High Speed Rail chief named BEIS second perm sec
19 Oct 2022 Leadership
High Speed Rail chief named BEIS second perm sec
DfT DG Clive Maxwell will lead the department’s delivery portfolio, earning around £160,000 a year
Crawford Falconer named acting DIT perm sec
18 Oct 2022 Leadership
Crawford Falconer named acting DIT perm sec
Trade adviser gets job he previously said he did not want
First ever government-wide complaints standards 'could be life changing'
12 Oct 2022 Leadership
First ever government-wide complaints standards 'could be life changing'
"Trailblazer" departments have already adopted PHSO's standards, which aim to ensure complaints are "embraced"
DIT's James Bowler named Treasury perm sec
10 Oct 2022 Leadership
DIT's James Bowler named Treasury perm sec
He will be joined by second perm secs Cat Little and Beth Russell
MoJ perm sec Antonia Romeo 'lined up for Treasury top job'
03 Oct 2022 Leadership
MoJ perm sec Antonia Romeo 'lined up for Treasury top job'
Romeo is Kwasi Kwarteng's favourite to replace Sir Tom Scholar, according to reports
Government U-turns on scrapping top tax rate after Tory backlash
03 Oct 2022 Leadership
Government U-turns on scrapping top tax rate after Tory backlash
Several prominent Conservative MPs, including Michael Gove, had publicly opposed the policy
Intellectual Property Office offers £100k-plus for next chief exec
21 Sep 2022 Leadership
Intellectual Property Office offers £100k-plus for next chief exec
The job is based in Newport but "will include significant domestic and international travel"
Coffey memo riles DHSC and UKHSA staff
16 Sep 2022 Leadership
Coffey memo riles DHSC and UKHSA staff
Style-guide tips channel Jacob Rees-Mogg after new health secretary's appointment
Scholar's dismissal 'sends clear message about civil service impartiality'
14 Sep 2022 Leadership
Scholar's dismissal 'sends clear message about civil service impartiality'
Truss and Kwarteng have shown they want to be surrounded by 'yes' men and women, David Normington says
Tom Scholar sacking ‘start of perm sec purge’
12 Sep 2022 Leadership
Tom Scholar sacking ‘start of perm sec purge’
'Makes no sense': Unions and former permanent secretaries slam decision
Kwarteng sacks Treasury perm sec Tom Scholar
08 Sep 2022 Leadership
Kwarteng sacks Treasury perm sec Tom Scholar
New chancellor’s change-of-leadership demand sees Scholar leave ‘with immediate effect’
Tory attacks on civil service ‘pathetic’, George Osborne says
06 Sep 2022 Leadership
Tory attacks on civil service ‘pathetic’, George Osborne says
Former chancellor and ex cabinet secretary call for Liz Truss to end "war” on Whitehall
Liz Truss to become next PM after winning Tory leadership race
05 Sep 2022 Leadership
Liz Truss to become next PM after winning Tory leadership race
Truss has attacked Whitehall “waste and orthodoxy” during the campaign, pledging to scrap diversity roles and slash the civil service headcount
MoJ perm sec shakes up HMPPS leadership
01 Sep 2022 Leadership
MoJ perm sec shakes up HMPPS leadership
Probation DG gets promotion as focus moves to frontline services
Simon Case asked to investigate Liz Truss 'breach of ministerial code'
25 Aug 2022 Leadership
Simon Case asked to investigate Liz Truss 'breach of ministerial code'
Lib Dem chief whip writes to cabinet secretary, asking him to examine if the foreign secretary broke code with her Chevening meeting
Cost of living: Civil servants reminded of 'financial lifelines' as cab sec admits 'people are worried' Exclusive
23 Aug 2022 Leadership
Cost of living: Civil servants reminded of 'financial lifelines' as cab sec admits 'people are worried'
"We benefit ourselves from the very schemes and support packages that we have helped to put in place," Simon Case says
'Damning' review of Cabinet Office calls for action on discrimination
23 Aug 2022 Leadership
'Damning' review of Cabinet Office calls for action on discrimination
Non-white staff report being marginalised and suffering from “microagressions” at flagship HR department
National Crime Agency chief named after recruitment process re-run
17 Aug 2022 Leadership
National Crime Agency chief named after recruitment process re-run
Graeme Biggar was one of two candidates endorsed in the initial selection process, with the other dropping out when the Home Office decided to run it again
Sunak’s civil service plan ‘shows he doesn’t understand the basics’
16 Aug 2022 Leadership
Sunak’s civil service plan ‘shows he doesn’t understand the basics’
Union chief derides plan including “introducing” performance-related pay, cutting "back office" jobs and private sector secondments for SCS
Truss U-turns on plans to cut civil service pay outside London
02 Aug 2022 Leadership
Truss U-turns on plans to cut civil service pay outside London
But cuts to holiday and diversity roles on the table after Tory leadership contender declares “war on Whitehall waste”
Francis Maude launches civil service governance review
27 Jul 2022 Leadership
Francis Maude launches civil service governance review
Review will examine "balance of responsibility and autonomy” between ministers and perm secs
Government has broken pledge to tackle NHS and social-care staffing crisis, independent panel says
25 Jul 2022 Leadership
Government has broken pledge to tackle NHS and social-care staffing crisis, independent panel says
Workforce planning an "afterthought" amid "greatest workforce crisis" in NHS and social care history
Passport Office director rejects claims of toxic working culture
22 Jul 2022 Leadership
Passport Office director rejects claims of toxic working culture
Management and home working not to blame for passport delays, HMPO senior official adds
MPs warn of ‘major hole at centre of government’ after ministers refuse to give evidence on climate change planning
19 Jul 2022 Leadership
MPs warn of ‘major hole at centre of government’ after ministers refuse to give evidence on climate change planning
Committee says Cabinet Office is giving the “unfortunate impression” that there are no ministers with responsibility for climate change resilience