NAO to probe government’s PPE procurement amid concern £150m spent on 'unusable' masks
07 Aug Commercial

NAO to probe government’s PPE procurement amid concern £150m spent on 'unusable' masks

Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove says officials ‘balanced the urgent need for PPE with the requirement to obtain value for money’
by Alain Tolhurst and Richard Johnstone
Palmerston miaows out: Foreign Office mouser to retire
07 Aug HR
Palmerston miaows out: Foreign Office mouser to retire
Home Office halts use of visa algorithm after legal challenge to ‘racist’ system
06 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office halts use of visa algorithm after legal challenge to ‘racist’ system
DWP Digital launches apprenticeship scheme
06 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
DWP Digital launches apprenticeship scheme
Gove reaffirms plans to move officials out of London amid report of new York hub
13 Jul Civil Service Reform
Gove reaffirms plans to move officials out of London amid report of new York hub
Senior officials already sizing up properties on Rightmove, according to The Times
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — July 13
10 Jul
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — July 13
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Universal Credit claims could cost government as much as the benefits it replaced, watchdog finds
10 Jul Operational Delivery
Universal Credit claims could cost government as much as the benefits it replaced, watchdog finds
DWP must do more to support vulnerable claimants, NAO says in latest report
'David Frost's authority comes from the PM': Sedwill addresses concerns over security adviser appointment
10 Jul Security
'David Frost's authority comes from the PM': Sedwill addresses concerns over security adviser appointment
Outgoing cabinet secretary also says dealing with hostile briefings "goes with the territory now"
Sunak overrides HMRC perm sec's value-for-money concerns over jobs bonus and meal discount schemes
10 Jul Economy
Sunak overrides HMRC perm sec's value-for-money concerns over jobs bonus and meal discount schemes
Chancellor says there are “compelling” reasons to press ahead with post-furlough and Eat Out to Help Out schemes
PM green lights £250,000 payment to outgoing cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill
09 Jul HR
PM green lights £250,000 payment to outgoing cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill
Civil service head says exit is “entirely amicable” but hostile briefings against officials are "regrettable"
MoJ perm sec Richard Heaton to leave civil service
09 Jul Justice & Home Affairs
MoJ perm sec Richard Heaton to leave civil service
Heaton becomes latest perm sec to announce departure after 30-year career in Whitehall
At a glance: All the measures announced in Rishi Sunak's Summer Statement
09 Jul Coronavirus
At a glance: All the measures announced in Rishi Sunak's Summer Statement
On Wednesday the chancellor delivered a summer economic update in the Commons focusing on measures to boost the economy after the coronavirus crisis. Here's what was announced
Rishi Sunak unveils three-point coronavirus jobs recovery plan
08 Jul Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak unveils three-point coronavirus jobs recovery plan
DWP to get £1bn as part of plan to help people find jobs, create jobs and protect jobs
Recruitment opens for Sedwill's replacement as cabinet secretary
08 Jul HR
Recruitment opens for Sedwill's replacement as cabinet secretary
Only permanent secretaries and ex-perm secs may apply
Diversity & Inclusion Awards: nominations open with expanded category list for 2020
08 Jul
Diversity & Inclusion Awards: nominations open with expanded category list for 2020
Impact on the Citizen Award and Unsung Hero Award among this year's new categories
Government ‘messed up royally’ over PPE as MPs demand plan for potential second Covid-19 spike
08 Jul Coronavirus
Government ‘messed up royally’ over PPE as MPs demand plan for potential second Covid-19 spike
PAC also calls for plan on how the NHS will function after the coronavirus crisis, including how services will operate under social-distancing rules
Government to pay young people’s wages for six months under Treasury ‘Plan for Jobs’
08 Jul Coronavirus
Government to pay young people’s wages for six months under Treasury ‘Plan for Jobs’
Treasury also confirms it still plans to complete a comprehensive spending review to be completed this year despite coronavirus impact
HMRC names second perm sec
07 Jul Government Tax Profession
HMRC names second perm sec
Angela MacDonald will oversee the tax agency's transformation plans and its customer service and compliance divisions
Rishi Sunak promises ‘eco-friendly economic recovery’ with £3bn injection for green jobs
07 Jul Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak promises ‘eco-friendly economic recovery’ with £3bn injection for green jobs
Environmental groups say plans fall short of what was needed to create jobs in response to the coronavirus outbreak and tackle the climate crisis.
No date yet for functioning Covid-19 app, DHSC test and trace chief says
07 Jul Coronavirus
No date yet for functioning Covid-19 app, DHSC test and trace chief says
Dido Harding tells peers that people respond better to isolation instructions from humans, rather than automated messages
Foreign Office names first human rights abusers to be targeted by UK post-Brexit sanction regime
07 Jul Foreign Affairs
Foreign Office names first human rights abusers to be targeted by UK post-Brexit sanction regime
Government sends very clear message that ‘those with blood on their hands will not be free to waltz into this country to buy up property’, says Dominic Raab
Operationally led, digitally enabled: A fresh approach to transforming legacy border systems Sponsored
07 Jul Foreign Affairs
Operationally led, digitally enabled: A fresh approach to transforming legacy border systems
Simon Daykin, Chief Technology Officer at Leidos, on how to deliver a more advanced border through digital transformation
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — July 6
06 Jul HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — July 6
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
DWP set to double number of work coaches as government prepares for Covid redundancies
06 Jul Coronavirus
DWP set to double number of work coaches as government prepares for Covid redundancies
Move set to be included in a package of measures announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak this week
Michael Gove on No.10 adviser Dominic Cummings: blunt, original and not always right
06 Jul Civil Service Reform
Michael Gove on No.10 adviser Dominic Cummings: blunt, original and not always right
Cabinet Office minister also reveals some top officials provided feedback to landmark reform speech
Government confirms comms reform drive
06 Jul Civil Service Reform
Government confirms comms reform drive
PM’s official spokesperson says work will begin this week to move to a single employer for government communication service
Boris Johnson says extending coronavirus furlough would leave people in ‘suspended animation’
03 Jul Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says extending coronavirus furlough would leave people in ‘suspended animation’
Comments come amid calls for scheme to be extended, including to reflect local lockdowns
Government plans televised media briefings in major civil service comms shake-up
03 Jul Civil Service Reform
Government plans televised media briefings in major civil service comms shake-up
Reports say No.10 wants to slim down departmental communications and centralise PR