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
Government appointments row an ‘unforced error’ – IfG director
23 Aug 2024 Civil Service Reform
Government appointments row an ‘unforced error’ – IfG director
Hannah White says Labour's approach to political hires "poses risks to impartiality of civil service”
Former CPS head calls for 'proper resourcing' for criminal justice system
23 Aug 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Former CPS head calls for 'proper resourcing' for criminal justice system
Max Hill says summer riots show need for more funding to be directed to police, prisons, prosecutors and courts
DHSC reopens search for next second perm sec
23 Aug 2024 Health & Social Care
DHSC reopens search for next second perm sec
Department is advertising for Shona Dunn's replacement weeks after first recruitment round closed
ONS data shows 'unprecedented' pressure on departmental budgets
22 Aug 2024 Finance
ONS data shows 'unprecedented' pressure on departmental budgets
Think tank warns £4.7bn overspend in first four months of financial year signals "particularly difficult" 2025-26 Spending Review
Second government hub gets 'top-tier workplace' ranking
22 Aug 2024 Property & Estates
Second government hub gets 'top-tier workplace' ranking
Quay House in Peterborough is dubbed one of the best workplaces in the world as it gets Leesman+ status
Ex-MoD perm sec named government's AUKUS adviser
22 Aug 2024 Security & Defence
Ex-MoD perm sec named government's AUKUS adviser
Stephen Lovegrove, former national security adviser, will gauge progress on the partnership so far
Civil servants could be liable for Israeli war crimes, legal advice warns
22 Aug 2024 Foreign Affairs
Civil servants could be liable for Israeli war crimes, legal advice warns
Legal advice says ministers and senior officials could be held vicariously liable if war crimes are proven
Cabinet Office hire prompts more questions over civil service appointments
21 Aug 2024 HR
Cabinet Office hire prompts more questions over civil service appointments
Appointment of former Labour Together staffer to Cabinet Office constitution group attracts more criticism in ongoing cronyism row
FCDO delays move from East Kilbride to Glasgow
21 Aug 2024 Property & Estates
FCDO delays move from East Kilbride to Glasgow
HMRC reaffirms "long-term commitment" to Scottish city as its staff are told they will stay put in Queensway House
NCA to recruit 100 extra officers to target smuggling gangs
21 Aug 2024 HR
NCA to recruit 100 extra officers to target smuggling gangs
Plus, Home Office says it has reassigned hundreds of caseworkers to work on failed asylum and returns cases
PM 'should sack' staff responsible for critical Sue Gray briefings
20 Aug 2024 HR
PM 'should sack' staff responsible for critical Sue Gray briefings
Veteran Whitehall watcher flags historical precedent behind current stories and "dangerous" implications for Labour
Starmer backs flexible working to boost productivity
20 Aug 2024 HR
Starmer backs flexible working to boost productivity
No.10 slams "culture of presenteeism" ahead of detailed policy announcement on reform
NICS seeks 500 administrative officers in mass recruitment campaign
20 Aug 2024 HR
NICS seeks 500 administrative officers in mass recruitment campaign
Drive follows hiring freeze last year as Northern Ireland departments scrambled to find cuts
Foreign Office official resigns over arms sales to Israel
19 Aug 2024 Foreign Affairs
Foreign Office official resigns over arms sales to Israel
Mark Smith says it is his "duty as a public servant" to raise concerns about FCDO's potential complicity in "war crimes"
Glen urges Civil Service Commission to investigate alleged 'cash for jobs' appointments
19 Aug 2024 HR
Glen urges Civil Service Commission to investigate alleged 'cash for jobs' appointments
Ex-minister asks appointments watchdog to investigate four SCS hires of people who have worked for the Labour Party
PCS threatens more strikes over proposed jobcentre security guard cuts
19 Aug 2024 HR
PCS threatens more strikes over proposed jobcentre security guard cuts
Reductions to security staffing being considered at 17 jobcentres across UK
MHCLG urged to rethink four-day-week opposition
16 Aug 2024 HR
MHCLG urged to rethink four-day-week opposition
Council asks department to remove obstacles to "overwhelmingly positive" trial
Office for Place offers £80k for first chief exec
16 Aug 2024 HR
Office for Place offers £80k for first chief exec
Top official will initially work in MHCLG before moving to the NDPB when it becomes independent
Former DfID perm sec appointed to chair international development review
16 Aug 2024 Foreign Affairs
Former DfID perm sec appointed to chair international development review
Exercise will assess government's approach to international development and how to improve capability
Pressure mounts on Treasury over director role given to Labour donor
15 Aug 2024 HR
Pressure mounts on Treasury over director role given to Labour donor
Former chief secretary Laura Trott demands answers from perm sec James Bowler and chancellor Rachel Reeves
Scrap £4bn jail-building scheme, former prisons inspector tells ministers
15 Aug 2024 Finance
Scrap £4bn jail-building scheme, former prisons inspector tells ministers
Expansion of prison places not a "good way to spend money", Nick Hardwick says
HMRC 'serious data-related incidents' up by 60% in a year
15 Aug 2024 Security & Defence
HMRC 'serious data-related incidents' up by 60% in a year
29 breaches, affecting more than 35,000 individuals, were escalated to the ICO in 2023-24
Fast Stream adds cybersecurity track in scheme shakeup
14 Aug 2024 Civil Service Reform
Fast Stream adds cybersecurity track in scheme shakeup
Risk management stream also added to the grad scheme for 2025
Scottish finance secretary orders emergency spending controls
14 Aug 2024 Finance
Scottish finance secretary orders emergency spending controls
New spending will only be permitted if it is “truly essential or unavoidable”, Shona Robison says