Jess Bowie & Matt Foster

Sir Jeremy Heywood interview: the head of the UK civil service on a 'very intense' few months
30 Jan 2017 Brexit
Sir Jeremy Heywood interview: the head of the UK civil service on a "very intense" few months

Five years into his job as the UK's top official, Sir Jeremy Heywood faces his greatest challenge yet – ensuring the civil service he leads is ready for the mammoth task of leaving the European Union. Jess Bowie and Matt Foster sit down with the cabinet secretary to talk Brexit, Theresa May, public sector pay – and the future of Whitehall's reform agenda
Former civil service head Lord Kerslake: Brexit challenge should prompt rethink on job cuts
27 Jun 2016 Brexit
Former civil service head Lord Kerslake: Brexit challenge should prompt rethink on job cuts

Exclusive: Former head of the civil service Lord Kerslake tells CSW that key departments tasked with making Brexit work have been "stripped back" in recent years and will have to have an injection of resources
Jeremy Heywood: Civil servants are “realistic” about the need for pay restraint
19 Oct 2015 Civil Service Reform
Jeremy Heywood: Civil servants are “realistic” about the need for pay restraint

Civil servants not facing "doom and gloom" cabinet secretary tells CSW, as he hails "fantastic results” in spite of austerity
Sir Simon Fraser: “big concern” among Foreign Office staff over pay
19 Jun 2015 Security & Defence
Sir Simon Fraser: “big concern” among Foreign Office staff over pay

Permanent secretary Sir Simon Fraser tells CSW the FCO must have “a comparable offer” with other departments