HMRC reinstates 17,000 frozen child benefit cases after checks error
20 Jan Politics & Constitution
HMRC reinstates 17,000 frozen child benefit cases after checks error
Perm sec also tells MPs that the cost of a major PAYE phishing scam has risen to £57m
HMRC perm sec says AI adoption won’t reduce staff numbers
15 Jan Politics & Constitution
HMRC perm sec says AI adoption won’t reduce staff numbers
John-Paul Marks tells MPs he expects artificial intelligence to “augment” officials’ work rather than lead to redundancy
Darren Jones pledges to ‘empower’ civil servants to fix problems
14 Jan Politics & Constitution
Darren Jones pledges to ‘empower’ civil servants to fix problems
Chief secretary to the prime minister says officials are keen to be “radical” in delivering change
Government ‘must comply’ with ministerial code or rewrite it – MPs
09 Jan Politics & Constitution
Government ‘must comply’ with ministerial code or rewrite it – MPs
New report on government’s handling of major policy announcements warns current situation is ”untenable”
Military chief sounds alarm over £28bn MoD ‘black hole’
09 Jan Politics & Constitution
Military chief sounds alarm over £28bn MoD ‘black hole’
Report says PM has been warned current plans to increase defence spending will not be enough
Starmer frustrated at gap between 'pulling levers' and delivery
16 Dec 2025 Politics & Constitution
Starmer frustrated at gap between 'pulling levers' and delivery
PM says regulations, consultations and arm’s-length bodies "mean the action from pulling the lever to delivery is longer than it ought to be"
Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
15 Dec 2025 Politics & Constitution
Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
Party announces more details of civil service reform policies including weakening pensions in favour of higher bonuses, increasing office working and big cuts to policy profession
Bosses need better insight on how civil servants spend their time, MPs say
15 Dec 2025 Politics & Constitution
Bosses need better insight on how civil servants spend their time, MPs say
Public Accounts Committee chair laments departments’ “hazy understanding” of the cost of delivering services
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
12 Dec 2025 Politics & Constitution
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
Former chancellor speaks about risk-aversion, diary secretaries and the departments officials "really wanted to work in"
Michael Barber to join House of Lords
11 Dec 2025 Politics & Constitution
Michael Barber to join House of Lords
Delivery guru is one of 34 nominees for life peerages, including former Labour spads Matthew Doyle and Katie Martin
NAO report highlights asylum system failings
10 Dec 2025 Politics & Constitution
NAO report highlights asylum system failings
Watchdog points to “short-term reactive measures” and lack of cross-departmental shared objectives
DWP perm sec lauds improved fraud-and-error forecast
05 Dec 2025 Politics & Constitution
DWP perm sec lauds improved fraud-and-error forecast
Peter Schofield tells MPs department is on track to bring rates down to “previously unseen” levels