'When winter comes, I don’t know how we'll cope': DWP staff struggle to pay for essentials amid cost-of-living crisis
29 Sep HR

'When winter comes, I don’t know how we'll cope': DWP staff struggle to pay for essentials amid cost-of-living crisis

Civil servants describe being "let down, seriously underpaid and undervalued" as they choose between basics and visit foodbanks
by Tevye Markson
Inflation will reduce MoD’s spending power, perm sec warns
30 Sep Civil Service Reform
Inflation will reduce MoD’s spending power, perm sec warns
Civil service unions urge Truss to rule out austerity drive
30 Sep Economics
Civil service unions urge Truss to rule out austerity drive
'Scandalous': Union slams DWP over hundreds of redundancy offers
29 Sep HR
'Scandalous': Union slams DWP over hundreds of redundancy offers
MoJ perm sec shakes up HMPPS leadership
01 Sep 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 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 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 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 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
Government to sell off £1.5bn worth of civil service offices, Rees-Mogg announces
30 Aug HR
Government to sell off £1.5bn worth of civil service offices, Rees-Mogg announces
Government efficiency minister says expensive offices in the capital are "half-empty and under-utilised"
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – August 29
29 Aug HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – August 29
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
DWP turns to recruiters to diversify pool of 'credible SCS candidates'
29 Aug HR
DWP turns to recruiters to diversify pool of 'credible SCS candidates'
Pilot scheme is "opportunity to invest in a new cohort of external future leaders", contract says
Funding fears and staff jeers: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
26 Aug HR
Funding fears and staff jeers: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
Social care plans raise questions about NHS finances and speculation mounts over new cabinet as Conservative Party leadership race enters final stage
DBS set for more strike disruption over pay
26 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
DBS set for more strike disruption over pay
Contact centre workers announce six additional days of walkouts
Cabinet Office FoI clearing house set to become 'centre of excellence'
26 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office FoI clearing house set to become 'centre of excellence'
Cabinet Office accepts recommendations to overhaul the controversial unit
Civil Service union leaders ask Cabinet Office to reopen talks on pay guidance
25 Aug HR
Civil Service union leaders ask Cabinet Office to reopen talks on pay guidance
FDA and Prospect chiefs say failure to recognise inadequacy of 2-3% rise is “unacceptable and damaging”
Simon Case asked to investigate Liz Truss 'breach of ministerial code'
25 Aug Leadership
Simon Case asked to investigate Liz Truss 'breach of ministerial code'
Lib Dem chief whip writes to cabinet secretary, asking him to examine if the foreign secretary broke code with her Chevening meeting
Rishi Sunak: Government gave scientists too much power during Covid
25 Aug Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak: Government gave scientists too much power during Covid
“We shouldn’t have empowered the scientists in the way we did", ex-chancellor says
Truss refuses to commit to appointing independent ethics adviser
24 Aug HR
Truss refuses to commit to appointing independent ethics adviser
Liz Truss won't say if she will appoint successor to Lord Geidt, saying she has "always acted with integrity"
Union rejects MoD's ‘scandalous’ pay offer
24 Aug Security & Defence
Union rejects MoD's ‘scandalous’ pay offer
Ministry of Defence's three-year 12.58% pay offer includes "unacceptable" changes to terms and conditions, PCS says
Jonathan Van-Tam given prestigious award for Covid press briefings
24 Aug Communications
Jonathan Van-Tam given prestigious award for Covid press briefings
Royal Society says he played a critical role in public engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic
Cost of living: Civil servants reminded of 'financial lifelines' as cab sec admits 'people are worried' Exclusive
23 Aug Economy
Cost of living: Civil servants reminded of 'financial lifelines' as cab sec admits 'people are worried'
"We benefit ourselves from the very schemes and support packages that we have helped to put in place," Simon Case says
'Damning' review of Cabinet Office calls for action on discrimination
23 Aug HR
'Damning' review of Cabinet Office calls for action on discrimination
Non-white staff report being marginalised and suffering from “microagressions” at flagship HR department
Government Legal Department investigating ‘regrettable’ leak of officials' data
23 Aug HR
Government Legal Department investigating ‘regrettable’ leak of officials' data
Department says it "accidentally" named officials who claimed expenses
DWP opens recruitment for £200k digital chief
22 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
DWP opens recruitment for £200k digital chief
Incumbent Simon McKinnon will step down in March 2023
Union sets out pay, pension and redundancy demands ahead of strike ballot
22 Aug Civil Service Reform
Union sets out pay, pension and redundancy demands ahead of strike ballot
PCS writes to Alex Chisholm, saying the union will ballot members to take industrial action unless concerns are addressed
'Bizarre': Unions slam Rees-Mogg's announcement of Cabinet Office job cuts in the press
22 Aug Civil Service Reform
'Bizarre': Unions slam Rees-Mogg's announcement of Cabinet Office job cuts in the press
Rees-Mogg's pledge to cut 25% of department jobs branded “political posturing”
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – August 22
22 Aug HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – August 22
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People