Leadership

Whatever crisis the country faces, Liz Truss is always on hand to lambast civil servants

The absence of ministers since the collapse of Stormont’s power sharing in early 2017 hasn’t stopped health service leaders in Northern Ireland from pushing forward their transformation agenda. Health department perm sec Richard Pengelly tells Suzannah Brecknell about driving change through shared leadership, hard work, and difficult discussions

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

The Office for Product Safety & Standards is one of a number of government bodies springing up to help prepare the UK for life outside the EU. Beckie Smith meets its chief executive Graham Russell

Cabinet Office guidance means more civil servants could receive performance-related bonuses, says the FDA trade union

As the UK faces increasingly complex global risks, our defence and security organisations must work more collaboratively than ever. CSW hears from key leaders on the challenges and opportunities ahead

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

Unions say staff behind “world’s best civil service” should get the reward they deserve

DHSC perm sec and head of civil service policy profession says function needs to get better at evaluating the quality of its advice

As the UK faces increasingly complex global threats, our defence and security organisations must work more collaboratively than ever. Here, CSW hears from chief of the defence staff General Sir Nick Carter

DfE's Jonathan Slater takes over LGBTI brief after departure of Dame Sue Owen

“I used to say to people when you come into the NSC you leave the politics at the door – and you leave your mobile phones at the door,” says ex-cab sec

Latest Oxford University ranking sees Whitehall rise to global top spot from fourth-best

Former national security adviser Sir Mark Lyall Grant says leaks may undermine effective decision making in the longer term

At a time when Brexit is revealing a lot about UK governance, a new report has found the British civil service is the worldwide leader. Calum Miller of the Blavatnik School of Government, which published the report, explains the ranking

Permanent secretary Peter Schofield details cost of deploying hundreds of civil servants to deal with historical errors

'The charity plays an increasingly important part in the wellbeing of so many people,' Schofield says

International trade secretary Liam Fox approves doubling of UKEF cover for exports despite warnings move would fall outside established risk framework

As the UK faces increasingly complex global threats, our defence and security organisations must work more collaboratively than ever. Here, CSW hears from National Cyber Security Centre chief Ciaran Martin

As the UK faces increasingly complex global threats, our defence and security organisations must work more collaboratively than ever. Here, CSW hears from National Crime Agency DG Lynne Owens on its work

Conundrum highlights a dearth of investment in official statisticians' leadership skills, Royal Statistical Society head says

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

Union says it took initiative after data showed stress and mental health are biggest reason for CPS absences

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