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
Home Office to use 'dispiriting and unsuitable' Napier Barracks to house asylum seekers until 2025
09 Sep 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office to use 'dispiriting and unsuitable' Napier Barracks to house asylum seekers until 2025
Priti Patel says continued use of the disused army buildings is "vital"
Medicines regulator to cut hundreds of jobs
09 Sep 2021 HR
Medicines regulator to cut hundreds of jobs
Proposed 20% headcount reduction follows post-Brexit loss of EU fees income
Home Office warns settled EU citizens of benefit cut-off
09 Sep 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office warns settled EU citizens of benefit cut-off
Data-matching exercise using DWP and HMRC records leads to threats people could be stripped of rights and payments – even though they already hold settled status
Gove calls for 'better planning' to tackle recruitment delays
08 Sep 2021 HR
Gove calls for 'better planning' to tackle recruitment delays
Decisions to turn down appointable candidates not 'taken lightly', Cabinet Office minister insists
PM confirms tax hike to fund social care reform
08 Sep 2021 Finance
PM confirms tax hike to fund social care reform
Manifesto-commitment-busting 1.25% increase based on National Insurance will also bankroll Covid catch-up work
Sunak sets date for Spending Review – and issues pay warning
07 Sep 2021 Finance
Sunak sets date for Spending Review – and issues pay warning
Three-year settlement for departments and agencies will come alongside Autumn Budget
NI grace periods to be extended indefinitely
07 Sep 2021 Brexit
NI grace periods to be extended indefinitely
Extension will “provide space for potential further discussions”, David Frost says
Gove told to address 'unacceptable and unexplained delays' to high-profile appointments
07 Sep 2021 HR
Gove told to address 'unacceptable and unexplained delays' to high-profile appointments
Some recruitment competitions subject to "lengthy" delays, commissioner for public appointments Peter Riddell says
Vaccines minister pressured to accelerate officials’ return to offices
07 Sep 2021 Coronavirus
Vaccines minister pressured to accelerate officials’ return to offices
Nadim Zahawi says departments must 'lead by example' on return to office, despite support for hybrid working
Top-ranking Treasury official ‘set to join Barclays Bank’
07 Sep 2021 Finance
Top-ranking Treasury official ‘set to join Barclays Bank’
Director general for financial services Katharine Braddick poised for private-sector move, according to report
DHSC adds another string to bow as new body takes on health disparities
07 Sep 2021 Health & Social Care
DHSC adds another string to bow as new body takes on health disparities
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities will be led by freshly-appointed deputy chief medical officer Jeanelle de Gruchy
Suits you? FCDO seeks diamond expert to prevent trade in conflict gems
06 Sep 2021 Foreign Affairs
Suits you? FCDO seeks diamond expert to prevent trade in conflict gems
'Sworn diamond expert' will help ensure compliance with the Kimberley Process
'An analogue system in a digital age': Government comms is failing, ex-No.10 adviser Lee Cain says
06 Sep 2021 Communications
'An analogue system in a digital age': Government comms is failing, ex-No.10 adviser Lee Cain says
“The day-to-day news management has been surrendered to special advisers," former director of communications writes
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – September 6
06 Sep 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – September 6
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Police thwart anti-vax protesters’ bid to storm MHRA headquarters
06 Sep 2021 Coronavirus
Police thwart anti-vax protesters’ bid to storm MHRA headquarters
Union chief condemns “utterly disgraceful” behaviour of anti-vaccine campaigners outside Department of Health and Social Care executive agency
Northern Ireland staffing crisis continues as departments report more than 4,000 vacancies
03 Sep 2021 HR
Northern Ireland staffing crisis continues as departments report more than 4,000 vacancies
Figures come after admission NICS needs “fundamental change” in the way it recruits staff
Departments ‘lack skills’ to properly engage public on net-zero challenges
03 Sep 2021 Energy & Environment
Departments ‘lack skills’ to properly engage public on net-zero challenges
Think tank points to failure of previous green initiatives as a warning on poorly-thought-through policy that fails to gain buy-in
Local leaders slam government’s Afghan resettlement scheme ‘shambles’
03 Sep 2021 Foreign Affairs
Local leaders slam government’s Afghan resettlement scheme ‘shambles’
Local authority leaders call for government to ensure there is sufficient support for Operation Warm Welcome
Civil service donations pay for lifeboat honouring Prince Philip
03 Sep 2021 Culture
Civil service donations pay for lifeboat honouring Prince Philip
Vessel that will serve north Norfolk coast is bankrolled by The Lifeboat Fund’s 150th anniversary appeal
Raab confirms Afghan British Embassy guards left behind in Kabul
02 Sep 2021 Foreign Affairs
Raab confirms Afghan British Embassy guards left behind in Kabul
Failure to evacuate guards was "reflection of the conditions on the ground", foreign secretary tells MPs
Regulator backs charity on Dido Harding cronyism challenge
02 Sep 2021 HR
Regulator backs charity on Dido Harding cronyism challenge
Charity Commission says supporting High Court bid to probe government’s “chumocracy” appointments is acceptable behaviour
Ex-chancellor admonished by sleaze watchdog for 'unwise' contact with Treasury on bank's behalf
02 Sep 2021 Finance
Ex-chancellor admonished by sleaze watchdog for 'unwise' contact with Treasury on bank's behalf
Philip Hammond accuses Acoba of "moving the goalposts" after it says his email to Treasury second perm sec Charles Roxburgh breached its advice
Treasury eyes 50:50 split between office and remote working
02 Sep 2021 HR
Treasury eyes 50:50 split between office and remote working
Job advertisements specify “two-to-three days a week” in the office for London and Darlington roles
Officials will reply to unread emails about trapped Afghans 'in days', Raab pledges
01 Sep 2021 Communications
Officials will reply to unread emails about trapped Afghans 'in days', Raab pledges
Foreign secretary says there are "a lot of cases that need to be sifted" after whistleblower reveals 5,000 email backlog