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