Think tank floats plans for standalone Department for the Prime Minister
04 Nov 2025 Leadership
Think tank floats plans for standalone Department for the Prime Minister
Former deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara led work on the proposals
Chris Wormald: Media speculation is price of public life
04 Nov 2025 Leadership
Chris Wormald: Media speculation is price of public life
“You never want to read stuff in the press,” cabinet secretary tells MPs
Code update aims to speed up public appointments
03 Nov 2025 Leadership
Code update aims to speed up public appointments
Cabinet Office says changes will make it “quicker and more efficient” for organisations to recruit chairs and non-executive directors
Jeremy Pocklington picked as next MoD perm sec
31 Oct 2025 Leadership
Jeremy Pocklington picked as next MoD perm sec
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero boss replaces David Williams as defence ministry’s top civil servant
Senior civil service pay rise should be 2.5% or less, Cabinet Office says
31 Oct 2025 Leadership
Senior civil service pay rise should be 2.5% or less, Cabinet Office says
Government asks Senior Salaries Review Body to prioritise measures from upcoming fundamental review of SCS pay
PM asks Ethics and Integrity Commission to help public bodies create duty of candour codes
29 Oct 2025 Leadership
PM asks Ethics and Integrity Commission to help public bodies create duty of candour codes
Ethics body chair Doug Chalmers says “pressures and uncertainty” can make it difficult for public servants to do their jobs well
Home Office 'not yet fit for purpose', Shabana Mahmood says
23 Oct 2025 Leadership
Home Office 'not yet fit for purpose', Shabana Mahmood says
Mahmood says she is working with Dame Antonia Romeo “to transform the Home Office" in response to release of critical 2023 report
Civil Service Awards 2025 shortlist announced
22 Oct 2025 Leadership
Civil Service Awards 2025 shortlist announced
Home Office is most-shortlisted department, with seven nominations at this year's 20th anniversary ceremony
ONS perm sec: New HR director will be 'catalyst for cultural change'
20 Oct 2025 Leadership
ONS perm sec: New HR director will be 'catalyst for cultural change'
ONS is making progress on addressing issues with leadership, culture and quality of statistics, Tierney says
Experts voice fears as Ethics and Integrity Commission goes live
14 Oct 2025 Leadership
Experts voice fears as Ethics and Integrity Commission goes live
Successor body to Committee on Standards in Public Life “needs full independence and statutory footing”, anti-corruption organisations warn
Independent Football Regulator appoints first chief exec
08 Oct 2025 Leadership
Independent Football Regulator appoints first chief exec
Richard Monks was recently a partner at EY, one of the ‘Big Four’ accounting firms
'Enormous opportunity': Starmer sets out stall for digital ID scheme
29 Sep 2025 Leadership
'Enormous opportunity': Starmer sets out stall for digital ID scheme
PM pitches proposals as a crackdown on illegal working –15 years after Blair-era scheme bit the dust