MP says former department wasn’t ‘full of brightest and best’
23 Aug Leadership
MP says former department wasn’t ‘full of brightest and best’
Ex-Northern Ireland minister calls for more staff crossover between centre of government and smaller ministries
‘Perm secs are remarkably immune from accountability for spending’: Maude calls for stronger functions to boost oversight
23 Jul Leadership
‘Perm secs are remarkably immune from accountability for spending’: Maude calls for stronger functions to boost oversight
Delivering the benefits of spend controls requires "strong and capable central leadership" of functions, ex-minister's review finds
Controversial Prevent reviewer named as pick for next public appointments commissioner
20 Jul Leadership
Controversial Prevent reviewer named as pick for next public appointments commissioner
Gove lines up writer and former Charity Commission chair William Shawcross for watchdog role
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — July 19
19 Jul Leadership
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — July 19
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Devolution drive is key to levelling up, says PM
16 Jul Leadership
Devolution drive is key to levelling up, says PM
Flagship speech sets out “county deals” as MPs pledge to hold government’s feet to fire on progress
Hancock affair underscores need for ministerial code overhaul, report says
05 Jul Leadership
Hancock affair underscores need for ministerial code overhaul, report says
Institute for Government also calls for ban on ministers using personal phones for official business
Cabinet Office pledges new era of accountability for arm’s-length bodies
01 Jul Leadership
Cabinet Office pledges new era of accountability for arm’s-length bodies
Alex Chisholm tells MPs service-level agreements with departments could be part of future arrangements
MoD updates guidance on ‘red teaming’ for problem-solvers
01 Jul Leadership
MoD updates guidance on ‘red teaming’ for problem-solvers
Handbook targets civilian staff across all departments as well as military leaders, authors say
ICO ‘looking carefully’ at ministers’ alleged use of Gmail for government business
30 Jun Leadership
ICO ‘looking carefully’ at ministers’ alleged use of Gmail for government business
Reports claim that three DHSC ministers have used private accounts
Hancock affair prompts call for crackdown on departmental non execs
29 Jun Leadership
Hancock affair prompts call for crackdown on departmental non execs
Labour says health secretary’s romantic links to Gina Coladangelo are proof system is “unfit for purpose”
Sajid Javid named health secretary after Matt Hancock resignation
28 Jun Leadership
Sajid Javid named health secretary after Matt Hancock resignation
Change at the Department of Health and Social Care comes after affair revealed in press
GDS seeks candidate from within civil service to lead GOV.UK
28 Jun Leadership
GDS seeks candidate from within civil service to lead GOV.UK
Successful applicant will be appointed to nine-month contract
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 1
01 Jun Leadership
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 1
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Calls for full Covid inquiry to begin now after Cummings hearing
28 May Leadership
Calls for full Covid inquiry to begin now after Cummings hearing
Demands come as health secretary Matt Hancock denies he lied during pandemic planning
Cummings: Matt Hancock should have been sacked for lying amid pandemic
26 May Leadership
Cummings: Matt Hancock should have been sacked for lying amid pandemic
Former spad blasts health secretary and says DHSC procurement system was "completely hopeless"
Departments face new transparency call over ‘unregulated appointments’
30 Apr Leadership
Departments face new transparency call over ‘unregulated appointments’
Watchdog Peter Riddell salutes decision to hire Kate Bingham for UK Vaccines Task Force work but says wider phenomenon is a problem
DCMS adds Deliveroo chief and cooking-sauce entrepreneur to boardroom menu
28 Apr Leadership
DCMS adds Deliveroo chief and cooking-sauce entrepreneur to boardroom menu
Department orders in two food-focused techies
‘Fewer than 100’ senior civil servants have second jobs
27 Apr Leadership
‘Fewer than 100’ senior civil servants have second jobs
Cab sec says top officials face new transparency regime despite Greensill-driven checks revealing no conflicts of interest
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — April 12
12 Apr Leadership
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — April 12
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Treasury publishes Rishi Sunak’s text messages to David Cameron in Greensill lobbying row
09 Apr Leadership
Treasury publishes Rishi Sunak’s text messages to David Cameron in Greensill lobbying row
Chancellor ‘pushed officials to explore options’ messages reveal, but no support was agreed
Government hiring a £3,750-a-week consultant to ‘normalise testing as part of everyday life’
07 Apr Leadership
Government hiring a £3,750-a-week consultant to ‘normalise testing as part of everyday life’
Communications role to develop plan to support expansion of asymptomatic testing
Pressure mounts for probe into Greensill Capital lobbying of Whitehall
31 Mar Leadership
Pressure mounts for probe into Greensill Capital lobbying of Whitehall
Standards watchdog insists it “has no remit” to investigate but pledges to feed concerns into ongoing ethics review
Civil service ‘lacks core leadership and improvement skills’, NAO warns
30 Mar Leadership
Civil service ‘lacks core leadership and improvement skills’, NAO warns
Public-spending watchdog sets out 14 pitfalls hampering departments’ operational delivery
Goodbye single departmental plans, hello outcome delivery plans: new system to monitor Whitehall performance revealed
24 Mar Leadership
Goodbye single departmental plans, hello outcome delivery plans: new system to monitor Whitehall performance revealed
New system will require departments to “more thoroughly consider affordability, capability and risk”, say Cabinet Office and Treasury chiefs