Ministers considering reforms to Whitehall 'write-around' process
14 Nov Politics & Constitution
Ministers considering reforms to Whitehall 'write-around' process
Process is designed to ensure there is government-wide agreement on cross-departmental issues
Starmer apologises for 'unfortunate error' in approving football regulator appointment
13 Nov Politics & Constitution
Starmer apologises for 'unfortunate error' in approving football regulator appointment
PM has ordered an internal review of No.10 recusals after rubber stamping David Kogan's appointment as chair
Lord Evans: We don't talk enough about ethics
12 Nov Politics & Constitution
Lord Evans: We don't talk enough about ethics
Former standards committee chair recalls thinking it was 'laughable' to be told by perm sec there were no ethical issues in their department
Culture secretary and department breached public appointments code, watchdog finds
07 Nov Politics & Constitution
Culture secretary and department breached public appointments code, watchdog finds
Commissioner for public appointments finds three breaches of the code in the government's appointment of David Kogan as chair of the Independent Football Regulator
'Height of irresponsibility': Union slams Reform's proposed public sector pensions overhaul
06 Nov Politics & Constitution
'Height of irresponsibility': Union slams Reform's proposed public sector pensions overhaul
Deputy leader Richard Tice suggests putting all new public servants onto defined contribution schemes
Think tank floats plans for standalone Department for the Prime Minister
04 Nov Politics & Constitution
Think tank floats plans for standalone Department for the Prime Minister
Former deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara led work on the proposals
Code update aims to speed up public appointments
03 Nov Politics & Constitution
Code update aims to speed up public appointments
Cabinet Office says changes will make it “quicker and more efficient” for organisations to recruit chairs and non-executive directors
Unions slam Reform plans to politicise and cut civil service
29 Oct Politics & Constitution
Unions slam Reform plans to politicise and cut civil service
Reform UK says it wants to shut six Whitehall offices, give ministers powers to hire and fire civil servants and ban "DEI woke agenda"
MPs grill Legal Aid Agency over cyberattack that prompted system shutdown
24 Oct Politics & Constitution
MPs grill Legal Aid Agency over cyberattack that prompted system shutdown
Chief executive says organisation still does not know how many unique records were compromised over a period of several months
MPs to launch inquiry into collapse of China spy trial
16 Oct Politics & Constitution
MPs to launch inquiry into collapse of China spy trial
Matt Western, chair of joint committee on national security strategy, says "there are a lot of questions yet to be asked" over the dropped case
PAC chair sounds alarm over local government reorganisation
15 Oct Politics & Constitution
PAC chair sounds alarm over local government reorganisation
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown also uses annual report to lament departments’ digital, cyber and artificial intelligence capabilities
Experts voice fears as Ethics and Integrity Commission goes live
14 Oct Politics & Constitution
Experts voice fears as Ethics and Integrity Commission goes live
Successor body to Committee on Standards in Public Life “needs full independence and statutory footing”, anti-corruption organisations warn