Antonia Romeo named MoJ permanent secretary
04 Jan 2021 Justice & Home Affairs
Antonia Romeo named MoJ permanent secretary
DIT perm sec moves back to department where she spent 'majority of her career'
Diversity and inclusion coaching to be ‘integrated’ into core civil service training
22 Dec 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Diversity and inclusion coaching to be ‘integrated’ into core civil service training
Move follows controversial decision to scrap unconscious bias training after Behavioural Insights Team says programmes cannot demonstrate their worth
Priti Patel dubs shouting and swearing allegations ‘not accurate’
17 Dec 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Priti Patel dubs shouting and swearing allegations ‘not accurate’
Home secretary says she has not seen full version of Alex Allan’s investigation into her treatment of civil servants
PM threatened with legal challenge to Priti Patel bullying decision
10 Dec 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
PM threatened with legal challenge to Priti Patel bullying decision
Union wants judges to review rejection of independent advice that home secretary broke ministerial code
Home Office’s points-based immigration system opens to applicants
02 Dec 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office’s points-based immigration system opens to applicants
Post-Brexit visa scheme offers skilled-workers right to work in UK for five years
Home Office broke the law with hostile environment policy, equalities watchdog finds
25 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office broke the law with hostile environment policy, equalities watchdog finds
Department “effectively ignored” equality legislation when developing the policy, damning EHRC report concludes
Reversing probation reforms 'not enough' without funding boost, inspector says Exclusive
24 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Reversing probation reforms 'not enough' without funding boost, inspector says
Long-term funding for services must be "baked in" to this week's Spending Review, Justin Russell says
PM backs Patel as bullying probe finds she broke ministerial code
20 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
PM backs Patel as bullying probe finds she broke ministerial code
High drama as Johnson’s independent adviser on standards quits over handling of allegations against home secretary
MSPs slammed for ‘inappropriate’ treatment of civil servants in Salmond probe
19 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
MSPs slammed for ‘inappropriate’ treatment of civil servants in Salmond probe
Politicians failing to apply same “quasi-judicial approach” expected of officials to their own behaviour, union chief says
Watchdog flags ‘reasons for real concern’ on ministerial conduct
16 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Watchdog flags ‘reasons for real concern’ on ministerial conduct
Trust in politicians is beginning to decline 25 years on from Nolan Report, according to Committee on Standards in Public Life chair Jonathan Evans
Failure to publish Patel bullying report is damaging public trust, warns standards watchdog
12 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Failure to publish Patel bullying report is damaging public trust, warns standards watchdog
Committee on Standards in Public Life chair says allegations of bullying at the Home Office need to be seen to have been “properly and independently investigated”
Former civil servant jailed for leaking highly sensitive military information
12 Nov 2020 Justice & Home Affairs
Former civil servant jailed for leaking highly sensitive military information
Software and analytical engineer with “near photographic memory” handed four-and-a-half year sentence for breaking Official Secrets Act