‘Extraordinary’ – Starmer under fire over reported plans to oust cab sec Chris Wormald
12 Feb HR

‘Extraordinary’ – Starmer under fire over reported plans to oust cab sec Chris Wormald

PM’s spokesperson refuses to comment on speculation that cab sec will be removed from the role
by Tevye Markson
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Capita 'overwhelmed' by unexpected backlog and call levels
12 Feb HR
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Capita 'overwhelmed' by unexpected backlog and call levels
Treasury aiming to reduce micromanagement of departments
12 Feb Civil Service Reform
Treasury aiming to reduce micromanagement of departments
Government efficiency plans could be more ambitious, says NAO boss
11 Feb Civil Service Reform
Government efficiency plans could be more ambitious, says NAO boss
Ethics and Integrity Commission reveals topic for first review
11 Feb HR
Ethics and Integrity Commission reveals topic for first review
Probe will look at whether the public sector ombudsman system should play greater role in examining “systemic issues”
Central commercial teams to merge into new Government Commercial Agency
11 Feb Commercial
Central commercial teams to merge into new Government Commercial Agency
New agency to be led by Sam Ulyatt with oversight from chief commercial officer Andrew Forzani
Capita hit with penalties over Civil Service Pension Scheme woes
10 Feb HR
Capita hit with penalties over Civil Service Pension Scheme woes
Cabinet Office provides more details about hardship payments for thousands of people affected by casework backlogs
Good financial management is key to delivery – NAO boss
10 Feb Finance
Good financial management is key to delivery – NAO boss
Davies to argue in annual speech that better financial management is needed for government achieve savings targets and better services
Mahmood ‘confident’ Home Office can handle migration reforms
10 Feb Justice & Home Affairs
Mahmood ‘confident’ Home Office can handle migration reforms
Secretary of state also insists lessons have been learned from past asylum accommodation failings
DWP perm sec Peter Schofield to depart Exclusive
09 Feb Leadership
DWP perm sec Peter Schofield to depart
Schofield to depart in the summer after 35 years in the civil service, including eight as Department for Work and Pensions boss
No.10 director of comms Tim Allan quits
09 Feb HR
No.10 director of comms Tim Allan quits
Allan says he is departing to allow Keir Starmer to build a new team
Senior civil servant sentenced over child abuse images
09 Feb Commercial
Senior civil servant sentenced over child abuse images
Marco Salzedo, who was a commercial director in the Cabinet Office, avoids jail after admitting to possessing hundreds of indecent images of children
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 9 February
09 Feb HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 9 February
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer's chief of staff
09 Feb Politics & Constitution
McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer's chief of staff
Vidhya Alakeson and Jill Cuthbertson appointed as acting chiefs of staff
Culture change at DWP too slow, committee chair warns
06 Feb Civil Service Reform
Culture change at DWP too slow, committee chair warns
Work and Pensions Committee chair says there is a "culture of complacency" at the department
Treasury unveils streamlined Green Book guidance
06 Feb Economy
Treasury unveils streamlined Green Book guidance
Updated appraisal bible is 40% shorter than previous edition and geared to support place-based budgeting
'The greatest privilege of my career': UK Space Agency chief to depart
06 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
'The greatest privilege of my career': UK Space Agency chief to depart
Exit comes ahead of agency moving into DSIT
Union calls for probation to be taken out of civil service control
05 Feb Justice & Home Affairs
Union calls for probation to be taken out of civil service control
Demand follows damning report from MPs that questions whether HMPPS fully understands its staffing needs and describes a system “on the brink”
MPs urge FCDO to pause ‘traumatic’ restructure
05 Feb Foreign Affairs
MPs urge FCDO to pause ‘traumatic’ restructure
Committee warns "crucial" structural and staffing decisions are being made without certainty over budgets and policy
‘This is a human crisis’ – MPs shine light on Civil Service Pension Scheme failures
05 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
‘This is a human crisis’ – MPs shine light on Civil Service Pension Scheme failures
MPs share impact of missed pension payments and demand further action
Starmer: Mandelson 'lied repeatedly to my team' about Epstein relationship
04 Feb Foreign Affairs
Starmer: Mandelson 'lied repeatedly to my team' about Epstein relationship
Met Police confirms it will investigate the former cabinet minister for misconduct in public office as Mandelson opts to resign from the House of Lords amid growing pressure over links to Jeffrey Epstein
Pension scheme backlog reaches 120,000 as minister eyes June recovery
04 Feb HR
Pension scheme backlog reaches 120,000 as minister eyes June recovery
Cabinet Office minister says government is working to restore most aspects of the Civil Service Pension Scheme to agreed service levels by June
Cabinet Office sets out plans for Transport and Infrastructure Campus
04 Feb Economy
Cabinet Office sets out plans for Transport and Infrastructure Campus
Project aims to focus expertise in transit, property and housing in the West Midlands
Cab sec tasked with ‘urgent review’ of Mandelson’s dealings with Epstein
03 Feb Foreign Affairs
Cab sec tasked with ‘urgent review’ of Mandelson’s dealings with Epstein
PM asks Chris Wormald to look again at former business secretary and US ambassador’s conduct in office
One Login now in place for more than 120 government services
03 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
One Login now in place for more than 120 government services
System for enabling citizens to sign in to departmental services has seen its usage grow strongly in the past 24 months, with adoption continuing in recent weeks
HM Treasury planning 300 job cuts
03 Feb Economics
HM Treasury planning 300 job cuts
Voluntary exit programme set to deliver around two-thirds of the reductions
Government launches development scheme for mid-career scientists and engineers
02 Feb HR
Government launches development scheme for mid-career scientists and engineers
Pilot programme seeks to enhance leadership capabilities and "demystify" civil service
Copilot trial: DWP staff save 19 minutes per day
02 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
Copilot trial: DWP staff save 19 minutes per day
Evaluation of trial finds evidence of improved task efficiency, work quality and job satisfaction