Pocklington to lead new energy department in perm secs reshuffle
07 Feb Leadership
Pocklington to lead new energy department in perm secs reshuffle
BEIS perm sec Sarah Munby moves to new science department, while Sarah Healey moves from DCMS to DLUHC
Sunak breaks up BEIS and ‘refocuses’ DCMS
07 Feb Leadership
Sunak breaks up BEIS and ‘refocuses’ DCMS
Machinery of government change creates new departments for energy; business and trade; and science, innovation and technology
Raab bullying probe: Rees-Mogg slammed for 'snowflake' comments
31 Jan Leadership
Raab bullying probe: Rees-Mogg slammed for 'snowflake' comments
MP accused of "trivialising bullying" as it is reported perm sec has given evidence to inquiry investigating complaints against Raab
Ex-perm secs attack Wednesday Morning Colleagues sessions
20 Jan Leadership
Ex-perm secs attack Wednesday Morning Colleagues sessions
Weekly get-togethers of civil service top brass are dubbed distanced from reality
Heywood Foundation names latest fellow
11 Jan Leadership
Heywood Foundation names latest fellow
Jonathan Black takes up research posting created in memory of late cabinet secretary Jeremy Heywood
Home Office perm sec Matthew Rycroft dedicates New Year knighthood to 'unsung' public servants
03 Jan Leadership
Home Office perm sec Matthew Rycroft dedicates New Year knighthood to 'unsung' public servants
Award “is for the countless public servants who are doing a brilliant job... with little credit”, Rycroft says
Tom Scholar named in New Year Honours – plus all the civil servants that made the 2023 list
03 Jan Leadership
Tom Scholar named in New Year Honours – plus all the civil servants that made the 2023 list
Home Office perm sec Matthew Rycroft and Treasury second perm sec Cat Little named alongside former Treasury chief
Sunak insists he is working hard to appoint ethics adviser
21 Dec 2022 Leadership
Sunak insists he is working hard to appoint ethics adviser
Prime minister says he hopes to make an announcement soon
Top DfT official named Department for International Trade perm sec
15 Dec 2022 Leadership
Top DfT official named Department for International Trade perm sec
Gareth Davies will take helm at Old Admiralty Building in the new year
Treasury perm sec James Bowler: Tom Scholar's departure ‘was not normal’
13 Dec 2022 Leadership
Treasury perm sec James Bowler: Tom Scholar's departure ‘was not normal’
Top Treasury officials also say they "gave all the advice they should have done" ahead of disastrous mini-budget
Evaluation, managing demand and investing in digital the path to saving public money, watchdog says
12 Dec 2022 Leadership
Evaluation, managing demand and investing in digital the path to saving public money, watchdog says
NAO head Gareth Davies suggests how departments can get more out of their budgets amid mounting pressures
FCDO to step up aid scrutiny as minister admits UK 'not a development superpower'
08 Dec 2022 Leadership
FCDO to step up aid scrutiny as minister admits UK 'not a development superpower'
Development minister also planning restructure which could include new second perm sec
Outcome delivery plans suspended after job-cuts saga and Autumn Statement
01 Dec 2022 Leadership
Outcome delivery plans suspended after job-cuts saga and Autumn Statement
Disruption halted publication but Sunak will not scrap ODPs in the long run, minister confirms
Remote working 'wasn’t in DVLA's DNA': boss admits pandemic shortcomings
28 Nov 2022 Leadership
Remote working 'wasn’t in DVLA's DNA': boss admits pandemic shortcomings
Huge Swansea presence left agency exposed to local infection rates, Julie Lennard tells MPs
Raab condemns public sector strikes and says pay hikes would 'undercut the poorest'
23 Nov 2022 Leadership
Raab condemns public sector strikes and says pay hikes would 'undercut the poorest'
Striking is not the “right thing to do now”, Raab says as civil servants gear up for industrial action
NS&I offers up to £195k for next chief exec
21 Nov 2022 Leadership
NS&I offers up to £195k for next chief exec
Executive agency says current boss Ian Ackerley will step down in the spring
EXCL: Raab telling MoJ staff he has zero tolerance for bullying ‘felt like gaslighting’ Exclusive
15 Nov 2022 Leadership
EXCL: Raab telling MoJ staff he has zero tolerance for bullying ‘felt like gaslighting’
Justice secretary ‘created culture of fear’ by ‘belittling’ civil servants, sources say
Sunak urged to overhaul ministerial complaints system amid Raab allegations
15 Nov 2022 Leadership
Sunak urged to overhaul ministerial complaints system amid Raab allegations
Civil servants have "little confidence" complaints about bullying will lead to action, union says
Gove used non-execs ‘almost like spads and ministers’, MPs told
14 Nov 2022 Leadership
Gove used non-execs ‘almost like spads and ministers’, MPs told
Former government lead NED and ex-DCMS perm sec offer inside take on use of non-executive directors
UKSA seeks national statistician with 'compelling vision' to use data for public good
08 Nov 2022 Leadership
UKSA seeks national statistician with 'compelling vision' to use data for public good
Successful candidate must be “effective communicator" with "strong intellect"
'Get a grip' on climate change national security risks, government told
28 Oct 2022 Leadership
'Get a grip' on climate change national security risks, government told
Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy warns of “extreme weakness at the centre of government”
Sunak accused of using 'mental gymnastics' to avoid Braverman investigation
27 Oct 2022 Leadership
Sunak accused of using 'mental gymnastics' to avoid Braverman investigation
PM commits to appointing ethics adviser but refuses to investigate events that happened under Liz Truss's administration
Quin takes on civil service reform as Cabinet Office minister in Sunak's reshuffle
26 Oct 2022 Leadership
Quin takes on civil service reform as Cabinet Office minister in Sunak's reshuffle
Suella Braverman and Jeremy Hunt feature in PM's cabinet, while Jacob Rees-Mogg resigns
Civil Service Awards 2022 shortlist revealed
26 Oct 2022 Leadership
Civil Service Awards 2022 shortlist revealed
Departmental officials have faced more than their fair share of challenges over the past 12 months. This year’s awards finalists show civil servants rising to the immediate task and taking a longer-term view, too