Foreign Office perm sec urged to resign over Afghanistan evacuation ‘disaster’
24 May Foreign Affairs

Foreign Office perm sec urged to resign over Afghanistan evacuation ‘disaster’

Philip Barton and Dominic Raab slammed for “deep failures of leadership” and failure to record decisions
by Tevye Markson
Minister insists Boris Johnson believed lockdown drinks in leaked photo was a work event
24 May Coronavirus
Minister insists Boris Johnson believed lockdown drinks in leaked photo was a work event
'Ideologically incoherent': ex-minister savages proposals to slash civil service jobs
24 May HR
'Ideologically incoherent': ex-minister savages proposals to slash civil service jobs
BEIS offers £160k for second perm sec to oversee 'high-stakes' programmes
23 May Energy & Environment
BEIS offers £160k for second perm sec to oversee 'high-stakes' programmes
Home Office’s secretive anti-extremism comms unit signs £1m media monitoring deal
03 May Communications
Home Office’s secretive anti-extremism comms unit signs £1m media monitoring deal
RICU facility signs two-year contract
Vaccine Taskforce boss drafted in to deal with HRT crisis
03 May Health & Social Care
Vaccine Taskforce boss drafted in to deal with HRT crisis
Madelaine McTernan will focus on resolving supply-chain issues affecting some products
Ex-civil service head questions plans for large-scale staff cuts
03 May Civil Service Reform
Ex-civil service head questions plans for large-scale staff cuts
Lord Kerslake says huge challenges require “right-sized” workforce as former civil service chief exec Manzoni issues caution over skills gaps
‘We did what we could as quickly as we could’: Treasury perm sec rejects Covid fraud complacency claims
29 Apr Finance
‘We did what we could as quickly as we could’: Treasury perm sec rejects Covid fraud complacency claims
Tom Scholar told the Treasury Committee officials put together loan schemes under "exceptional circumstances"
'Our teams are working flat out': Rycroft intervenes in work-from-home row
29 Apr HR
'Our teams are working flat out': Rycroft intervenes in work-from-home row
Passport Office head's work location has "zero bearing" on delays at the agency, perm sec says
People Survey: Pay satisfaction falls and engagement stalls
29 Apr HR
People Survey: Pay satisfaction falls and engagement stalls
But just-published results reveal highest-ever work-life balance score among civil servants
Cabinet Office finally kicks off clearing house review eight months after announcing it
29 Apr Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office finally kicks off clearing house review eight months after announcing it
Plans for in-house investigation of FoI unit published the night before critical PACAC report is released
MPs renew call for answers on Office of the Prime Minister plans
29 Apr Civil Service Reform
MPs renew call for answers on Office of the Prime Minister plans
Cabinet Office perm sec is asked again for details, more than two months after original queries
‘Substandard’: MPs tell Cabinet Office to ‘drive cultural shift’ on freedom of information
29 Apr Civil Service Reform
‘Substandard’: MPs tell Cabinet Office to ‘drive cultural shift’ on freedom of information
Inquiry criticises “mere baseline compliance” with FoI Act and failure to provide basic information on secretive clearing house
High Court challenge launched against Home Office’s Rwanda plans
28 Apr Justice & Home Affairs
High Court challenge launched against Home Office’s Rwanda plans
Civil service union says Priti Patel has failed to set out legal basis for sending asylum seekers to east Africa for “processing”
UK Health Security Agency blasted for ‘irresponsible’ job-cut plans
28 Apr Coronavirus
UK Health Security Agency blasted for ‘irresponsible’ job-cut plans
Union says plan to slash headcount by 40% is a bad move that is hammering morale
DLUHC calls in experts to address 'scarcity of senior talent' for Midlands HQ Exclusive
28 Apr HR
DLUHC calls in experts to address 'scarcity of senior talent' for Midlands HQ
Levelling up department hires recruitment specialists to help boost its "brand" in the region
Sunak cleared of ministerial code breach over tax affairs
28 Apr Government Tax Profession
Sunak cleared of ministerial code breach over tax affairs
Lord Geidt investigation clears chancellor as questions arise over Sajid Javid's past tax affairs
Unions slam PM’s ‘absurd’ threat to privatise Passport Office
27 Apr Civil Service Reform
Unions slam PM’s ‘absurd’ threat to privatise Passport Office
Home Office recruitment failures and poor management to blame for backlog, unions say
DHSC broke law by failing care home residents who died of Covid
27 Apr Coronavirus
DHSC broke law by failing care home residents who died of Covid
High Court says "irrational" policies failed to take into account the risk from asymptomatic transmission
Public trust in official stats up, despite concern over political interference in Covid figures
27 Apr Statistics
Public trust in official stats up, despite concern over political interference in Covid figures
79% surveyed said Covid stats were accurate, but only half said they were free from political meddling
Rees-Mogg sets out guidance for new ‘bonfire of the quangos’
27 Apr Civil Service Reform
Rees-Mogg sets out guidance for new ‘bonfire of the quangos’
Teams asked to identify minimum of 5% savings as PM eyes potential for outsourcing ALB functions
Prevent strategy 'will not survive' unless government counters critics, David Cameron says
26 Apr Justice & Home Affairs
Prevent strategy 'will not survive' unless government counters critics, David Cameron says
Those who criticise the Home Office counter-radicalisation strategy are enabling terrorism, ex-PM says
Cab sec Simon Case warns PM against work-from-home 'scare tactics'
26 Apr HR
Cab sec Simon Case warns PM against work-from-home 'scare tactics'
Head of civil service tells Johnson that Jacob Rees-Mogg’s latest drive is “unwise”
A third of departments set to miss annual report deadline, Treasury says
26 Apr Economy
A third of departments set to miss annual report deadline, Treasury says
2021-22 reports will include statements on the impact of the pandemic on departmental goals plus a fraud-and-error analysis of Covid schemes
Union sets out plans for strike vote on 10% pay claim
26 Apr HR
Union sets out plans for strike vote on 10% pay claim
PCS says it is now formally in dispute with government and gearing up for conference-season ballot
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 25
25 Apr HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 25
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
‘Images of Marley’s ghost’: Dorries slams Rees-Mogg’s ‘Dickensian' war on home working
25 Apr Civil Service Reform
‘Images of Marley’s ghost’: Dorries slams Rees-Mogg’s ‘Dickensian' war on home working
Backlash at government efficiency minister’s views on officials working from home
Home Office seeks £140k deployment director for delayed Emergency Services Network rollout
25 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office seeks £140k deployment director for delayed Emergency Services Network rollout
Late and over-budget programme aims to equip 300,000 frontline staff with 4G communications technology