Former senior aide to PM hits out at No.10's 'decision not to be honest' about Partygate
31 Jan 2022 Leadership
Former senior aide to PM hits out at No.10's 'decision not to be honest' about Partygate
Nikki da Costa said government officials involved in making Covid rules should have been “as hard on themselves” as they were with the public
Civil service high-earner ranks swell by 8.5%, transparency data shows
28 Jan 2022 Leadership
Civil service high-earner ranks swell by 8.5%, transparency data shows
COO Alex Chisholm is among 108 officials whose pay is listed as “up from 2020”
FCDO chief ‘not aware’ staff believed PM approved Afghan animal evacuation
27 Jan 2022 Leadership
FCDO chief ‘not aware’ staff believed PM approved Afghan animal evacuation
Leaked emails suggest officials believed Boris Johnson authorised the evacuation of animals from Kabul
Cabinet Office offers £118k for ‘exceptionally talented’ news chief
17 Jan 2022 Leadership
Cabinet Office offers £118k for ‘exceptionally talented’ news chief
The head of news will set the Cabinet Office’s media relations strategy
Former Covid task force head apologises for leaving drinks during lockdown
14 Jan 2022 Leadership
Former Covid task force head apologises for leaving drinks during lockdown
Kate Josephs held office drinks when London was under Tier 3 restrictions
Perm secs push back at proposals for government chief risk officer
14 Jan 2022 Leadership
Perm secs push back at proposals for government chief risk officer
Cabinet Office chief Chisholm warns move could dilute accounting officer responsibility; DHSC boss Wormald says remit would be too big
MPs voice concerns over Javid’s £1bn private hospitals ministerial direction
13 Jan 2022 Leadership
MPs voice concerns over Javid’s £1bn private hospitals ministerial direction
Health secretary signs off on £90m-a-month plans to put sector on standby to provide backup for NHS services
DCMS perm sec pledges to learn from other departments after Charity Commission ‘shambles’
13 Jan 2022 Leadership
DCMS perm sec pledges to learn from other departments after Charity Commission ‘shambles’
Surprise as MPs hear department has policy of not asking prospective public appointment candidates for references
Boris Johnson admits going to 'BYOB' Downing Street garden party
12 Jan 2022 Leadership
Boris Johnson admits going to 'BYOB' Downing Street garden party
PM accused of "deceit and deception" after claiming he thought May 2020 party "was a work event"
CMA chief exec announces plan to step down
10 Jan 2022 Leadership
CMA chief exec announces plan to step down
Andrea Coscelli will leave regulator at the end of July after six years as CEO
Downing Street flat probe: ‘Grave concern’ over Cabinet Office failings
07 Jan 2022 Leadership
Downing Street flat probe: ‘Grave concern’ over Cabinet Office failings
Johnson pledges independent standards adviser will get better support and more powers after debacle over undisclosed messages
Blair feared ‘regulation nightmare’ from Home Office race equality drive
05 Jan 2022 Leadership
Blair feared ‘regulation nightmare’ from Home Office race equality drive
Shelved white paper would have called on departments to put race equality “at the heart” of departmental policymaking
Departments hunt for new comms chiefs
05 Jan 2022 Leadership
Departments hunt for new comms chiefs
HMRC offers up to £130k a year for next top dog but Home Office sets £120k limit
Whitty knighted in New Year's Honours celebrating government scientists and medics
04 Jan 2022 Leadership
Whitty knighted in New Year's Honours celebrating government scientists and medics
UKHSA and MHRA heads also recognised, along with new Scottish Government perm sec
PM ‘set to be cleared’ of misleading independent adviser over flat refurb
04 Jan 2022 Leadership
PM ‘set to be cleared’ of misleading independent adviser over flat refurb
Johnson failed to tell Christopher Geidt about messages with Tory donor who part-funded Downing Street work
Former MoJ perm sec Heaton got £260k exit payment
20 Dec 2021 Leadership
Former MoJ perm sec Heaton got £260k exit payment
Richard Heaton's exit payment deal is revealed in department's annual accounts
Cab sec Simon Case ‘attended Christmas drinks’ during tier 2 lockdown
17 Dec 2021 Leadership
Cab sec Simon Case ‘attended Christmas drinks’ during tier 2 lockdown
The head of the civil service is currently investigating alleged illegal Christmas parties that took place last December
Sacked DfE perm sec Slater got £278k 'loss of office' payment
17 Dec 2021 Leadership
Sacked DfE perm sec Slater got £278k 'loss of office' payment
Department's annual accounts detail compensation deal after Jonathan Slater was sacrificed over exams fiasco
DfT names second permanent secretary
15 Dec 2021 Leadership
DfT names second permanent secretary
DG Gareth Davies to take on role, which includes overseeing the decarbonisation of transport
Perm secs told to produce 'concrete plan' to free up civil servants to volunteer for booster rollout Exclusive
14 Dec 2021 Leadership
Perm secs told to produce 'concrete plan' to free up civil servants to volunteer for booster rollout
Registered healthcare professionals across the civil service to get "unlimited" volunteering leave until the end of January
PM’s standards adviser ‘could quit’ after being ‘misled’ about Downing Street flat refurb
10 Dec 2021 Leadership
PM’s standards adviser ‘could quit’ after being ‘misled’ about Downing Street flat refurb
The Electoral Commission uncovered WhatsApp messages which Boris Johnson failed to hand over to Lord Geidt
Lack of political leadership was 'fundamental failing' of Afghan crisis, ex-national security adviser says
09 Dec 2021 Leadership
Lack of political leadership was 'fundamental failing' of Afghan crisis, ex-national security adviser says
Lord Ricketts says National Security Council could have helped overloaded FCDO, while former Army head calls for perm sec to resign
Cabinet Office ‘must make working from home default’ for civil servants
08 Dec 2021 Leadership
Cabinet Office ‘must make working from home default’ for civil servants
Union says emergence of Omicron Covid variant should be point where departments stop lurching from crisis to crisis in pandemic response
On the Case: PM orders civil service head to investigate No.10 Christmas party claims
08 Dec 2021 Leadership
On the Case: PM orders civil service head to investigate No.10 Christmas party claims
Boris Johnson also apologised "unreservedly" for a video in which officials joke about a party during Covid lockdown