Former healthcare boss named interim No.10 perm sec
10 Feb 2022 Leadership
Former healthcare boss named interim No.10 perm sec
Samantha Jones led private healthcare provider before advising Boris Johnson on NHS reform
MPs approve Gisela Stuart for civil service commissioner role despite ‘reservations’
07 Feb 2022 Leadership
MPs approve Gisela Stuart for civil service commissioner role despite ‘reservations’
PACAC members raised concerns about her suitability for the role and her “perceived impartiality”
Senior civil servant among top Boris Johnson aides quitting No.10
04 Feb 2022 Leadership
Senior civil servant among top Boris Johnson aides quitting No.10
PPS Martin Reynolds, policy-unit chief Munira Mirza, chief of staff Dan Rosenfield and comms director Jack Doyle resign from Downing Street
New Leadership College for Government to be 'centrepiece' of management training reform
03 Feb 2022 Leadership
New Leadership College for Government to be 'centrepiece' of management training reform
Levelling up white paper promises "rigorous curriculum" including updates to existing programmes
Rupert McNeil to step down as civil service HR head
02 Feb 2022 Leadership
Rupert McNeil to step down as civil service HR head
Chief people officer reveals he is set to return to the private sector in April
Partygate: Ex-cab sec says Boris Johnson is demeaning the office of prime minister
01 Feb 2022 Leadership
Partygate: Ex-cab sec says Boris Johnson is demeaning the office of prime minister
Andrew Turnbull blasts series of “dog ate my homework” excuses over Downing Street lockdown get-togethers
Civil service grows by 10% – but mostly in London, despite levelling up pledge
01 Feb 2022 Leadership
Civil service grows by 10% – but mostly in London, despite levelling up pledge
Government has made "promising start" on civil service relocation but the plan now needs to be delivered, says Institute for Government
Johnson to set up new prime minister's department in response to Gray report
31 Jan 2022 Leadership
Johnson to set up new prime minister's department in response to Gray report
New department will be led by a perm sec and will tackle “fragmented” leadership structures, PM pledges
Gray finds 'failures of leadership and judgement' as stripped-back Partygate report published
31 Jan 2022 Leadership
Gray finds 'failures of leadership and judgement' as stripped-back Partygate report published
Gray says Met Police investigation meant she could not publish a "meaningful report"
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