Cabinet secretary and civil service COO ‘need more power’, think tank says
22 Jan Civil Service Reform

Cabinet secretary and civil service COO ‘need more power’, think tank says

Institute for Government argues Whitehall also requires a strong new central delivery unit
by Jim Dunton
PM ‘burying head in sand’ over Indyref 2, ex-Scotland Office director says
26 Jan Local & Devolved
PM ‘burying head in sand’ over Indyref 2, ex-Scotland Office director says
DfE laptops for home-schooling found to contain malware
26 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
DfE laptops for home-schooling found to contain malware
'Compassionate leader with sharp intellect' sought to lead Attorney General's Office
26 Jan HR
'Compassionate leader with sharp intellect' sought to lead Attorney General's Office
Homes England chief Nick Walkley to leave after four years
26 Jan HR
Homes England chief Nick Walkley to leave after four years
Delivery agency names lead investment officer Gordon More as interim CEO
Ministers urged to intervene at DVLA after mass Covid outbreak leaves officials 'scared'
25 Jan Coronavirus
Ministers urged to intervene at DVLA after mass Covid outbreak leaves officials 'scared'
Driving agency slammed after more than 500 coronavirus cases reported since September
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — January 25
25 Jan HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — January 25
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
HMRC told to ‘practise what it preaches’ as tax-avoidance evidence emerges
25 Jan Finance
HMRC told to ‘practise what it preaches’ as tax-avoidance evidence emerges
Parliamentary committee flags 15 occasions when department hired people using disguised remuneration schemes
DfE has not tried to revise contract with free school meals voucher provider, perm sec says
25 Jan Commercial
DfE has not tried to revise contract with free school meals voucher provider, perm sec says
Officials found no “strong market alternative” to Edenred, permanent secretary says
Brexit negotiator to head up UK Mission to the EU
22 Jan Brexit
Brexit negotiator to head up UK Mission to the EU
Former FCDO director general for EU exit Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby named as successor to Tim Barrow
Transfer news: deputy cabinet secretary to become Premier League exec
22 Jan HR
Transfer news: deputy cabinet secretary to become Premier League exec
Helen MacNamara's new employer "understands the lobbying restrictions on her role”, watchdog Acoba says
Border Force hit Brexit recruitment target – but only with agency staff
22 Jan Brexit
Border Force hit Brexit recruitment target – but only with agency staff
Officials accused of playing down impact of post-EU changes on goods heading to Northern Ireland
Deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara to leave civil service
21 Jan HR
Deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara to leave civil service
MacNamara has been “instrumental in transforming the Cabinet Office”, cab sec says
No summer holidays abroad this summer, civil servants warned
21 Jan Coronavirus
No summer holidays abroad this summer, civil servants warned
Lockdown rules will be in place "a little bit longer", Scotland's clinical adviser says
Unions call for immediate review of HMCTS coronavirus safety regime
21 Jan Coronavirus
Unions call for immediate review of HMCTS coronavirus safety regime
Acting CEO Kevin Sadler is told service has failed to implement strong enough measures to ensure buildings are Covid-secure
Pandemic could make HMRC’s hubs plan ‘woefully out of date’, MPs warn
21 Jan Finance
Pandemic could make HMRC’s hubs plan ‘woefully out of date’, MPs warn
Report also says department has spent too much of its IT budget patching up legacy systems rather than modernising them
Plans to cut spad numbers in Northern Ireland move forward
20 Jan HR
Plans to cut spad numbers in Northern Ireland move forward
Bill that would also make advisers subject to the same disciplinary code as civil servants moves to next stage
Theresa May accuses Boris Johnson of ‘abandoning’ UK’s ‘moral leadership’
20 Jan Foreign Affairs
Theresa May accuses Boris Johnson of ‘abandoning’ UK’s ‘moral leadership’
Former prime minister says decision to row back on development aid commitments and threat to break international law in Internal Market Bill damaged UK’s credibility
NHS Test and Trace’s army of consultants will be cut ‘markedly’
20 Jan Coronavirus
NHS Test and Trace’s army of consultants will be cut ‘markedly’
DHSC says organisation has around 900 Deloitte staff on £1,000 a day
HMRC names new director general for customer service
19 Jan Finance
HMRC names new director general for customer service
Myrtle Lloyd to leave role as HM Passport Office chief operating officer to join tax collection agency
Johnson will not mourn end of Trump presidency, says ex-cab sec Sedwill
19 Jan Foreign Affairs
Johnson will not mourn end of Trump presidency, says ex-cab sec Sedwill
Former cabinet secretary says those who claimed PM would have preferred Biden to lose US election were “mistaken”
Ministers refuse to share MHCLG advice on controversial Towns Fund cash
19 Jan Economy
Ministers refuse to share MHCLG advice on controversial Towns Fund cash
Public Accounts Committee demanded sight of accounting officer approval confirming ministers' picks for £3.6bn scheme met Managing Public Money requirements
Government seeks disqualification orders for Carillion bosses
19 Jan Finance
Government seeks disqualification orders for Carillion bosses
Directors of collapsed construction and outsourcing firm targeted in Insolvency Service's High Court move
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — January 18
18 Jan HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — January 18
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
New civil service training 'will raise standards and reduce reliance on consultants'
15 Jan Civil Service Reform
New civil service training 'will raise standards and reduce reliance on consultants'
Updated curriculum will reduce risk of duplication and offer better value for money, Cabinet Office says
HMRC pledges to publish more data on unpaid tax
15 Jan Economics
HMRC pledges to publish more data on unpaid tax
But government rejects MPs’ call for sector breakdowns and a headline uncertainty figure
MHCLG ‘underestimated rough-sleeper numbers sevenfold’
14 Jan Local & Devolved
MHCLG ‘underestimated rough-sleeper numbers sevenfold’
Coronavirus response effort showed reality “far exceeded” previous snapshots, watchdog says
Government shakes up digital leadership
14 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Government shakes up digital leadership
Home Office tech chief Davinson appointed leader of newly created Central Digital and Data Office while Read arrives from MoJ to head up GDS