£4bn funding gap puts councils at ‘tipping point’, MPs warn
01 Feb 2024 Politics & Constitution
£4bn funding gap puts councils at ‘tipping point’, MPs warn
Committee says well-run authorities are at risk of going bust without extra cash for 2024-25
Northern Ireland: Return to power sharing in sight as DUP agrees deal
30 Jan 2024 Politics & Constitution
Northern Ireland: Return to power sharing in sight as DUP agrees deal
Northern Ireland Executive is set to return once Westminster government passes legislation
Treasury called to action over worsening Whole of Government Accounts delays
29 Jan 2024 Politics & Constitution
Treasury called to action over worsening Whole of Government Accounts delays
MPs say late publication and missing figures make £1tn public spending snapshot less and less useful
Pressure mounts on ministers to release funds for NI pay rises
25 Jan 2024 Politics & Constitution
Pressure mounts on ministers to release funds for NI pay rises
Heaton-Harris must act to "meet the overdue wage bill of our public servants", union chief says
Ministers sidestep calls for tougher rules to govern perm sec sackings
25 Jan 2024 Politics & Constitution
Ministers sidestep calls for tougher rules to govern perm sec sackings
Constitution Committee warned of “insufficient safeguards” in the wake of Tom Scholar’s dismissal from Treasury top job
Civil service leaders face new back-to-office performance regime
24 Jan 2024 Politics & Constitution
Civil service leaders face new back-to-office performance regime
John Glen says he wants success with 60:40 rule factored into senior officials' yearly reviews
NI secretary: New legislation will 'help to stabilise finances' as devolution deal deadline expires
22 Jan 2024 Politics & Constitution
NI secretary: New legislation will 'help to stabilise finances' as devolution deal deadline expires
Chris Heaton-Harris says he will act to "support Northern Ireland departments" to stabilise public services
Fresh guidance tells civil servants to ignore ECHR rulings on Rwanda flights
18 Jan 2024 Politics & Constitution
Fresh guidance tells civil servants to ignore ECHR rulings on Rwanda flights
Ministers will have final say on whether to ignore Rule 39 orders, perm sec confirms
Ministers reject call to make Civil Service People Survey results an official statistic
18 Jan 2024 Politics & Constitution
Ministers reject call to make Civil Service People Survey results an official statistic
But Cabinet Office pledges to speed up publication of annual results and to review the “usefulness” of the benchmark Employee Engagement Index
Alarm over plans to make civil servants ignore ECHR Rwanda rulings
17 Jan 2024 Politics & Constitution
Alarm over plans to make civil servants ignore ECHR Rwanda rulings
Mooted plans to change civil service code described by unions as "madness" and "desperate"
Devolution ‘should return to centre of government’, MPs told
17 Jan 2024 Politics & Constitution
Devolution ‘should return to centre of government’, MPs told
Ex-minister also calls for Northern Ireland Civil Service to be put on same footing as Scottish and Welsh counterparts
DWP warns of uphill struggle to reduce fraud
16 Jan 2024 Politics & Constitution
DWP warns of uphill struggle to reduce fraud
Perm sec Peter Schofield tells MPs he doubts department can get back to pre-pandemic levels by 2027-28
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 15
15 Jan 2024 Politics & Constitution
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 15
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Sunak clears civil service to hold pre-election access talks with Labour Party
12 Jan 2024 Politics & Constitution
Sunak clears civil service to hold pre-election access talks with Labour Party
Cabinet secretary Simon Case will “oversee” discussions between officials and Keir Starmer’s team
Civil servants lied to me about Post Office scandal, Ed Davey claims
09 Jan 2024 Politics & Constitution
Civil servants lied to me about Post Office scandal, Ed Davey claims
Lib Dem leader says he raised concerns about the Horizon IT system as a minister in coalition government
Sunak signals election could be in second half of 2024
05 Jan 2024 Politics & Constitution
Sunak signals election could be in second half of 2024
PM says it is his "working assumption" that the general election will take place in the latter part of the year
Transition talks between opposition and civil service should start straight away, report argues
04 Jan 2024 Politics & Constitution
Transition talks between opposition and civil service should start straight away, report argues
Institute for Government report warns "time is running short" for access talks to have most effect
Starmer working on plans to tackle civil-service churn – and other news you may have missed over Christmas
02 Jan 2024 Politics & Constitution
Starmer working on plans to tackle civil-service churn – and other news you may have missed over Christmas
Labour leader wants DGs to stay in post longer, Cummings claims Sunak offered him new No.10 role, and IfG calls for Spring Budget to be scrapped
Robert Jenrick resigns over government's Rwanda plan
07 Dec 2023 Politics & Constitution
Robert Jenrick resigns over government's Rwanda plan
Immigration minister quits amid decision not to leave the European Convention on Human Rights
Johnson ‘perplexed’ top scientists weren’t consulted over Eat Out to Help Out
07 Dec 2023 Politics & Constitution
Johnson ‘perplexed’ top scientists weren’t consulted over Eat Out to Help Out
Former PM tells Covid Inquiry his repeated “let it rip” comments were just a challenge to consensus among experts
MPs back Doug Chalmers as new Committee on Standards in Public Life chair
05 Dec 2023 Politics & Constitution
MPs back Doug Chalmers as new Committee on Standards in Public Life chair
Army veteran keen to explore how Nolan principles can be embedded into artificial intelligence
Home Office vetoes MPs' request to attend immigration inspection
29 Nov 2023 Politics & Constitution
Home Office vetoes MPs' request to attend immigration inspection
Request to accompany borders watchdog was denied to "preserve the independence of the inspectorate", select committee told
HMRC under fire for ‘utterly extraordinary’ decisions on Making Tax Digital
24 Nov 2023 Politics & Constitution
HMRC under fire for ‘utterly extraordinary’ decisions on Making Tax Digital
MPs demand greater transparency after billions of pounds in transitional costs for customers were excluded from business cases
HMPPS says ‘lessons have been learned’ as Serco and G4S bag electronic monitoring contracts
24 Nov 2023 Politics & Constitution
HMPPS says ‘lessons have been learned’ as Serco and G4S bag electronic monitoring contracts
Deals worth up to £450m come almost a decade after firms admitted overcharging government to the tune of £170m