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 perm sec 'tells staff to get on with' Rwanda asylum scheme
22 Apr Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office perm sec 'tells staff to get on with' Rwanda asylum scheme
Rycroft reportedly batted away concerns from staff that the policy is racist and illegal
Slow government risks wasting another reform opportunity, think tank warns
22 Apr Civil Service Reform
Slow government risks wasting another reform opportunity, think tank warns
Institute for Government calls for Declaration on Government reform refresh to prevent history from repeating itself
Researchers detect ‘multiple spyware infections’ of No.10 and FCDO since 2020
22 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
Researchers detect ‘multiple spyware infections’ of No.10 and FCDO since 2020
Canadian academics claim attack on No.10 using Pegasus software was launched from the UAE
PM to face probe over Partygate after 'humiliating' government U-turn
22 Apr Coronavirus
PM to face probe over Partygate after 'humiliating' government U-turn
Inquiry will ask whether Johnson knowingly misled parliament after he claimed Covid rules were followed in No.10 at "all times"
Rees-Mogg names Brexit Opportunities Unit head, 10 months after recruitment opens
21 Apr HR
Rees-Mogg names Brexit Opportunities Unit head, 10 months after recruitment opens
Minister also promises government will 'reform' Northern Ireland Protocol if the EU will not
PPE procurement decisions were ‘rational and defensible’, DHSC perm sec says
21 Apr Coronavirus
PPE procurement decisions were ‘rational and defensible’, DHSC perm sec says
Sir Chris Wormald says pandemic procurement processes were correct based on the evidence at the time
No.10 perm sec ‘eyes pared-back Downing Street headcount’
21 Apr HR
No.10 perm sec ‘eyes pared-back Downing Street headcount’
Dozens of senior staff set to be transferred to Cabinet Office, according to report
DfE staff told to return to pre-pandemic office working ‘immediately’
21 Apr Education
DfE staff told to return to pre-pandemic office working ‘immediately’
Education secretary tells MPs office attendance will improve after figures highlight bottom-of-the-table rates
Hundreds of officials drafted to Home Office to clear Ukraine refugee visa backlog
20 Apr HR
Hundreds of officials drafted to Home Office to clear Ukraine refugee visa backlog
Decision comes after staff reportedly resisted attempts to set up a cross-department "situation room"
MoD appoints new Defence Infrastructure Organisation chief
20 Apr Security & Defence
MoD appoints new Defence Infrastructure Organisation chief
Mike Green joins DIO after ten years in the Department for Education
ICO ends criminal probe into leaked DHSC footage of Hancock
20 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
ICO ends criminal probe into leaked DHSC footage of Hancock
Watchdog says there is “insufficient evidence” to prosecute pair over CCTV images that cost health secretary his job
Rees-Mogg: Civil servants must make 'rapid return' to office
19 Apr HR
Rees-Mogg: Civil servants must make 'rapid return' to office
Ministers told to send a "clear message" that officials should not be working from home
Rwanda asylum scheme will boost Home Office staff wellbeing, Patel says
19 Apr Foreign Affairs
Rwanda asylum scheme will boost Home Office staff wellbeing, Patel says
But perm sec says value for money of controversial asylum-seeker plans is “highly uncertain”
DHSC names new deputy chief medical officer
19 Apr Coronavirus
DHSC names new deputy chief medical officer
Interim DCMO Thomas Waite succeeds Jonathan Van-Tam
Home Office unveils plans to give asylum seekers one-way tickets to Rwanda
14 Apr Security & Defence
Home Office unveils plans to give asylum seekers one-way tickets to Rwanda
Priti Patel dubs £120m deal with African nation a “world leading migration partnership”
Cabinet Office lead non-exec has non-dom status
14 Apr HR
Cabinet Office lead non-exec has non-dom status
Cabinet Office says the former Goldman Sachs MD has not avoided paying taxes on income through the non-dom status
Grenfell Inquiry: ministers blasted for blaming ‘civil servant incompetence’
14 Apr Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: ministers blasted for blaming ‘civil servant incompetence’
Politicians in denial about impact of ongoing deregulatory drive, union says
Minister resigns over PM's conduct and 'official response' to Partygate scandal
14 Apr HR
Minister resigns over PM's conduct and 'official response' to Partygate scandal
“Scale, context and nature” of lockdown gatherings make it “inconsistent with the rule of law” for Boris Johnson and staff to go unpunished, justice minister says
Johnson and Rishi Sunak apologise after Partygate fines but resist calls to resign
13 Apr Politics & Constitution
Johnson and Rishi Sunak apologise after Partygate fines but resist calls to resign
PM insists it "did not occur" to him that attending gathering was a breach of Covid rules
Defra non-exec under pressure to resign for 'interfering in political matters'
13 Apr Energy & Environment
Defra non-exec under pressure to resign for 'interfering in political matters'
Tory MPs express outrage after Ben Goldsmith backs Extinction Rebellions stance against fossil fuels
Watchdog clears ex-MoJ chief’s new job with government services firm
13 Apr Finance
Watchdog clears ex-MoJ chief’s new job with government services firm
Mike Driver to become non-executive chair of DWP and MoJ contractor Maximus UK
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to receive Met Police fines over Partygate scandal
12 Apr Coronavirus
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to receive Met Police fines over Partygate scandal
No.10 confirms Met Police’s intention to issue the PM and chancellor with fixed penalty notices
DCMS seeks social media monitoring firm to help ‘build comprehensive picture of misinformation’
12 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
DCMS seeks social media monitoring firm to help ‘build comprehensive picture of misinformation’
Department floats 10-month contract worth half a million pounds
Partygate: Met Police issues at least 30 more fines for lockdown-breaking events
12 Apr HR
Partygate: Met Police issues at least 30 more fines for lockdown-breaking events
Number of fixed-penalty notices handed out over Downing Street and Whitehall get-togethers has now topped 50