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
Health secretary reveals package of NHS reforms
11 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
Health secretary reveals package of NHS reforms
White paper proposals will cut bureaucracy and drive integration between health and social care, says Hancock, but could also boost DHSC powers
MHCLG pledges extra £3.5bn to remove dangerous cladding from flats
11 Feb 2021 Local & Devolved
MHCLG pledges extra £3.5bn to remove dangerous cladding from flats
Housing secretary says new developer levies will fund some work on post-Grenfell safety improvements
Cabinet Office insists FOI ‘clearing house’ does not dictate to ministries
11 Feb 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office insists FOI ‘clearing house’ does not dictate to ministries
Department denies information requests from journalists are handled differently to others but admits to preparing for “possible media interest”
‘Bad Science’ author Ben Goldacre to review research use of health data
11 Feb 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
‘Bad Science’ author Ben Goldacre to review research use of health data
Head of Oxford University DataLab to report findings in April
Downing Street names PM's new official spokesperson
10 Feb 2021 Communications
Downing Street names PM's new official spokesperson
Former DHSC head of news Max Blain appointed to £120k role
HMRC offers £100k for new Fraud Investigation Service post
10 Feb 2021 Finance
HMRC offers £100k for new Fraud Investigation Service post
Head of operations will oversee modernisation of capabilities to tackle serious fraud
MPs blast DHSC’s ‘inadequate’ pandemic plan and equipment supply
10 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
MPs blast DHSC’s ‘inadequate’ pandemic plan and equipment supply
Report says hundreds of millions of pounds were wasted on unfit-for-purpose PPE while departments lag behind on emergency-procurement transparency
Government reveals coronavirus hotel quarantine plan will cost travellers £1,750
10 Feb 2021 Transport
Government reveals coronavirus hotel quarantine plan will cost travellers £1,750
Health secretary also reveals 10 year jail threat for avoidance
Government funds new UK Cyber Security Council
10 Feb 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Government funds new UK Cyber Security Council
Former DWP chief security officer Claudia Natanson to chair new professional body
MPs demand all departments ‘actively analyse’ equality in new policies
09 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
MPs demand all departments ‘actively analyse’ equality in new policies
Report says ministers “overlooked” skewed gender impacts of coronavirus support packages in rush to react to pandemic
HMRC unveils commitments to 'maintain and develop public trust'
09 Feb 2021 Government Tax Profession
HMRC unveils commitments to 'maintain and develop public trust'
Evaluation of tax agency's powers finds “further opportunities for improvements”
DCMS upgrades Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation role
09 Feb 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
DCMS upgrades Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation role
Department advertises for executive director to lead data-driven technology governance body
Home Office admits 112,000 people have had part of their police records deleted
09 Feb 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office admits 112,000 people have had part of their police records deleted
Former Met chief Lord Hogan-Howe to lead inquiry into the missing files, Home Office confirms
1,000 vaccines a minute delivered on Saturday morning, minister reveals
08 Feb 2021
1,000 vaccines a minute delivered on Saturday morning, minister reveals
Vaccines minister urges people to “take confidence from the current roll out and the protection it will provide all of us against this terrible disease”
GOV.UK Verify gets ‘health check’
08 Feb 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
GOV.UK Verify gets ‘health check’
Cyber specialist awarded £14,000 six-month contract
UK ‘still has years of work’ to sort future EU relations, IfG warns
08 Feb 2021
UK ‘still has years of work’ to sort future EU relations, IfG warns
Institute for Government says vaccine row ‘underlines fragility’ of task ahead for London and Brussels
Appointments watchdog raps ex-minister for failing to report new job
08 Feb 2021 Health & Social Care
Appointments watchdog raps ex-minister for failing to report new job
Stephen Hammond told panel he believed clearance was only required for roles connected with recent departmental responsibilities
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — February 8
08 Feb 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — February 8
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Ministers confirm fix for unlawful Civil Service Pension Scheme discrimination
05 Feb 2021 Finance
Ministers confirm fix for unlawful Civil Service Pension Scheme discrimination
Unions welcome decision to give scheme members deferred-choice option but seek action on reduced contributions
DfE 'unconcerned' about free school meal voucher scheme profit
05 Feb 2021 Commercial
DfE 'unconcerned' about free school meal voucher scheme profit
Department did not ask to see voucher provider Edenred's books or renegotiate contract
Covid has 'complicated' levelling-up agenda, IFS study finds
05 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
Covid has 'complicated' levelling-up agenda, IFS study finds
Pandemic has created new unemployment hotspots and extra pressures for local-authority services
PM appoints ‘education recovery commissioner’ to lead pandemic catch-up
04 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
PM appoints ‘education recovery commissioner’ to lead pandemic catch-up
Kevan Collins hired to lead government work catching up on pupils’ lost learning during pandemic
HMRC's three-year pay offer is 'positive', unions tell members
03 Feb 2021 Civil Service Reform
HMRC's three-year pay offer is 'positive', unions tell members
PCS and ARC recommend department staff vote "yes" to the deal
Business secretary unveils plans for post-Brexit subsidy system for UK firms
03 Feb 2021 Brexit
Business secretary unveils plans for post-Brexit subsidy system for UK firms
Kwasi Kwarteng says local authorities, public bodies and devolved administrations will be empowered to make aid decisions by following a set of nationwide principles