Cab sec weighing up civil servants' role in Scottish independence referendum
29 Nov Local & Devolved
Cab sec weighing up civil servants' role in Scottish independence referendum
Case and Scottish Government perm sec are working on what Supreme Court judgement means for the civil service
DLUHC accused of playing down extent of Grenfell failings
11 Nov Local & Devolved
DLUHC accused of playing down extent of Grenfell failings
Inquiry is told “ship of fools” behind catastrophic tower-block refurbishment was no coincidence
Grenfell: DLUHC admits not recognising safety system was ‘broken’
10 Nov Local & Devolved
Grenfell: DLUHC admits not recognising safety system was ‘broken’
Inquiry lead counsel insists central government failed to act “despite known risks” before tower-block disaster
'Patchwork and opaque' governance in England needs reform, MPs say
31 Oct Local & Devolved
'Patchwork and opaque' governance in England needs reform, MPs say
PACAC criticises “instinct in Whitehall to maintain control of the levers of power and the purse strings”
Civil servants question honesty of private partners – and each other
29 Sep Local & Devolved
Civil servants question honesty of private partners – and each other
CSW survey finds two-thirds of officials struggle to find common ground with other government departments
Mini-budget: Departments ‘face difficult decisions’, chancellor warns
23 Sep Local & Devolved
Mini-budget: Departments ‘face difficult decisions’, chancellor warns
Kwarteng unveils £45bn package of tax cuts in bid to boost economic growth
PM's growth vision 'entirely consistent with levelling up', DLUHC perm sec says
23 Sep Local & Devolved
PM's growth vision 'entirely consistent with levelling up', DLUHC perm sec says
Jeremy Pocklington tells MPs flagship Johnson policy aligns with Truss’s growth drive
Sunak says he changed funding formulas to put less money into 'deprived urban areas'
05 Aug Local & Devolved
Sunak says he changed funding formulas to put less money into 'deprived urban areas'
Ex-chancellor and Tory leader hopeful says Labour "shoved all the funding into deprived urban areas and that needed to be undone"
Ex-Covid Taskforce head says Cabinet Office stopped her from speaking out sooner over Partygate
01 Jul Local & Devolved
Ex-Covid Taskforce head says Cabinet Office stopped her from speaking out sooner over Partygate
Kate Josephs keeps job as Sheffield Council chief exec after showing "genuine remorse"
Haldane takes on new government advisory role
28 Jun Local & Devolved
Haldane takes on new government advisory role
Former levelling up perm sec to lead advisory council, providing "challenging and support" to drive forward government's flagship levelling up agenda
‘Frustrating and dispiriting’: Government has work to do to prove devolution commitment, think tank says
28 Jun Local & Devolved
‘Frustrating and dispiriting’: Government has work to do to prove devolution commitment, think tank says
Report highlights frustration across UK local authorities at ‘reluctant’ attitudes to devolution in central government
Data black hole means government lacks grasp on two-thirds of local spending
04 May Local & Devolved
Data black hole means government lacks grasp on two-thirds of local spending
Government does not understand why local authority performances vary due to £10bn data gap, think tank says
Home Office unveils plans to give asylum seekers one-way tickets to Rwanda
14 Apr Local & Devolved
Home Office unveils plans to give asylum seekers one-way tickets to Rwanda
Priti Patel dubs £120m deal with African nation a “world leading migration partnership”
Grenfell Inquiry: ministers blasted for blaming ‘civil servant incompetence’
14 Apr Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: ministers blasted for blaming ‘civil servant incompetence’
Politicians in denial about impact of ongoing deregulatory drive, union says
Grenfell Inquiry: Pickles says DCLG building regs team ‘lived in isolation bubble’
08 Apr Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: Pickles says DCLG building regs team ‘lived in isolation bubble’
Former communities secretary outrages support group by calling 2017 fire victims “the nameless 96 people”
Grenfell Inquiry: Pickles says officials told him not to worry about coroner’s concerns
07 Apr Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: Pickles says officials told him not to worry about coroner’s concerns
Ex-communities secretary criticises civil servants for failing to confront ministers with “the reality” about building safety
Officials were ‘furious’ minister met safety campaigners, Grenfell Inquiry hears
05 Apr Local & Devolved
Officials were ‘furious’ minister met safety campaigners, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Former DCLG minister tells probe he rejected advice not to see All Party Parliamentary Fire Safety and Rescue Group
Grenfell Inquiry: DCLG official admits being ‘single point of failure’
01 Apr Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: DCLG official admits being ‘single point of failure’
Ex-minister says he was unaware deregulatory drive had an impact on fire safety
Grenfell Inquiry: DCLG official played down risks of major tower-block fire
28 Mar Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: DCLG official played down risks of major tower-block fire
Probe hears HM chief fire and rescue adviser was told a Dubai-style cladding blaze could not happen in the UK
DLUHC to hire a dozen local levelling up directors on up to £144k each
24 Mar Local & Devolved
DLUHC to hire a dozen local levelling up directors on up to £144k each
Partygate investigator Sue Gray will help to recruit the new regional chiefs
Ex-perm sec tells Grenfell Inquiry of ‘deep regret’ that DCLG ‘didn’t see’ its oversight role
17 Mar Local & Devolved
Ex-perm sec tells Grenfell Inquiry of ‘deep regret’ that DCLG ‘didn’t see’ its oversight role
Melanie Dawes warns other departments may have their own regulatory catastrophe hidden under the radar
Grenfell Inquiry: DCLG ‘acted too slowly’ on coroner’s concerns
03 Mar Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: DCLG ‘acted too slowly’ on coroner’s concerns
Official tells probe ministers were not pushed for speedy response after fatal 2009 south London fire
Grenfell Inquiry: ex-DCLG official denies ‘catastrophic’ test was covered up
01 Mar Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: ex-DCLG official denies ‘catastrophic’ test was covered up
Former head of technical policy says guidance was clear to professionals that combustible cladding should not be used on high-rise buildings
McVey gets new rap for post-government speaking gig
24 Feb Local & Devolved
McVey gets new rap for post-government speaking gig
Ex-minister’s latest reprimand follows failure to get approval for GB News job