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