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
DVLA told to find 5% efficiency savings
12 Nov 2024 Finance
DVLA told to find 5% efficiency savings
Review finds the agency is “critically important” but asks it to cut 5% from its spending over three years
Ex-health secretary to lead DHSC board
11 Nov 2024 Health & Social Care
Ex-health secretary to lead DHSC board
"Big reforms" are needed for the NHS, says New Labour-era minister Alan Milburn
Serious Fraud Office gets funding boost to aid complex-case work
11 Nov 2024 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Serious Fraud Office gets funding boost to aid complex-case work
£9.3m uplift will increase asset-seizure capabilities and improve digital infrastructure
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 11
11 Nov 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 11
Recent appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Starmer appoints Jonathan Powell as national security adviser
08 Nov 2024 Security & Defence
Starmer appoints Jonathan Powell as national security adviser
Former diplomat and chief of staff to Tony Blair is “uniquely qualified” for the role, prime minister says
Research highlights pressures faced by justice system staff in Scotland
08 Nov 2024 HR
Research highlights pressures faced by justice system staff in Scotland
Majority of civil servants say workloads are hampering the administration of justice while IT equipment is not fit for purpose
Civil servant convicted of killing young son
08 Nov 2024 Energy & Environment
Civil servant convicted of killing young son
Defra staff member found guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility
Ministerial code update stresses need for 'partnership working' with civil servants
07 Nov 2024 HR
Ministerial code update stresses need for 'partnership working' with civil servants
Boosted powers for PM's standards adviser and scrapping cap on spad numbers also feature in latest rejig
DSIT announces 'refreshed' board
07 Nov 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT announces 'refreshed' board
CDDO chair and IBM UK and Ireland chief exec among department's new non-executive directors
'The Treasury acted within the law’: Bowler defends officials over Spring Budget preparations
07 Nov 2024 Economics
'The Treasury acted within the law’: Bowler defends officials over Spring Budget preparations
Perm sec says previous budget framework put more onus on OBR to ask questions than HMT to provide information on its own initiative
'Scared to get sick': Cabinet Office security staff warn of unequal conditions
06 Nov 2024 Civil Service Reform
'Scared to get sick': Cabinet Office security staff warn of unequal conditions
Security officers who work at government buildings in Whitehall marched today in protest at low pay and unfair terms and conditions
MHCLG under pressure over post-Grenfell building upgrades
06 Nov 2024 Local & Devolved
MHCLG under pressure over post-Grenfell building upgrades
Up to 7,200 problem blocks have yet to be identified while total remediation costs are estimated at £16.6bn, NAO says
Keir Starmer congratulates Donald Trump on 'historic victory'
06 Nov 2024 Foreign Affairs
Keir Starmer congratulates Donald Trump on 'historic victory'
Prime minister says US and UK will continue to "stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise"
OBR chair predicts 'challenging' 2025 Spending Review for departments
05 Nov 2024 Economy
OBR chair predicts 'challenging' 2025 Spending Review for departments
Richard Hughes tells MPs that unprotected departments will be facing real-terms cuts of 1% towards the end of the decade
Starmer announces £75m border security funding boost
05 Nov 2024 Security & Defence
Starmer announces £75m border security funding boost
Enhanced budget will fund extra Border Security Command recruits and specialist investigators
DSIT ramps up GOV.UK AI Chatbot trial
05 Nov 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT ramps up GOV.UK AI Chatbot trial
Trials could lead to the chatbot eventually being rolled out across GOV.UK website
FCDO perm sec Philip Barton to stand down
05 Nov 2024 Foreign Affairs
FCDO perm sec Philip Barton to stand down
Top official tells staff he is "handing over the baton knowing that we are settled now as a single department"
Budget: IfG says fiscal rules change opens door to new risk
04 Nov 2024 Finance
Budget: IfG says fiscal rules change opens door to new risk
Think tank supports Rachel Reeves' approach but cautions of danger with switch to PSNFL as a measure of debt
GOV.UK Forms platform to be rolled out across government
04 Nov 2024 Civil Service Reform
GOV.UK Forms platform to be rolled out across government
Tool will enable non-specialist civil servants to create online forms and will cut back on administrative tasks, DSIT says
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 4
04 Nov 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 4
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs this week and in the last few months, via Dods People
Places for Growth: Departments hit 21,000 moves as they edge closer to target
01 Nov 2024 Civil Service Reform
Places for Growth: Departments hit 21,000 moves as they edge closer to target
More than 3,000 jobs were relocated in the first quarter of 2024, new data reveals
Budget: Reeves faces backlash from health and care services over NI hikes
01 Nov 2024 Economy
Budget: Reeves faces backlash from health and care services over NI hikes
GPs and hospices say failure to include them in "public sector compensation" arrangements will have dire consequences
‘Shameful’: Budget decision to reduce foreign aid slammed
01 Nov 2024 Economics
‘Shameful’: Budget decision to reduce foreign aid slammed
Government also criticised for lack of reform to ODA spending rules
DVLA offers £135k for new chief exec
01 Nov 2024 HR
DVLA offers £135k for new chief exec
Agency seeks boss with "people leadership at the heart" of their skillset