Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service
13 May Civil Service Reform

Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service

Cab sec would have responsibility for appointment and performance management of perm secs under IfG proposals
by Tevye Markson
Departments have underestimated threat posed by cyberattacks, MPs warn
13 May Security & Defence
Departments have underestimated threat posed by cyberattacks, MPs warn
Fact checker defends ex-perm sec over pension-reform claims
13 May Communications
Fact checker defends ex-perm sec over pension-reform claims
Call for 'bold investment decisions' to address prison crisis
12 May Justice & Home Affairs
Call for 'bold investment decisions' to address prison crisis
Tribunal judge jailed for defrauding the Legal Aid Agency
27 Jun 2024 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Tribunal judge jailed for defrauding the Legal Aid Agency
Barrister is one of four legal professionals convicted over ramped-up defence costs
Union flags new recognition deal for Cabinet Office and DSIT security officers
27 Jun 2024 HR
Union flags new recognition deal for Cabinet Office and DSIT security officers
Agreements cover 150 outsourced staff who work for G4S at departmental sites
Report calls for renaissance in departments' capital spending
26 Jun 2024 Finance
Report calls for renaissance in departments' capital spending
IfG says perm secs should be able to seek ministerial directions when maintenance funding allocations fall short
Philip Rutnam appointed to research institute position
26 Jun 2024 HR
Philip Rutnam appointed to research institute position
NIESR director says former perm sec's “exceptional experience in public administration will provide considerable support" to the institute
Prison crisis: governors body warns criminal justice system is ‘on precipice of failure’
25 Jun 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Prison crisis: governors body warns criminal justice system is ‘on precipice of failure’
Prison Governors' Association calls for immediate action as it says criminal justice system is weeks away from a public safety crisis
Union announces further G4S strikes at DWP
25 Jun 2024 HR
Union announces further G4S strikes at DWP
New strike dates include election day
Former perm secs back plan to 'rebuild trust' in politics
25 Jun 2024 HR
Former perm secs back plan to 'rebuild trust' in politics
Demands include independent enforcement of a revised ministerial code and better regulation of post-government jobs
IFS: Civil service pay has been ‘held down unbelievably’
25 Jun 2024 Civil Service Reform
IFS: Civil service pay has been ‘held down unbelievably’
Paul Johnson says pay for officials is just one example of why public service cuts will be so difficult to achieve for next government
City of London backs plans to turn government tunnels into tourist attraction
24 Jun 2024 Property & Estates
City of London backs plans to turn government tunnels into tourist attraction
Cold war complex was base for Special Operations Executive and transatlantic communications
Sustained investment needed to build generalist skills in the civil service, study warns
24 Jun 2024 Civil Service Reform
Sustained investment needed to build generalist skills in the civil service, study warns
Researchers warn UK is not doing enough to build general public administration skills among officials, and call for better collaboration between government and academia to create courses for officials
Labour promises to re-establish Windrush Unit and appoint commissioner
24 Jun 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Labour promises to re-establish Windrush Unit and appoint commissioner
Yvette Cooper says Labour would "turn a page" on the scandal
‘Huge integrity’: Tributes paid to former government actuary Martin Clarke
21 Jun 2024 Leadership
‘Huge integrity’: Tributes paid to former government actuary Martin Clarke
Former colleagues remember risk expert and leader, who died earlier this month
RSS asks parties to commit to basic stats training for ministers
21 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
RSS asks parties to commit to basic stats training for ministers
Society says Covid pandemic highlighted that ministers were unable to interpret key statistical evidence
Next government 'must examine drivers of disability benefit spending, not rush to restrict'
21 Jun 2024 Finance
Next government 'must examine drivers of disability benefit spending, not rush to restrict'
Resolution Foundation calls for "serious strategy" involving the NHS and employers as well as DWP and the Treasury
IfG rejects claims a Labour 'supermajority' would be dangerous
20 Jun 2024 Policy
IfG rejects claims a Labour 'supermajority' would be dangerous
Think tank argues that any government's attitude to scrutiny is more important than majority size
Home Office's decision to scrap Windrush reforms declared 'unlawful'
20 Jun 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office's decision to scrap Windrush reforms declared 'unlawful'
High Court says dropping plans for migration commissioner and ICIBI review was indirect discrimination
Parties 'not being honest' about scale of NHS funding needed to tackle healthcare crisis
20 Jun 2024 Finance
Parties 'not being honest' about scale of NHS funding needed to tackle healthcare crisis
Health Foundation calls on politicians to "level with the public" as it highlights £38bn funding gap
NCA sacks five firearm officers for gross misconduct
20 Jun 2024 HR
NCA sacks five firearm officers for gross misconduct
Dismissal follows investigation into claims officers falsified firearms training records
PCS issues legal action warning to MoD over Rwanda scheme
19 Jun 2024 Security & Defence
PCS issues legal action warning to MoD over Rwanda scheme
Union warns it will begin legal proceedings unless the defence secretary rules out assisting with the scheme
Progress on levelling up 'glacial', think tank says
19 Jun 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Progress on levelling up 'glacial', think tank says
Next government must be "decisive" if it wants to meet aims of levelling up white paper by 2030, IFS warns
'Leader and innovator': Former government actuary Martin Clarke dies
19 Jun 2024 Leadership
'Leader and innovator': Former government actuary Martin Clarke dies
Clarke, who was government actuary for nine years, passed away after a period in hospital
Farage floats plans to slash £50bn from departments and cut taxes
18 Jun 2024 Finance
Farage floats plans to slash £50bn from departments and cut taxes
IFS says Reform proposals – which also include eradicating NHS waiting lists – "don't add up"
MoD recruits consultancy firm to accelerate use of AI and automation
18 Jun 2024 Commercial
MoD recruits consultancy firm to accelerate use of AI and automation
Deal worth £9m will "build upon the existing automation and digitalisation capabilities across defence", contract says
Think tank makes argument for delivery units across government
18 Jun 2024 Civil Service Reform
Think tank makes argument for delivery units across government
Reform paper makes series of recommendations to tackle barriers to effective delivery