Burnham brings forward social care review
29 Jul Health & Social Care

Burnham brings forward social care review

Baroness Casey, who is conducting the review, says pandemic effort to shelter all rough sleepers showed "we can do difficult in this country and we can do it well"
by Tevye Markson
Senior officials asked to upskill on resilience competencies
29 Jul Civil Service Reform
Senior officials asked to upskill on resilience competencies
HM Land Registry names chief exec
29 Jul HR
HM Land Registry names chief exec
Civil Service Sports Council appoints new chief exec
28 Jul HR
Civil Service Sports Council appoints new chief exec
‘Garnish with (wasted) thyme’: Sir Jonathan Jones’s No.10 cocktail recipe
13 Nov 2020
‘Garnish with (wasted) thyme’: Sir Jonathan Jones’s No.10 cocktail recipe
This cocktail is bang up to date, says former perm sec of the Government Legal Department amid Downing Street infighting
Dominic Cummings to leave government by Christmas
13 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
Dominic Cummings to leave government by Christmas
High-profile adviser who had vision for civil service reform insists departure not linked to No.10 infighting
UK was not as prepared for Covid as it could have been, ex-chief medic says
13 Nov 2020 Coronavirus
UK was not as prepared for Covid as it could have been, ex-chief medic says
UK has been "found wanting", Dame Sally Davies says, with the government responding too slowly to the pandemic
Civil servants should be banned from switching departments, says Maude
12 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
Civil servants should be banned from switching departments, says Maude
Former Cabinet Office minister says experts can’t expect market rates to work in Whitehall but ministers should get a pay rise
Failure to publish Patel bullying report is damaging public trust, warns standards watchdog
12 Nov 2020 HR
Failure to publish Patel bullying report is damaging public trust, warns standards watchdog
Committee on Standards in Public Life chair says allegations of bullying at the Home Office need to be seen to have been “properly and independently investigated”
Former civil servant jailed for leaking highly sensitive military information
12 Nov 2020 Security & Defence
Former civil servant jailed for leaking highly sensitive military information
Software and analytical engineer with “near photographic memory” handed four-and-a-half year sentence for breaking Official Secrets Act
PM’s comms chief praises 'unsung' civil servants as he quits amid No.10 infighting
12 Nov 2020 Communications
PM’s comms chief praises "unsung" civil servants as he quits amid No.10 infighting
Shock resignation comes amid reports Dominic Cummings also threatened to resign
'You need to pull on all the talents': test and trace head defends use of consultants
11 Nov 2020 Coronavirus
'You need to pull on all the talents': test and trace head defends use of consultants
Harding also defended the reliance on outsourcers in the "team of teams" that is NHS Test and Trace
'Relocations can be expensive and disruptive': four tests for moving civil servants out of London
11 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
'Relocations can be expensive and disruptive': four tests for moving civil servants out of London
Moving jobs out of London will not automatically level up the country, IfG says
MHCLG ‘jeopardised civil service impartiality’ with £3.6bn Towns Fund, say MPs
11 Nov 2020 Economy
MHCLG ‘jeopardised civil service impartiality’ with £3.6bn Towns Fund, say MPs
MPs say lack of transparency raises concerns choice of places invited to bid was “politically motivated”
FDA calls on Sunak to deal with CPS ‘workload crisis’ in Spending Review
11 Nov 2020 Finance
FDA calls on Sunak to deal with CPS ‘workload crisis’ in Spending Review
Union sends petition to chancellor calling for resources to deal with backlog of 45,000 cases
Civil servants ‘under investigation’ in probe into leak of latest lockdown plans
10 Nov 2020 Coronavirus
Civil servants ‘under investigation’ in probe into leak of latest lockdown plans
Up to 70 staff set to be interviewed as Downing Street rejects suggestion its own comms team was responsible
Immigration watchdog's term extended again, six months into recruitment for successor
10 Nov 2020 HR
Immigration watchdog's term extended again, six months into recruitment for successor
Home secretary Priti Patel says move will "prevent a gap" in scrutiny of her department's work
UK at ‘front of the pack’ for breakthrough Covid vaccine, says prime minister
10 Nov 2020 Coronavirus
UK at ‘front of the pack’ for breakthrough Covid vaccine, says prime minister
Progress positive but job not yet a slamdunk, says Johnson
Companies House bins paper reminder letters
10 Nov 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Companies House bins paper reminder letters
Ending service will save £1.2m as organisation moves to end paper communications by 2025
Vaccine task force signs £670,000 deal for PR consultants who 'duplicate' BEIS press officers
09 Nov 2020 Commercial
Vaccine task force signs £670,000 deal for PR consultants who 'duplicate' BEIS press officers
Chair Kate Bingham under pressure after reports she 'insisted' on boutique team to aid task force
Cabinet Office ‘needs enhancing’ to properly support PM says George Osborne
09 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office ‘needs enhancing’ to properly support PM says George Osborne
Former chancellor also floats boosted powers for departmental boards to sack perm secs
Government mulls in-house ‘Crown Consultancy’ to cut use of private firms
09 Nov 2020 HR
Government mulls in-house ‘Crown Consultancy’ to cut use of private firms
Report reveals plans after Lord Agnew says overuse of consultants "infantilises" officials
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — November 9
09 Nov 2020 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — November 9
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
NAO predicts ‘widespread disruption’ despite departments’ Brexit work
06 Nov 2020 Brexit
NAO predicts ‘widespread disruption’ despite departments’ Brexit work
Watchdog says Covid-19 has hampered preparations for end of transition period and ‘significant risks’ remain
Be more transparent about Covid stats to win public trust, government told
06 Nov 2020 Coronavirus
Be more transparent about Covid stats to win public trust, government told
Watchdog says data used in press conferences has “not consistently been supported by transparent information provided in a timely manner”
George Osborne says civil servants should take more blame for Windrush scandal
06 Nov 2020 HR
George Osborne says civil servants should take more blame for Windrush scandal
Former chancellor admits cabinet got policy wrong but says accountability needs to be shared with officials
Watchdog sounds alarm over rising political bias in public appointments
05 Nov 2020 HR
Watchdog sounds alarm over rising political bias in public appointments
Commissioner Peter Riddell also says ministerial churn damaged recruitment processes for top departmental jobs
PM ducks questions on whether lockdown will end on 2 December if R-rate is rising
05 Nov 2020 Coronavirus
PM ducks questions on whether lockdown will end on 2 December if R-rate is rising
Boris Johnson says it will be for MPs to decide what happens after coronavirus measures expire