MPs blast DHSC’s ‘inadequate’ pandemic plan and equipment supply
10 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
MPs blast DHSC’s ‘inadequate’ pandemic plan and equipment supply
Report says hundreds of millions of pounds were wasted on unfit-for-purpose PPE while departments lag behind on emergency-procurement transparency
MPs demand all departments ‘actively analyse’ equality in new policies
09 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
MPs demand all departments ‘actively analyse’ equality in new policies
Report says ministers “overlooked” skewed gender impacts of coronavirus support packages in rush to react to pandemic
Covid has 'complicated' levelling-up agenda, IFS study finds
05 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
Covid has 'complicated' levelling-up agenda, IFS study finds
Pandemic has created new unemployment hotspots and extra pressures for local-authority services
PM appoints ‘education recovery commissioner’ to lead pandemic catch-up
04 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
PM appoints ‘education recovery commissioner’ to lead pandemic catch-up
Kevan Collins hired to lead government work catching up on pupils’ lost learning during pandemic
Union escalates Covid concerns with Crown Prosecution Service and HMCTS
03 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
Union escalates Covid concerns with Crown Prosecution Service and HMCTS
PCS says lack of “suitable” safety measures across court estate means staff should no longer be required to attend hearings in person
‘We were at a disadvantage in terms of buying power so we sought to be nimble and cooperative’: how government got ready for vaccine rollout
02 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
‘We were at a disadvantage in terms of buying power so we sought to be nimble and cooperative’: how government got ready for vaccine rollout
Kate Bingham reveals foundations for vaccine taskforce's achievements so far
DfE programme evaluating long-term outlook for online learning
02 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
DfE programme evaluating long-term outlook for online learning
Minister says pandemic has provided ‘valuable intelligence’ on the role technology can play in future
Government comms ‘need overhaul’ after Covid-19 blunders and spin
01 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
Government comms ‘need overhaul’ after Covid-19 blunders and spin
Fact-checking charity calls for inquiry and says civil service analysts should brief the press on complex issues
‘Overwhelming majority’ of DVLA staff don’t feel safe at work, union says
01 Feb 2021 Coronavirus
‘Overwhelming majority’ of DVLA staff don’t feel safe at work, union says
Survey results follow 500-plus cases of coronavirus and death of staff member at agency’s Swansea base
Ministerial directions shot up amid pandemic, analysis finds
28 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
Ministerial directions shot up amid pandemic, analysis finds
Think tank warns threefold increase in decisions to overrule officials' advice on spending must still be properly scrutinised
Coronavirus pandemic continues to undo civil service staff cuts
28 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
Coronavirus pandemic continues to undo civil service staff cuts
Around 10,000 officials joined the civil service last year, with the increase mostly driven by Covid-19
Covid ‘mass outbreak’ claims wrong, DVLA chief insists
27 Jan 2021 Coronavirus
Covid ‘mass outbreak’ claims wrong, DVLA chief insists
Julie Lennard says 500-plus cases among civil servants since September ‘reflect what’s happening in local community’ in Swansea