Julie Harrison named as new Northern Ireland Office perm sec
08 Aug 2023 Leadership
Julie Harrison named as new Northern Ireland Office perm sec
Secretary of state and cabinet secretary hail “wealth of experience and knowledge” Harrison brings to NIO from role in Northern Ireland Civil Service
Departments to set up cross-government Climate Resilience Board
07 Aug 2023 Leadership
Departments to set up cross-government Climate Resilience Board
Board will oversee cross-cutting climate adaptation and resilience issues
Civil Service Commission seeks four new commissioners
03 Aug 2023 Leadership
Civil Service Commission seeks four new commissioners
Recruitment watchdog is particularly keen to hear from candidates with expertise in Wales and local government
MPs demand cross-departmental review of ‘incoherent’ approach to food policy
28 Jul 2023 Leadership
MPs demand cross-departmental review of ‘incoherent’ approach to food policy
Report calls on Cabinet Office to take action amid supply fears, cost-of-living concerns and obesity crisis
HMRC watchdog names new chief
28 Jul 2023 Leadership
HMRC watchdog names new chief
Mike McMahon will take helm at Adjudicator’s Office from September
Tom Scholar sacking cost Treasury almost £500k, annual accounts reveal
21 Jul 2023 Leadership
Tom Scholar sacking cost Treasury almost £500k, annual accounts reveal
Document contains tributes to perm sec axed by Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng
Capability-based pay must reflect 'productivity, efficiency and delivery', says Cabinet Office minister
20 Jul 2023 Leadership
Capability-based pay must reflect 'productivity, efficiency and delivery', says Cabinet Office minister
Jeremy Quin says system can't be about rewarding officials for having more qualifications
Case: More formalised process for perm sec exits would ‘benefit everyone’
19 Jul 2023 Leadership
Case: More formalised process for perm sec exits would ‘benefit everyone’
No question of poor performance by Tom Scholar prior to sacking, Case says
Quality of SCS called into question by pay review body
17 Jul 2023 Leadership
Quality of SCS called into question by pay review body
Concerns are being raised that the calibre of senior civil servants is falling, amid rising turnover driven by a desire for better pay and prospects
'The kindest of men': Bob Kerslake dies after battle with cancer
03 Jul 2023 Leadership
'The kindest of men': Bob Kerslake dies after battle with cancer
Tributes pour in for former head of civil service
Plans for prime minister's department scrapped, Dowden confirms
23 Jun 2023 Leadership
Plans for prime minister's department scrapped, Dowden confirms
No need to create "Office of the Prime Minister" that Boris Johnson said would "fix" No.10 post-Partygate, minister says
Cabinet Office fills head of resilience role
22 Jun 2023 Leadership
Cabinet Office fills head of resilience role
Resilience Directorate chief will ensure government does not “lose sight of the longer-term challenges”, minister says
DCMS names former DG as new permanent secretary
22 Jun 2023 Leadership
DCMS names former DG as new permanent secretary
Susannah Storey returns to the newly-refocused DCMS as its top civil servant after short stint at DSIT
Ministerial bullying of civil servants an 'overstated issue', former HR chief says
21 Jun 2023 Leadership
Ministerial bullying of civil servants an 'overstated issue', former HR chief says
Senior officials "should be resilient enough to deal with situations that might be perceived as being pressured or bullying", Rupert McNeil tells MPs
FCDO picks development veteran as new second perm sec
15 Jun 2023 Leadership
FCDO picks development veteran as new second perm sec
Nick Dyer is a former acting perm sec at DFID and has worked in government on development since 1997
‘It appals me’: ex-GCHQ director condemns government WhatsApp use
31 May 2023 Leadership
‘It appals me’: ex-GCHQ director condemns government WhatsApp use
David Omand says informal comms should not be used to discuss important government information
No.10 approach to standards has 'shifted' post-Johnson, watchdog says
30 May 2023 Leadership
No.10 approach to standards has 'shifted' post-Johnson, watchdog says
Jonathan Evans says Sunak took right approach to Braverman allegations and was “quick” to act over Zahawi tax affair
'Relentless' policy shifts have hit civil servants' faith in leadership, Chisholm says
19 May 2023 Leadership
'Relentless' policy shifts have hit civil servants' faith in leadership, Chisholm says
Officials have been "discombobulated" by non-stop change in policy and ministers, COO says
CPS offers up to £226k for next director of public prosecutions
19 May 2023 Leadership
CPS offers up to £226k for next director of public prosecutions
Max Hill will step down from helm of Crown Prosecution Service in October
Cabinet Office urged to review operation of ministers’ private offices
18 May 2023 Leadership
Cabinet Office urged to review operation of ministers’ private offices
Institute for Government says exercise should explore best-practice amid “strained” relationship between ministers and Whitehall
Officials aren’t ‘reluctant’ to tackle fraud and corruption, Chisholm says
16 May 2023 Leadership
Officials aren’t ‘reluctant’ to tackle fraud and corruption, Chisholm says
Cabinet Office perm sec tells MPs National Audit Office allegation is “not his experience”
Ministers 'too often make it harder for civil servants to do their job', Gauke says
15 May 2023 Leadership
Ministers 'too often make it harder for civil servants to do their job', Gauke says
Ministers who are confrontational don't have "reputation for being terribly effective", ex-justice secretary says
DfT names next second perm sec
09 May 2023 Leadership
DfT names next second perm sec
Jo Shanmugalingam takes over from permanent secretary Gareth Davies, who moved to trade department last year
Dominic Raab resigns over bullying inquiry, but says findings 'flawed'
21 Apr 2023 Leadership
Dominic Raab resigns over bullying inquiry, but says findings 'flawed'
Justice secretary says report "sets dangerous precedent" by “setting the threshold for bullying so low”