Union warns over National Crime Agency funding shortfall
03 Nov Security & Defence
Union warns over National Crime Agency funding shortfall
Home Office minister confirms higher pay award has led to recruitment slowdown
Jeremy Pocklington picked as next MoD perm sec
31 Oct Security & Defence
Jeremy Pocklington picked as next MoD perm sec
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero boss replaces David Williams as defence ministry’s top civil servant
Government to create data protection team to boost cross-department compliance
28 Oct Security & Defence
Government to create data protection team to boost cross-department compliance
Information commissioner welcomes "crucial step forward" following MoD's Afghan data breach
Civil Service Awards 2025 shortlist announced
22 Oct Security & Defence
Civil Service Awards 2025 shortlist announced
Home Office is most-shortlisted department, with seven nominations at this year's 20th anniversary ceremony
Border Force patrol staff back strike action
21 Oct Security & Defence
Border Force patrol staff back strike action
Crews who tackle small boat gangs and smugglers in English Channel vote for action over six-year wait for allowances to be updated
‘Not enough urgency’: Union warning as MoD spends £5m on settling bullying claims
21 Oct Security & Defence
‘Not enough urgency’: Union warning as MoD spends £5m on settling bullying claims
FDA says high sums spent settling bullying, harassment and discrimination claims "come as no surprise"
MoD perm sec details Afghan data breaches in letter to MPs
20 Oct Security & Defence
MoD perm sec details Afghan data breaches in letter to MPs
David Williams lists 49 incidents related to ARAP and the Afghanistan Locally Employed Staff Ex-Gratia Scheme
MPs to launch inquiry into collapse of China spy trial
16 Oct Security & Defence
MPs to launch inquiry into collapse of China spy trial
Matt Western, chair of joint committee on national security strategy, says "there are a lot of questions yet to be asked" over the dropped case
MoD names national armaments director tasked with reforming defence procurement
14 Oct Security & Defence
MoD names national armaments director tasked with reforming defence procurement
Former Inmarsat chief exec Rupert Pearce to take on standalone defence procurement role
MoD perm sec announces recruitment freeze
01 Oct Security & Defence
MoD perm sec announces recruitment freeze
Union warns pause in hiring could put wider defence mission at risk
MI6 boss courts Russian informers in final speech
22 Sep Security & Defence
MI6 boss courts Russian informers in final speech
Outgoing Secret Intelligence Service chief Richard Moore flags creation of official dark-web portal to encourage anti-Putin activity
Mandelson not subject to security vetting before named as ambassador, FCDO says
17 Sep Security & Defence
Mandelson not subject to security vetting before named as ambassador, FCDO says
Foreign Office was not asked to contribute to pre-announcement due-diligence process, with vetting starting after Mandelson's appointment was made public