Darren Jones: Ministers and civil servants ‘will own risks together'
21 Jan Civil Service Reform
Darren Jones: Ministers and civil servants ‘will own risks together'
“Civil servants need to know that when we say, 'please take more risk', we are with you in taking that risk", Jones says
Darren Jones: Delivery experience will be hardwired into hiring process for senior officials
20 Jan Civil Service Reform
Darren Jones: Delivery experience will be hardwired into hiring process for senior officials
Chief secretary to PM also says better productivity is the "route" to improving pay for lower grades
Performance management and peacetime taskforces: Darren Jones announces civil service reforms
20 Jan Civil Service Reform
Performance management and peacetime taskforces: Darren Jones announces civil service reforms
Chief secretary to the prime minister sets out plans for civil service change, arguing that the current system can't be fixed
'Brits deserve better': DSIT launches CustomerFirst unit to transform public services
19 Jan Civil Service Reform
'Brits deserve better': DSIT launches CustomerFirst unit to transform public services
Octopus chief and ex-Monzo exec to head up the unit, which will work with DVLA in its first partnership
Darren Jones pledges to ‘empower’ civil servants to fix problems
14 Jan Civil Service Reform
Darren Jones pledges to ‘empower’ civil servants to fix problems
Chief secretary to the prime minister says officials are keen to be “radical” in delivering change
Baroness Casey warns of 'learned helplessness' in civil service
14 Jan Civil Service Reform
Baroness Casey warns of 'learned helplessness' in civil service
Government lead non-exec calls for a legion of people to "grip and fix" problems – including that of grade inflation
SR25 admin efficiency savings could require 40,000 job cuts, think tank estimates
13 Jan Civil Service Reform
SR25 admin efficiency savings could require 40,000 job cuts, think tank estimates
Institute for Government says voluntary exit schemes alone will not deliver planned efficiencies
Voluntary exits: Around 5,000 officials to leave across government
17 Dec 2025 Civil Service Reform
Voluntary exits: Around 5,000 officials to leave across government
Cat Little says 36 exit schemes are currently under way and estimates 5,000 exits by March
Starmer frustrated at gap between 'pulling levers' and delivery
16 Dec 2025 Civil Service Reform
Starmer frustrated at gap between 'pulling levers' and delivery
PM says regulations, consultations and arm’s-length bodies "mean the action from pulling the lever to delivery is longer than it ought to be"
Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
15 Dec 2025 Civil Service Reform
Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
Party announces more details of civil service reform policies including weakening pensions in favour of higher bonuses, increasing office working and big cuts to policy profession
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
12 Dec 2025 Civil Service Reform
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
Former chancellor speaks about risk-aversion, diary secretaries and the departments officials "really wanted to work in"
Government must disrupt status quo, says Cabinet Office minister
03 Dec 2025 Civil Service Reform
Government must disrupt status quo, says Cabinet Office minister
Josh Simons says government reforms must be “brash” and “blatant”