Latest civil service & public affairs moves — August 3
03 Aug 2020 Leadership
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — August 3
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Former DfID and FCO official Lindy Cameron to lead National Cyber Security Centre
03 Aug 2020 Leadership
Former DfID and FCO official Lindy Cameron to lead National Cyber Security Centre
Replacement for Ciaran Martin announced
Ex-DfE minister named government’s lead non-executive director
03 Aug 2020 Leadership
Ex-DfE minister named government’s lead non-executive director
Lord Nash to take over role from Sir Ian Cheshire, who has held the post since 2015
BEIS names new permanent secretary
20 Jul 2020 Leadership
BEIS names new permanent secretary
Sarah Munby is government's youngest current perm sec
NICS offers up to £190,000 for new chief to lead post-cash-for-ash reforms
16 Jul 2020 Leadership
NICS offers up to £190,000 for new chief to lead post-cash-for-ash reforms
Boosted salary offered for Northern Ireland Civil Service head who must help ensure the NICS “has the confidence and trust” of the public
PM green lights £250,000 payment to outgoing cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill
09 Jul 2020 Leadership
PM green lights £250,000 payment to outgoing cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill
Civil service head says exit is “entirely amicable” but hostile briefings against officials are "regrettable"
MoJ perm sec Richard Heaton to leave civil service
09 Jul 2020 Leadership
MoJ perm sec Richard Heaton to leave civil service
Heaton becomes latest perm sec to announce departure after 30-year career in Whitehall
Recruitment opens for Sedwill's replacement as cabinet secretary
08 Jul 2020 Leadership
Recruitment opens for Sedwill's replacement as cabinet secretary
Only permanent secretaries and ex-perm secs may apply
Government to pay young people’s wages for six months under Treasury ‘Plan for Jobs’
08 Jul 2020 Leadership
Government to pay young people’s wages for six months under Treasury ‘Plan for Jobs’
Treasury also confirms it still plans to complete a comprehensive spending review to be completed this year despite coronavirus impact
‘Totally and utterly stupid’: Cummings rejects idea of appointing Brexiteer cabinet secretary
01 Jul 2020 Leadership
‘Totally and utterly stupid’: Cummings rejects idea of appointing Brexiteer cabinet secretary
PM’s top aids sets out recommended reading for spads, including a book that concludes “only the paranoid survive”
Theresa May slams choice to name 'political appointee with no proven expertise' as national security adviser
01 Jul 2020 Leadership
Theresa May slams choice to name 'political appointee with no proven expertise' as national security adviser
Gove defends appointment of David Frost, "a distinguished diplomat in his own right"
Leicester lockdown: shops and schools to shut again as government re-imposes local curbs
30 Jun 2020 Leadership
Leicester lockdown: shops and schools to shut again as government re-imposes local curbs
City accounted for 10% of all positive cases in the country over the past week, says health secretary