Chisholm: Pay is a ‘chronic’ issue for the civil service
06 Feb 2024 Politics & Constitution
Chisholm: Pay is a ‘chronic’ issue for the civil service
Chief operating officer warns MPs real-terms cuts are storing up ‘increasing problems of competitiveness’ for departments
Civil service leaders ‘should make stronger case for office-based working’
05 Feb 2024 Politics & Constitution
Civil service leaders ‘should make stronger case for office-based working’
Cabinet Office minister tells House of Lords that younger staff need in-person mentoring
Legislate to prevent ministers telling officials to break civil service code, commission says
01 Feb 2024 Politics & Constitution
Legislate to prevent ministers telling officials to break civil service code, commission says
Independent group also calls for changes to perm sec role and a beefed-up Civil Service Commission
£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