Kwarteng to set out medium-term fiscal plan in November
27 Sep Politics & Constitution
Kwarteng to set out medium-term fiscal plan in November
Treasury says chancellor's plan will set out further details on the government’s fiscal rules
Mini-budget: Kwarteng tightens Universal Credit sanctions, despite DWP failure to publish research
23 Sep Politics & Constitution
Mini-budget: Kwarteng tightens Universal Credit sanctions, despite DWP failure to publish research
DWP has been accused of undermining trust by refusing to publish evaluation of benefit sanctions
Don't pick a fight with the Treasury, ex-spad tells Truss
22 Sep Politics & Constitution
Don't pick a fight with the Treasury, ex-spad tells Truss
Tom Scholar's sacking risks looking like "petty recrimination", former special adviser Salma Shah warns
Kwarteng to hold mini-budget next Friday
16 Sep Politics & Constitution
Kwarteng to hold mini-budget next Friday
Fiscal event will set out new PM’s tax-cut plans and give further details on energy price-cap
Civil servants ‘have much to learn’ from Queen Elizabeth II
16 Sep Politics & Constitution
Civil servants ‘have much to learn’ from Queen Elizabeth II
Jeremy Heywood’s former PPS looks at what the late monarch can teach departmental officials
Parliament may sit for extra days after Queen's death paused proceedings
15 Sep Politics & Constitution
Parliament may sit for extra days after Queen's death paused proceedings
Ministers are "looking at changing the recess dates", PM's spokesperson says
Scholar's dismissal 'sends clear message about civil service impartiality'
14 Sep Politics & Constitution
Scholar's dismissal 'sends clear message about civil service impartiality'
Truss and Kwarteng have shown they want to be surrounded by 'yes' men and women, David Normington says
Tom Scholar sacking ‘start of perm sec purge’
12 Sep Politics & Constitution
Tom Scholar sacking ‘start of perm sec purge’
'Makes no sense': Unions and former permanent secretaries slam decision
Rees-Mogg leaves civil service reform behind in move to BEIS
07 Sep Politics & Constitution
Rees-Mogg leaves civil service reform behind in move to BEIS
Nadhim Zahawi and Edward Argar will oversee public service reform after government efficiency minister's promotion
Departing ministers warned not to break anti-lobbying rules amid reshuffle
07 Sep Politics & Constitution
Departing ministers warned not to break anti-lobbying rules amid reshuffle
Acoba chair Eric Pickles has said not all ministers understand the rules for taking up appointments outside government
Truss cabinet reshuffle: who's in and who's out
07 Sep Politics & Constitution
Truss cabinet reshuffle: who's in and who's out
Kwasi Kwarteng, Suella Braverman and James Cleverly get top jobs – while others get the sack
Patel and Dorries resign from cabinet after Truss wins leadership race
06 Sep Politics & Constitution
Patel and Dorries resign from cabinet after Truss wins leadership race
Outgoing home secretary says job has been the "honour of my life" ahead of expected reshuffle
Johnson praises 'fantastic' No.10 staff in final speech as PM
06 Sep Politics & Constitution
Johnson praises 'fantastic' No.10 staff in final speech as PM
But outgoing prime minister bemoans ousting from Downing Street and hints at return
Tory attacks on civil service ‘pathetic’, George Osborne says
06 Sep Politics & Constitution
Tory attacks on civil service ‘pathetic’, George Osborne says
Former chancellor and ex cabinet secretary call for Liz Truss to end "war” on Whitehall
Liz Truss to become next PM after winning Tory leadership race
05 Sep Politics & Constitution
Liz Truss to become next PM after winning Tory leadership race
Truss has attacked Whitehall “waste and orthodoxy” during the campaign, pledging to scrap diversity roles and slash the civil service headcount
Rwanda policy ‘inflicting premeditated harm’ on asylum seekers
02 Sep Politics & Constitution
Rwanda policy ‘inflicting premeditated harm’ on asylum seekers
Detainees set for deportation show signs of torture, trafficking and PTSD, doctors' charity says
Funding fears and staff jeers: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
26 Aug Politics & Constitution
Funding fears and staff jeers: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
Social care plans raise questions about NHS finances and speculation mounts over new cabinet as Conservative Party leadership race enters final stage
Simon Case asked to investigate Liz Truss 'breach of ministerial code'
25 Aug Politics & Constitution
Simon Case asked to investigate Liz Truss 'breach of ministerial code'
Lib Dem chief whip writes to cabinet secretary, asking him to examine if the foreign secretary broke code with her Chevening meeting
Rishi Sunak: Government gave scientists too much power during Covid
25 Aug Politics & Constitution
Rishi Sunak: Government gave scientists too much power during Covid
“We shouldn’t have empowered the scientists in the way we did", ex-chancellor says
Truss refuses to commit to appointing independent ethics adviser
24 Aug Politics & Constitution
Truss refuses to commit to appointing independent ethics adviser
Liz Truss won't say if she will appoint successor to Lord Geidt, saying she has "always acted with integrity"
'Bizarre': Unions slam Rees-Mogg's announcement of Cabinet Office job cuts in the press
22 Aug Politics & Constitution
'Bizarre': Unions slam Rees-Mogg's announcement of Cabinet Office job cuts in the press
Rees-Mogg's pledge to cut 25% of department jobs branded “political posturing”
Job cuts, secondments and cab sec contenders: What Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss said about the civil service this week
19 Aug Politics & Constitution
Job cuts, secondments and cab sec contenders: What Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss said about the civil service this week
The ex-chancellor set his sights on Whitehall reform with a series of civil service proposals
Sunak’s civil service plan ‘shows he doesn’t understand the basics’
16 Aug Politics & Constitution
Sunak’s civil service plan ‘shows he doesn’t understand the basics’
Union chief derides plan including “introducing” performance-related pay, cutting "back office" jobs and private sector secondments for SCS
Give evidence of civil service antisemitism to cab sec if you have it, unions tell Truss
15 Aug Politics & Constitution
Give evidence of civil service antisemitism to cab sec if you have it, unions tell Truss
FDA and Prospect criticise "unfounded and sweeping assertions" about “woke” civil service culture