Dowden takes ex-HR chief to task over breach of lobbying rules
22 Sep Leadership
Dowden takes ex-HR chief to task over breach of lobbying rules
Rupert McNeil warned he could lose out on the chance of being recognised in a future honours list
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 18 September
18 Sep Leadership
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 18 September
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
DHSC lacked economic advice to support Covid response, ex-minister says
06 Sep Leadership
DHSC lacked economic advice to support Covid response, ex-minister says
Bethell also criticised No.10’s "odd" approach to managing the pandemic, and argued that government should be like Transformers
Former MoJ perm sec takes up Government Art Collection role
05 Sep Leadership
Former MoJ perm sec takes up Government Art Collection role
Richard Heaton will chair advisory committee responsible for more than 14,700 works
Shapps replaces Wallace as defence secretary in mini-reshuffle
31 Aug Leadership
Shapps replaces Wallace as defence secretary in mini-reshuffle
Claire Coutinho becomes secretary of state for energy security and net zero following Shapps’ move
Former government culture commissioner to chair Historic England
11 Aug Leadership
Former government culture commissioner to chair Historic England
Neil Mendoza will succeed PM’s ethics adviser Laurie Magnus at heritage body next month
Julie Harrison named as new Northern Ireland Office perm sec
08 Aug Leadership
Julie Harrison named as new Northern Ireland Office perm sec
Secretary of state and cabinet secretary hail “wealth of experience and knowledge” Harrison brings to NIO from role in Northern Ireland Civil Service
Departments to set up cross-government Climate Resilience Board
07 Aug Leadership
Departments to set up cross-government Climate Resilience Board
Board will oversee cross-cutting climate adaptation and resilience issues
Civil Service Commission seeks four new commissioners
03 Aug Leadership
Civil Service Commission seeks four new commissioners
Recruitment watchdog is particularly keen to hear from candidates with expertise in Wales and local government
MPs demand cross-departmental review of ‘incoherent’ approach to food policy
28 Jul Leadership
MPs demand cross-departmental review of ‘incoherent’ approach to food policy
Report calls on Cabinet Office to take action amid supply fears, cost-of-living concerns and obesity crisis
HMRC watchdog names new chief
28 Jul Leadership
HMRC watchdog names new chief
Mike McMahon will take helm at Adjudicator’s Office from September
Tom Scholar sacking cost Treasury almost £500k, annual accounts reveal
21 Jul Leadership
Tom Scholar sacking cost Treasury almost £500k, annual accounts reveal
Document contains tributes to perm sec axed by Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng
Capability-based pay must reflect 'productivity, efficiency and delivery', says Cabinet Office minister
20 Jul Leadership
Capability-based pay must reflect 'productivity, efficiency and delivery', says Cabinet Office minister
Jeremy Quin says system can't be about rewarding officials for having more qualifications
Case: More formalised process for perm sec exits would ‘benefit everyone’
19 Jul Leadership
Case: More formalised process for perm sec exits would ‘benefit everyone’
No question of poor performance by Tom Scholar prior to sacking, Case says
Quality of SCS called into question by pay review body
17 Jul Leadership
Quality of SCS called into question by pay review body
Concerns are being raised that the calibre of senior civil servants is falling, amid rising turnover driven by a desire for better pay and prospects
'The kindest of men': Bob Kerslake dies after battle with cancer
03 Jul Leadership
'The kindest of men': Bob Kerslake dies after battle with cancer
Tributes pour in for former head of civil service
Plans for prime minister's department scrapped, Dowden confirms
23 Jun Leadership
Plans for prime minister's department scrapped, Dowden confirms
No need to create "Office of the Prime Minister" that Boris Johnson said would "fix" No.10 post-Partygate, minister says
Cabinet Office fills head of resilience role
22 Jun Leadership
Cabinet Office fills head of resilience role
Resilience Directorate chief will ensure government does not “lose sight of the longer-term challenges”, minister says
DCMS names former DG as new permanent secretary
22 Jun Leadership
DCMS names former DG as new permanent secretary
Susannah Storey returns to the newly-refocused DCMS as its top civil servant after short stint at DSIT
Ministerial bullying of civil servants an 'overstated issue', former HR chief says
21 Jun Leadership
Ministerial bullying of civil servants an 'overstated issue', former HR chief says
Senior officials "should be resilient enough to deal with situations that might be perceived as being pressured or bullying", Rupert McNeil tells MPs
FCDO picks development veteran as new second perm sec
15 Jun Leadership
FCDO picks development veteran as new second perm sec
Nick Dyer is a former acting perm sec at DFID and has worked in government on development since 1997
‘It appals me’: ex-GCHQ director condemns government WhatsApp use
31 May Leadership
‘It appals me’: ex-GCHQ director condemns government WhatsApp use
David Omand says informal comms should not be used to discuss important government information
No.10 approach to standards has 'shifted' post-Johnson, watchdog says
30 May Leadership
No.10 approach to standards has 'shifted' post-Johnson, watchdog says
Jonathan Evans says Sunak took right approach to Braverman allegations and was “quick” to act over Zahawi tax affair
'Relentless' policy shifts have hit civil servants' faith in leadership, Chisholm says
19 May Leadership
'Relentless' policy shifts have hit civil servants' faith in leadership, Chisholm says
Officials have been "discombobulated" by non-stop change in policy and ministers, COO says