PCS renews call for civil-service-wide collective bargaining on pay
24 Jan 2025 Politics & Constitution
PCS renews call for civil-service-wide collective bargaining on pay
Union says Labour's Employment Rights Bill reforms don't go far enough
Treasury perm sec predicts NAO will reject next Whole of Government Accounts
24 Jan 2025 Politics & Constitution
Treasury perm sec predicts NAO will reject next Whole of Government Accounts
Missing data likely to mean 2023-24 figures will fail to achieve sign-off, just like 2022-23 accounts
PAC chair defends criticism of HMRC’s customer service approach
23 Jan 2025 Politics & Constitution
PAC chair defends criticism of HMRC’s customer service approach
Committee chair and HMRC perm sec exchange letters over scathing report
MPs question HMRC's status as a non-ministerial department
20 Jan 2025 Politics & Constitution
MPs question HMRC's status as a non-ministerial department
Minister James Murray insists he wants tax agency to "take more risks" and get out of its "comfort zone"
Tories seek investigation into claim Angela Rayner asked officials to help her move
20 Jan 2025 Politics & Constitution
Tories seek investigation into claim Angela Rayner asked officials to help her move
Opposition also make ministerial code breach claims over David Lammy and Steve Reed speeches
HMRC 'could get further headcount boost' to cut tax gap, minister says
17 Jan 2025 Politics & Constitution
HMRC 'could get further headcount boost' to cut tax gap, minister says
James Murray tells MPs department was under-staffed by the previous government
Treasury minister resigns after PM's standards adviser completes investigation
15 Jan 2025 Politics & Constitution
Treasury minister resigns after PM's standards adviser completes investigation
Laurie Magnus says Tulip Siddiq did not breach code but that Keir Starmer may "want to consider her ongoing responsibilities" in letter to PM
Departments get better at responding to parliamentary questions on time
14 Jan 2025 Politics & Constitution
Departments get better at responding to parliamentary questions on time
However, concerns raised at continued deterioration of Defra's parliamentary question response rate
Zero civil service home-working 'should be the baseline' – Lord Maude
10 Jan 2025 Politics & Constitution
Zero civil service home-working 'should be the baseline' – Lord Maude
At the other end of the spectrum, Lords debate sees former Sunday Telegraph editor call for 20% office working
Treasury minister refers herself to PM's standards adviser
06 Jan 2025 Politics & Constitution
Treasury minister refers herself to PM's standards adviser
PM says Tulip Siddiq “has acted entirely properly by referring herself to the independent adviser”
Peter Mandelson picked for key US ambassador role
23 Dec 2024 Politics & Constitution
Peter Mandelson picked for key US ambassador role
Starmer says Lord Mandelson "will bring unrivalled experience to the role" and take partnership with US "from strength to strength"
Sue Gray to get life peerage
20 Dec 2024 Politics & Constitution
Sue Gray to get life peerage
Former deputy PM Thérèse Coffey also on 38-strong list of soon-to-be House of Lords members