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
Cabinet Office denies conflict over crown rep's role at MoD supplier
08 Sep 2022 Security & Defence
Cabinet Office denies conflict over crown rep's role at MoD supplier
Michael Keegan, who works with BAE Systems and is a NED for Centerprise, will avoid conversations on bidding
Cummings broke anti-corruption rules, Cabinet Office finally confirms
08 Sep 2022 HR
Cummings broke anti-corruption rules, Cabinet Office finally confirms
After 14 months, Cabinet Office finally admits former top aide to Boris Johnson broke lobbying rules
FCDO second perm sec named national security adviser
07 Sep 2022 Security & Defence
FCDO second perm sec named national security adviser
Liz Truss moves Stephen Lovegrove to short-term defence industrial adviser role
Rees-Mogg leaves civil service reform behind in move to BEIS
07 Sep 2022 Civil Service Reform
Rees-Mogg leaves civil service reform behind in move to BEIS
Nadhim Zahawi and Edward Argar will oversee public service reform after government efficiency minister's promotion
Departing ministers warned not to break anti-lobbying rules amid reshuffle
07 Sep 2022 HR
Departing ministers warned not to break anti-lobbying rules amid reshuffle
Acoba chair Eric Pickles has said not all ministers understand the rules for taking up appointments outside government
Truss cabinet reshuffle: who's in and who's out
07 Sep 2022 Politics & Constitution
Truss cabinet reshuffle: who's in and who's out
Kwasi Kwarteng, Suella Braverman and James Cleverly get top jobs – while others get the sack
Union chiefs urge Truss to ‘rethink’ stance on ethics adviser
07 Sep 2022 Civil Service Reform
Union chiefs urge Truss to ‘rethink’ stance on ethics adviser
FDA and Prospect bosses call on new PM to appoint successor to Christopher Geidt
Keeping tabs on work-issued mobile activity with Antenna Partner Content
07 Sep 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Keeping tabs on work-issued mobile activity with Antenna
How can public sector organisations keep track of calls, texts and instant messages in the world of ultra-flexi, hybrid working? Stuart Williams, CTO at FourNet, and Andrew Bale, EVP at Tango Networks, explain
NICS launches Fast Stream-esque graduate scheme
06 Sep 2022 HR
NICS launches Fast Stream-esque graduate scheme
30 places on offer for new £32k-a-year accelerated-leadership programme
Patel and Dorries resign from cabinet after Truss wins leadership race
06 Sep 2022 Culture
Patel and Dorries resign from cabinet after Truss wins leadership race
Outgoing home secretary says job has been the "honour of my life" ahead of expected reshuffle
Johnson praises 'fantastic' No.10 staff in final speech as PM
06 Sep 2022 HR
Johnson praises 'fantastic' No.10 staff in final speech as PM
But outgoing prime minister bemoans ousting from Downing Street and hints at return
Tory attacks on civil service ‘pathetic’, George Osborne says
06 Sep 2022 Civil Service Reform
Tory attacks on civil service ‘pathetic’, George Osborne says
Former chancellor and ex cabinet secretary call for Liz Truss to end "war” on Whitehall
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – September 5
05 Sep 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – September 5
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
£20m to be spent on refurb works for new BEIS HQ
05 Sep 2022 Property & Estates
£20m to be spent on refurb works for new BEIS HQ
1 Victoria Street sell-off expected to save £5m a year
Liz Truss to become next PM after winning Tory leadership race
05 Sep 2022 Civil Service Reform
Liz Truss to become next PM after winning Tory leadership race
Truss has attacked Whitehall “waste and orthodoxy” during the campaign, pledging to scrap diversity roles and slash the civil service headcount
Getting balance wrong on flexible working will harm society, minister warns
02 Sep 2022 HR
Getting balance wrong on flexible working will harm society, minister warns
Matt Warman’s Future of Work handover warns of potential “huge detriment” to society
Rwanda policy ‘inflicting premeditated harm’ on asylum seekers
02 Sep 2022 Foreign Affairs
Rwanda policy ‘inflicting premeditated harm’ on asylum seekers
Detainees set for deportation show signs of torture, trafficking and PTSD, doctors' charity says
Government offers £200k for next chief scientific adviser
02 Sep 2022 HR
Government offers £200k for next chief scientific adviser
Recruitment campaign for successor to Sir Patrick Vallance gets under way
Ex-NHSX head Gould tipped as next top dog for London Zoo
01 Sep 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Ex-NHSX head Gould tipped as next top dog for London Zoo
Reports have claimed the long-time civil servant will shortly be unveiled as the director general of ZSL
MoJ perm sec shakes up HMPPS leadership
01 Sep 2022 HR
MoJ perm sec shakes up HMPPS leadership
Probation DG gets promotion as focus moves to frontline services
Civil servants set to exit another 20 Whitehall buildings
01 Sep 2022 HR
Civil servants set to exit another 20 Whitehall buildings
Government Property Strategy sets out plans to reduce core estate from current 36 buildings to 16
Senior civil servants could join industrial action over pay, union warns
31 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Senior civil servants could join industrial action over pay, union warns
Threat comes as PCS leader says civil service strikes could last months
Treasury and OBR confirm emergency budget preparations began in July
31 Aug 2022 Economics
Treasury and OBR confirm emergency budget preparations began in July
HMRC and DWP feeding into work, government’s independent financial analyst says
Kate Bingham warns officials have ‘lost focus’ on new Covid jabs
31 Aug 2022 Coronavirus
Kate Bingham warns officials have ‘lost focus’ on new Covid jabs
Former taskforce chief says government needs to do more “exploring” to find better vaccines to prevent virus spread