Redundancies to reduce civil service headcount will ‘not necessarily’ be on 2010 terms
27 May 2022 Civil Service Reform
Redundancies to reduce civil service headcount will ‘not necessarily’ be on 2010 terms
Cabinet Office responds to CSW story, maintaining consultation on redundancy terms is ongoing
Cabinet Office to split as No.10 takes on domestic policy and national security
20 May 2022 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office to split as No.10 takes on domestic policy and national security
Samantha Jones will oversee beefed-up PM's department while Cabinet Office will be civil service's “corporate headquarters”
Job cuts without vision could lead to all-round poorer public service, ex-DExEU perm sec warns
20 May 2022 Civil Service Reform
Job cuts without vision could lead to all-round poorer public service, ex-DExEU perm sec warns
Philip Rycroft highlights enduring need for post-Brexit roles as he questions if plan is “well thought through”
Redundancies as part of 91,000 job cuts plan ‘will be on 2010 terms’
19 May 2022 Civil Service Reform
Redundancies as part of 91,000 job cuts plan ‘will be on 2010 terms’
Union says Cabinet Office officials confirmed voluntary exit schemes will be needed to hit PM’s target
'You spend an awful lot of time making coffee and forgetting what you’re doing': PM says home working 'does not work'
13 May 2022 Civil Service Reform
'You spend an awful lot of time making coffee and forgetting what you’re doing': PM says home working 'does not work'
Johnson says his experience of working from home mainly consists of "walking very slowly to the fridge, hacking off a small piece of cheese, then walking very slowly back to your laptop"
Gisela Stuart hits out at ‘wrong and counterproductive’ criticism of civil servants
13 May 2022 Civil Service Reform
Gisela Stuart hits out at ‘wrong and counterproductive’ criticism of civil servants
Civil service commissioner and ex-MP also says she is “amused” at the suggestion she cannot be impartial
Prime minister announces plan to cut 91,000 civil service jobs
13 May 2022 Civil Service Reform
Prime minister announces plan to cut 91,000 civil service jobs
Unions slam proposal as an “outrageous act of vandalism on our public services"
HMRC to open 12th regional hub later this month
11 May 2022 Civil Service Reform
HMRC to open 12th regional hub later this month
Manchester will open next as part of a strategy the department says will save it more than £300m by 2026
HMRC accused of ignoring public health guidance in demand for Wales office return
04 May 2022 Civil Service Reform
HMRC accused of ignoring public health guidance in demand for Wales office return
Department's “move away” from Welsh Covid guidance is “deeply concerning”, PCS says
Ex-civil service head questions plans for large-scale staff cuts
03 May 2022 Civil Service Reform
Ex-civil service head questions plans for large-scale staff cuts
Lord Kerslake says huge challenges require “right-sized” workforce as former civil service chief exec Manzoni issues caution over skills gaps
Cabinet Office finally kicks off clearing house review eight months after announcing it
29 Apr 2022 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office finally kicks off clearing house review eight months after announcing it
Plans for in-house investigation of FoI unit published the night before critical PACAC report is released
MPs renew call for answers on Office of the Prime Minister plans
29 Apr 2022 Civil Service Reform
MPs renew call for answers on Office of the Prime Minister plans
Cabinet Office perm sec is asked again for details, more than two months after original queries