Ministers name choice for next Committee on Standards in Public Life chief
24 Nov 2023 Politics & Constitution
Ministers name choice for next Committee on Standards in Public Life chief
Army veteran Doug Chalmers set to succeed Jonathan Evans in watchdog role
Next HS2 boss faces ‘tougher performance-related-pay regime’, MPs told
17 Nov 2023 Politics & Constitution
Next HS2 boss faces ‘tougher performance-related-pay regime’, MPs told
Jon Thompson says overbudget rail project won’t repeat £645k package for last chief exec
Concerns over FCDO scrutiny after Cameron named foreign secretary
14 Nov 2023 Politics & Constitution
Concerns over FCDO scrutiny after Cameron named foreign secretary
Peer and former PM will be unable to take questions from elected MPs in the House of Commons
Reshuffle: John Glen named Cabinet Office minister
14 Nov 2023 Politics & Constitution
Reshuffle: John Glen named Cabinet Office minister
Esther McVey also joins Cabinet Office as minister without portfolio
Cabinet reshuffle latest: Cleverly home secretary, Braverman sacked, Cameron returns
13 Nov 2023 Politics & Constitution
Cabinet reshuffle latest: Cleverly home secretary, Braverman sacked, Cameron returns
Former PM to head FCDO as home secretary's dismissal prompts major overhaul of Rishi Sunak's cabinet
Braverman sacked as home secretary after policing row
13 Nov 2023 Politics & Constitution
Braverman sacked as home secretary after policing row
Suella Braverman's departure follows a string of controversies and criticism of criticism of civil servants
Public appointments system remains vulnerable to abuse and beset by delays, think tank warns
09 Nov 2023 Politics & Constitution
Public appointments system remains vulnerable to abuse and beset by delays, think tank warns
Sunak has made progress on appointments process for non-executive directors and chairs of public bodies but reform is needed, Institute for Government report says
Partygate: Chisholm to face grilling over sign-off for Johnson’s legal bill Exclusive
27 Oct 2023 Politics & Constitution
Partygate: Chisholm to face grilling over sign-off for Johnson’s legal bill
Cabinet Office perm will be questioned on approval process for £265k fund to support ex-PM through Privileges Committee hearings
MPs back new rules for fixing on-the-record mistakes
26 Oct 2023 Politics & Constitution
MPs back new rules for fixing on-the-record mistakes
Vote expands corrections process, which was previously only open to ministers
PM needs to justify perm sec sackings, report says
20 Oct 2023 Politics & Constitution
PM needs to justify perm sec sackings, report says
Constitution Committee calls for reform over appointment and dismissal of top civil service leaders
Harriet Harman to chair parliament's Standards Committee
19 Oct 2023 Politics & Constitution
Harriet Harman to chair parliament's Standards Committee
"Mother of the House" succeeds Chris Bryant after Labour reshuffle, as Liam Byrne chairs business committee
'No.10 always at war with someone': Memo reveals officials' frustrations during Covid response
17 Oct 2023 Politics & Constitution
'No.10 always at war with someone': Memo reveals officials' frustrations during Covid response
Helen MacNamara describes “explosions of new people causing chaos” and “fights over ownership” during pandemic
‘I cannot cope with this’: Covid Inquiry messages show cab sec’s despair at policy flip-flops
13 Oct 2023 Politics & Constitution
‘I cannot cope with this’: Covid Inquiry messages show cab sec’s despair at policy flip-flops
Simon Case WhatsApps say government “looks like a terrible, tragic joke” and PM’s partner “is real person in charge”
Labour government would halve consultancy spending, Reeves says
10 Oct 2023 Politics & Constitution
Labour government would halve consultancy spending, Reeves says
Shadow chancellor also pledges to appoint a Covid corruption commissioner and review government's major projects
MPs demand DESNZ benefits analysis for Sunak’s net-zero changes
02 Oct 2023 Politics & Constitution
MPs demand DESNZ benefits analysis for Sunak’s net-zero changes
Energy secretary Claire Coutinho asked to set out basis for savings promised by prime minister
Former Cop26 president Alok Sharma to step down at general election
28 Sep 2023 Politics & Constitution
Former Cop26 president Alok Sharma to step down at general election
Ex-business secretary says it has been "a privilege to serve in government and represent the UK on the international stage"
Labour looks to ex-civil servants to boost ranks as general election looms
25 Sep 2023 Politics & Constitution
Labour looks to ex-civil servants to boost ranks as general election looms
Party goes on hiring spree of former officials in the run-up to general election
'Repeat offender' DLUHC rapped for slow responses to committee reports
21 Sep 2023 Politics & Constitution
'Repeat offender' DLUHC rapped for slow responses to committee reports
Department has missed its deadline for responding to committee reports by six months on average this session
NI perm secs told to begin consultation on cash-raising measures
21 Sep 2023 Politics & Constitution
NI perm secs told to begin consultation on cash-raising measures
Move follows secretary of state’s imposition of £14.2bn budget amid Stormont power vacuum
Cabinet Office chastised over decision to pay Boris Johnson's Partygate legal bill
20 Sep 2023 Politics & Constitution
Cabinet Office chastised over decision to pay Boris Johnson's Partygate legal bill
The department's reasoning was "not wholly persuasive", NAO says as it criticises decision-making proces
DLUHC prepares to send commissioners into ‘bankrupt’ Birmingham
20 Sep 2023 Politics & Constitution
DLUHC prepares to send commissioners into ‘bankrupt’ Birmingham
Gove appoints local government turnaround specialist Max Caller to lead intervention
'A lot of wasted energy': Ex-top civil servants detail turmoil at heart of Johnson's No.10
19 Sep 2023 Politics & Constitution
'A lot of wasted energy': Ex-top civil servants detail turmoil at heart of Johnson's No.10
Officials “sought Buckingham Palace’s support” to bring No.10 into line, documentary claims
Politicising our civil service': Pressure on Humza Yousaf grows over energy stats row
18 Sep 2023 Politics & Constitution
Politicising our civil service': Pressure on Humza Yousaf grows over energy stats row
MSPs call for probe into claims officials “reverse engineered” figures to justify inaccurate claims by Humza Yousaf
DfE top brass under fire over lack of schools-crisis data
12 Sep 2023 Politics & Constitution
DfE top brass under fire over lack of schools-crisis data
“We’re more than a little disappointed,” Public Accounts Committee chair tells Susan Acland-Hood