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
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Sir Ian Diamond steps down as UK’s national statistician
Union anger as ex-cabinet minister accuses officials of being Putin-appeasers
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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
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Agentic AI ‘could boost government productivity by 20-30%’, former lead NED says
Ministry of Justice sells Reading Prison
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Ministry of Justice sells Reading Prison
Former prison site has lay empty for 10 years
Post Office scandal: FDA and PCS slam claims civil servants lied
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DWP asks senior officials to lead 60% in-office drive Exclusive
12 Jan 2024 Civil Service Reform
DWP asks senior officials to lead 60% in-office drive
DWP perm sec says lots of planning will be needed to work out how the department can achieve the in-office mandate
Minister talks up AI potential to cut fraud-detection jobs and boost wages
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Minister talks up AI potential to cut fraud-detection jobs and boost wages
Cabinet Office minister Alex Burghart says government is also exploring AI that could help departments retain institutional memory amid high churn rates
Sunak clears civil service to hold pre-election access talks with Labour Party
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Sunak clears civil service to hold pre-election access talks with Labour Party
Cabinet secretary Simon Case will “oversee” discussions between officials and Keir Starmer’s team
HS2 chief says pared-back rail line could cost £67bn
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Jon Thompson warns MPs soaring inflation will add up to £10bn to current estimate of £49bn-£56.6bn
Northern Ireland civil servants to join mass strike next week
11 Jan 2024 HR
Northern Ireland civil servants to join mass strike next week
NIPSA union blames UK government's failure to address pressure on pay and services as staff join "biggest ever" walkout
ODA spending freeze hits climate commitments and health inequalities work
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ODA spending freeze hits climate commitments and health inequalities work
FDCO perm sec reveals some of the projects affected by aid cuts in letter to MPs
Civil service people plan promises to overhaul recruitment and reward
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Civil service people plan promises to overhaul recruitment and reward
Fresh strategy promises a recruitment overhaul and "more coherent, flexible, and individualised reward framework"
Scale of government legacy IT systems at 'critical' risk revealed
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Ministry of Defence has most red-rated legacy tech system among departments which provided figures
Cameron grilled over ODA cut and merger that created FCDO
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Cameron grilled over ODA cut and merger that created FCDO
Foreign secretary says new leadership structures are making the department “work better than it was”
One in 17 DSIT officials working solely on AI, perm sec says
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One in 17 DSIT officials working solely on AI, perm sec says
Sarah Munby reveals 6% of her department's staff are “completely dedicated” to projects focused on artificial intelligence
Civil servants lied to me about Post Office scandal, Ed Davey claims
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Lib Dem leader says he raised concerns about the Horizon IT system as a minister in coalition government
Scottish Government to strengthen civil service spending rules
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Labour slams 'misleading' Treasury comms on tax changes
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Shadow minister urges perm sec to remove social-media posts he says are politically problematic for civil servants
Simon Case returns to work after long-term sick leave
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Simon Case returns to work after long-term sick leave
Cabinet secretary has been off on medical leave since October
Tunnel vision: Former government complex could become tourist attraction
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Tunnel vision: Former government complex could become tourist attraction
Developer lodges plans to open up subterranean network in Holborn that inspired James Bond author Ian Fleming
‘Disappointing’ lack of joint bids hindering cross government work, says HMT
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‘Disappointing’ lack of joint bids hindering cross government work, says HMT
Innovation and evaluation key in achieving the “holy grail” of cross-government working, MPs told.
MoD seeks help to solve mystery of Falklands War painting
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MoD seeks help to solve mystery of Falklands War painting
Huge artwork was found in disused classroom at HMS Raleigh in Cornwall
Sunak signals election could be in second half of 2024
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Sunak signals election could be in second half of 2024
PM says it is his "working assumption" that the general election will take place in the latter part of the year
NI civil service sickness rates 'continually higher' than elsewhere in UK
04 Jan 2024 HR
NI civil service sickness rates 'continually higher' than elsewhere in UK
Ulster University report says direct cost of absent officials in Northern Ireland was £39m in 2022-23
Stats regulator investigating Sunak's asylum backlog claims
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Stats regulator investigating Sunak's asylum backlog claims
Thousands of asylum cases remain undecided despite ministers' claims that the backlog has been cleared
Transition talks between opposition and civil service should start straight away, report argues
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Transition talks between opposition and civil service should start straight away, report argues
Institute for Government report warns "time is running short" for access talks to have most effect
Sunak being 'transparent' about asylum backlog numbers, No.10 insists
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Sunak being 'transparent' about asylum backlog numbers, No.10 insists
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