Leadership

Cabinet secretary says that leaks are ‘incredibly damaging for the overall integrity of the civil service’

Any day rates over £750 require ministerial sign off from this month under 'enhanced approvals' process, Cabinet Office chief tells PACAC

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

Latest move comes after Institute for Government warns government may never be as ready for no deal as it was in March

Government chief commercial officer Gareth Rhys Williams has set out ambitious plans to improve contract management across government. He tells CSW what has been achieved in the first six months of a new accreditation scheme

Select committees have a key duty to hold those who hold power to account. Former MP Huw Edwards looks at how they have changed in the 40 years since they were created, and what parliamentarians are looking for when they are taking evidence.

Department chiefs twice as likely to have attended a fee-paying school than a comprehensive, education charity says

Office for Disability Issues expansion hailed as a "bold statement from the government" to address injustices

They play an increasingly important part in parliament’s scrutiny of government and can inspire dread in even the most experienced perm sec. Forty years on from the creation of the modern select committee on 25 June 1979, Richard Vize looks at how they affect policy – and the lives of civil servants

The cabinet secretary says his leadership style is founded on three core elements. Beckie Smith reports on Civil Service World’s 2019 leadership lecture

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

Laughter and tears as prime ministers, former colleagues and a pop star pay tribute to late cabinet secretary