction plans and address shrinking real-terms pay
Civil Service Commission takes action over Cabinet Office recruitment failures
25 Oct 2022 Civil Service Reform
Civil Service Commission takes action over Cabinet Office recruitment failures
Poor compliance with recruitment rules leads to creation of new CSC rating "requiring regulatory intervention"
Users report Home Office system providing wrong person’s immigration details
24 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Users report Home Office system providing wrong person’s immigration details
Minister admits department is "aware of technical issues" in settled-status digital platform
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 24
24 Oct 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 24
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
‘Over-ambitious’ HMPPS electronic tagging plan ‘threw away’ £100m
24 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
‘Over-ambitious’ HMPPS electronic tagging plan ‘threw away’ £100m
MPs “unconvinced” of MoJ's ability to oversee overhaul of electronic tagging after “long history of poor performance"
Home Office 'committed' to Rwanda deportation scheme as airline pulls out
21 Oct 2022 Commercial
Home Office 'committed' to Rwanda deportation scheme as airline pulls out
Privilege Style says it "will not operate flights to Rwanda" after pressure from campaigners
NAO flags failings in departments’ senior-leadership development
21 Oct 2022 HR
NAO flags failings in departments’ senior-leadership development
Report says differing expectations could pose “challenges” for staff moving between organisations
MPs to examine civil service office plans amid 'seismic shift' in working culture
21 Oct 2022 Civil Service Reform
MPs to examine civil service office plans amid 'seismic shift' in working culture
PACAC will ask whether the Government Property Strategy delivers value for money and meets civil service needs
Truss resigns as prime minister
20 Oct 2022 Politics & Constitution
Truss resigns as prime minister
Leadership election will conclude "within the next week"
HMRC on track to cut headcount to 2016 levels, Harra says
20 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC on track to cut headcount to 2016 levels, Harra says
Accelerated rollout of digital assistants and robotics could deliver further efficiencies, perm sec tells MPs
Civil servants help to reveal link between lack of sleep and chronic illness risk
20 Oct 2022 Health & Social Care
Civil servants help to reveal link between lack of sleep and chronic illness risk
Research based on more than 7,000 civil servants' sleep patterns finds link between less than five hours' sleep and developing multiple chronic illnessses
Grant Shapps replaces Suella Braverman as home secretary
19 Oct 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
Grant Shapps replaces Suella Braverman as home secretary
Braverman says "I hold myself to the highest standards" after sharing secure documents via her personal email account
MPs demand answers on 'scrapped' health inequalities paper
19 Oct 2022 Health & Social Care
MPs demand answers on 'scrapped' health inequalities paper
Reports that Coffey has dropped white paper despite Covid highlighting health disparities "deeply concerning"
High Speed Rail chief named BEIS second perm sec
19 Oct 2022 HR
High Speed Rail chief named BEIS second perm sec
DfT DG Clive Maxwell will lead the department’s delivery portfolio, earning around £160,000 a year
‘Competing priorities’ hinder efforts to boost civil servants’ commercial skills
19 Oct 2022 Commercial
‘Competing priorities’ hinder efforts to boost civil servants’ commercial skills
Recruitment and spending controls also making it harder to train up contract managers and commercial specialists, Chisholm reveals
Landmark ruling could allow civil servants to participate in party politics
19 Oct 2022 HR
Landmark ruling could allow civil servants to participate in party politics
“Participation in democracy” is a philosophical belief, protected under equality legislation, judge rules
Jeremy Hunt denies return to austerity as spending cuts loom
18 Oct 2022 Economics
Jeremy Hunt denies return to austerity as spending cuts loom
Chancellor says "eye-watering" decisions ahead as he is accused of unveiling "austerity season two"
Crawford Falconer named acting DIT perm sec
18 Oct 2022 HR
Crawford Falconer named acting DIT perm sec
Trade adviser gets job he previously said he did not want
Treasury warns of new Whole of Government Accounts delays
18 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Treasury warns of new Whole of Government Accounts delays
Two-thirds of public bodies miss submission deadline as fresh IT woes emerge with OSCAR II database
Civil service reform brief changes hands again as Philp named Cabinet Office minister
17 Oct 2022 Civil Service Reform
Civil service reform brief changes hands again as Philp named Cabinet Office minister
Edward Argar becomes chief Treasury secretary as Kwasi Kwarteng exits as chancellor
Departments brace for cuts as Hunt scraps tax measures
17 Oct 2022 Economics
Departments brace for cuts as Hunt scraps tax measures
Chancellor tears apart 'mini-budget' and tells departments to find "efficiency savings"
No meaningful fat to cut from public service budgets, report warns
17 Oct 2022 Coronavirus
No meaningful fat to cut from public service budgets, report warns
Performance tracker slams “lost decade for public services” amid predicted department budget cuts
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 17
17 Oct 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 17
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People