Leadership

Precise scope of new £180k GCDIO role is unclear, as is relationship with head of GDS

The Next Steps programme represented a generation of reform from Thatcher to New Labour, driven by a desire to deliver services via executive agencies. Carole and Colin Talbot explore its chequered history

The government quickly became the UK’s fifth largest airline following the closure of Monarch Airlines. After winning the project delivery excellence award at the 2018 Civil Service Awards, Eirik Pitkethly told Civil Service World earlier this year how the Department for Transport did it

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

New boss sought for Treasury body that manages investments from Royal Bank of Scotland to Channel 4

All this week, CSW brings you a snapshot of progress on the Government Major Project Portfolio across four categories: military capability, ICT, infrastructure and construction, and transformation and service delivery. The final section looks at some of Britain’s biggest service transformation projects

Civil servants offered extra leave to volunteer as special constables in drive to sign up officials

Probe comes after trade secretary apologises "unreservedly for the error" in granting two licences

Department recruiting for three senior managers in new-look data directorate

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Tracey Crouch also details Whitehall push-back over fixed-odds betting terminals, Brexit's opportunity cost and ‘complete pain in the arse’ Matt Hancock

Prospect chief calls on cabinet secretary to ensure civil servants rights are upheld amid increasing concerns

Ministries prepare for food shortages and months of traffic disruption as Home Office says protests ‘may absorb significant amounts of police resource’

Outgoing HMRC chief Sir Jon Thompson appointed to board of pan-public sector leadership scheme 

Offer by department intended to end dispute, but PCS seeks more information from ministers

Former civil service Europe advisers Olly Robbins and Peter Storr also recognised

Cabinet Office and DExEU acting as one team to support both negotiations and exit preparations, says cabinet secretary

Appointment announced as former EU adviser recognised in Theresa May's honours list 

Rudd tells prime minister Boris Johnson that she no longer believes the government wants a Brexit deal 

Home affairs committee chair said “the extraordinary participation police recruits and officers in an ostensibly political event raises serious concerns”

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

NI secretary says government would likely introduce direct rule “at the earliest opportunity” in no-deal scenario

New post holder will be part of the cyber security officer’s senior leadership team

Prospect urges Cabinet Office to clarify that usual rules would apply in an October election