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
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
O’Donnell: Frost's appointment as national security adviser ‘risks civil service politicisation’
29 Jun 2020 Leadership
O’Donnell: Frost's appointment as national security adviser ‘risks civil service politicisation’
PM says Frost will reinvigorate UK’s national security architecture but former top officials warn of "groupthink" risk
‘I am deeply proud’: Sedwill writes to civil servants after announcing departure plans Exclusive
29 Jun 2020 Leadership
‘I am deeply proud’: Sedwill writes to civil servants after announcing departure plans
“I know I can count on you as the government navigates its way through the great challenges that lie ahead,” cabinet secretary writes
Mark Sedwill to step down as cabinet secretary as Boris Johnson eyes major Whitehall shake-up
28 Jun 2020 Leadership
Mark Sedwill to step down as cabinet secretary as Boris Johnson eyes major Whitehall shake-up
Sedwill will be nominated for a life peerage “in recognition of his distinguished service to public life”, Cabinet Office confirms
Call for inquiry into Dominic Cummings’s centralisation of special advisers
25 Jun 2020 Leadership
Call for inquiry into Dominic Cummings’s centralisation of special advisers
Letter to PACAC comes as PM’s senior adviser hints at “hard rain coming” for civil service
Truss refuses to rule out DIT merger with new foreign and development department
25 Jun 2020 Leadership
Truss refuses to rule out DIT merger with new foreign and development department
"I’m not focused on the precise structure of Whitehall," Truss tells MPs
Jenkin backs call for coronavirus 'lessons learned' review ahead of second wave
25 Jun 2020 Leadership
Jenkin backs call for coronavirus 'lessons learned' review ahead of second wave
"It is essential that the UK is prepared for a second wave of coronavirus later this year,” Liaison Committee chair says
Home Office to spell out plan to implement full Windrush review before summer
24 Jun 2020 Leadership
Home Office to spell out plan to implement full Windrush review before summer

Home secretary pledges to ensure Home Office “fundamentally shifts its way of working” after report
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 19
22 Jun 2020 Leadership
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 19

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
How civil servants have learnt at pace during Covid-19
16 Jun 2020 Leadership
How civil servants have learnt at pace during Covid-19

Two former directors general – now leadership coaches – share their observations about civil servants seizing opportunities to innovate
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 15
15 Jun 2020 Leadership
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 15

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
'We still fall short': Sedwill pledges more action on inequality in the civil service Exclusive
09 Jun 2020 Leadership
'We still fall short': Sedwill pledges more action on inequality in the civil service

Covid-19 and killing of George Floyd have shown up “persistent and painful inequalities” in society, cab sec says
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 8
08 Jun 2020 Leadership
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 8

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Former Treasury and IMF official set to head Office for Budget Responsibility
05 Jun 2020 Leadership
Former Treasury and IMF official set to head Office for Budget Responsibility

Treasury names Richard Hughes as preferred candidate to head independent fiscal watchdog
Coffey reveals DWP hiring plans as part of coronavirus response
03 Jun 2020 Leadership
Coffey reveals DWP hiring plans as part of coronavirus response

Work and pensions secretary says that department will look to increase work coach numbers to help people back to work
All the key changes to England's lockdown that kick in today
01 Jun 2020 Leadership
All the key changes to England's lockdown that kick in today

PM says 'cautious' changes to England's lockdown are being made today
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 1
01 Jun 2020 Leadership
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 1

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Government claims test and trace staff login issues ‘rapidly being resolved’
29 May 2020 Leadership
Government claims test and trace staff login issues ‘rapidly being resolved’

Health department says ‘all large-scale operations’ experience similar challenges
‘Unfair and unnecessary’ to quiz top officials in Cummings row, says Johnson
29 May 2020 Leadership
‘Unfair and unnecessary’ to quiz top officials in Cummings row, says Johnson

PM steps in to stop chief science and medial officers from answering press questions on top adviser’s lockdown trips
Matt Hancock hails 'biggest step forward' since coronavirus crisis began as he reveals new treatment trial
27 May 2020 Leadership
Matt Hancock hails 'biggest step forward' since coronavirus crisis began as he reveals new treatment trial

Tests of antiviral medication remdesivir to begin