Government isn’t ‘getting the best’ out of the civil service, Tory grandee says
09 Feb 2022 Local & Devolved
Government isn’t ‘getting the best’ out of the civil service, Tory grandee says
Levelling-up agenda will require concerted action to mobilise departments, says former Wales secretary John Redwood
Northern Ireland Office to relocate from Stormont to Belfast city centre HQ
08 Feb 2022 Local & Devolved
Northern Ireland Office to relocate from Stormont to Belfast city centre HQ
Move will make the NIO a “more accessible, open and modern civil service department”
Ministers ‘must protect civil service impartiality’ in NI Protocol dispute
03 Feb 2022 Local & Devolved
Ministers ‘must protect civil service impartiality’ in NI Protocol dispute
Union says Northern Ireland Civil Service officials are at risk of “inevitable accusations of politicisation” in row over Irish Sea border checks
Government unveils flagship levelling up white paper
02 Feb 2022 Local & Devolved
Government unveils flagship levelling up white paper
Critics say the document contains no new funding and "recycled" plans
Levelling up department 'has wasted opportunities’ to learn where spending could have biggest impact
02 Feb 2022 Local & Devolved
Levelling up department 'has wasted opportunities’ to learn where spending could have biggest impact
NAO warns billions could be wasted if DHLUC does not improve its evaluation
Northern Ireland Office seeks new civil service commissioner
24 Jan 2022 Local & Devolved
Northern Ireland Office seeks new civil service commissioner
Secretary of state Brandon Lewis specifies “expertise and fresh thinking” for next member of three-strong panel
DLUHC budget is ‘backstop’ for Gove’s £4bn cladding package
11 Jan 2022 Local & Devolved
DLUHC budget is ‘backstop’ for Gove’s £4bn cladding package
Perm sec seeks ministerial direction over £27m funding request for post-Grenfell fire alarms
Cabinet Office rejects claim 6,000 civil service jobs were axed in Scotland
06 Jan 2022 Local & Devolved
Cabinet Office rejects claim 6,000 civil service jobs were axed in Scotland
UK government describes SNP figures as “misleading” and says proportion of headcount reductions has been lower than in other home nations
Wary councils look for Treasury buy-in for PM’s levelling-up devo deals
09 Dec 2021 Local & Devolved
Wary councils look for Treasury buy-in for PM’s levelling-up devo deals
As DLUHC delays publication of white paper, local leaders want commitment from Sunak, Institute for Government says
DLUHC admits to litany of building-safety failings at Grenfell inquiry
08 Dec 2021 Local & Devolved
DLUHC admits to litany of building-safety failings at Grenfell inquiry
But department accuses construction firms and building inspectors of abusing the trust placed in them
Officials ‘knew about cladding dangers in early 90s’, Grenfell probe hears
07 Dec 2021 Local & Devolved
Officials ‘knew about cladding dangers in early 90s’, Grenfell probe hears
Lawyer says “pattern of suppression and concealment” over successive fire reports aimed to reduce public fears
Social care plan 'three steps forward and two steps back'
02 Dec 2021 Local & Devolved
Social care plan 'three steps forward and two steps back'
Spending a disappointment given scale of crisis in sector, says former minister Jeremy Hunt
NI Civil Service pay growth outstrips private sector
19 Nov 2021 Local & Devolved
NI Civil Service pay growth outstrips private sector
Annual statistics show officials posted 5.2% hike in median earnings in year to March
Scottish Government appoints senior DWP official as next perm sec
18 Nov 2021 Local & Devolved
Scottish Government appoints senior DWP official as next perm sec
John-Paul Marks will succeed current perm sec Leslie Evans from January
Gove eyes new cabinet-level committees to deliver levelling up
09 Nov 2021 Local & Devolved
Gove eyes new cabinet-level committees to deliver levelling up
Agenda requires similar structures to those for Brexit and net-zero, minister tells MPs
Gove pledges to ‘expand, augment and increase’ devolution across UK
26 Oct 2021 Local & Devolved
Gove pledges to ‘expand, augment and increase’ devolution across UK
Move is key to driving economic prosperity and levelling up white paper will set out further detail, says secretary of state
Welsh Government appoints interim health chief
11 Oct 2021 Local & Devolved
Welsh Government appoints interim health chief
Judith Paget hired for 18-month stint as chief executive of NHS Wales and director general
NICS sets up project delivery profession after cash-for-ash scandal
08 Oct 2021 Local & Devolved
NICS sets up project delivery profession after cash-for-ash scandal
Finance minister details response to public inquiry recommendations into £490m blunder
Civil service is ‘institutionally biased’ towards investing in the south, ex-minister claims
01 Oct 2021 Local & Devolved
Civil service is ‘institutionally biased’ towards investing in the south, ex-minister claims
Northern Research Group leader says levelling up will require a major shakeup of Whitehall as MPs tell Gove to press on with devolution
MPs warn BEIS its product safety regime needs more cash
30 Sep 2021 Local & Devolved
MPs warn BEIS its product safety regime needs more cash
Report flags data and skills gaps at Office of Product Safety and Standards even before it takes on new post-Grenfell powers
Gove urged to clarify ‘confused’ levelling-up rhetoric
24 Sep 2021 Local & Devolved
Gove urged to clarify ‘confused’ levelling-up rhetoric
Institute for Government warns flagship drive cannot be all things to all people and places
Whitehall cannot deliver levelling-up agenda alone, says National Infrastructure Commission
23 Sep 2021 Local & Devolved
Whitehall cannot deliver levelling-up agenda alone, says National Infrastructure Commission
Independent advisory body warns ministers that properly aiding “left behind” areas will require a fundamental shift in funding
'Whitehall titan' Sue Gray takes union brief to levelling up department
21 Sep 2021 Local & Devolved
'Whitehall titan' Sue Gray takes union brief to levelling up department
Gray says she is "excited" about move under Michael Gove but denies being "titan"
Rebrand levels up housing ministry as ex-Bank chief named as task force head
20 Sep 2021 Local & Devolved
Rebrand levels up housing ministry as ex-Bank chief named as task force head
New 'levelling up secretary' Michael Gove promises 'relentless focus' on government's flagship policy as he takes over at MHCLG