A 'properly staffed' civil service and a fair pay rise: Union outlines demands for next government
13 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
A 'properly staffed' civil service and a fair pay rise: Union outlines demands for next government
PCS charter also calls for more resources for Home Office and HMRC
IFS: Conservative manifesto 'silent' on departmental spending cuts
12 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
IFS: Conservative manifesto 'silent' on departmental spending cuts
Think tank warns the party's plans signal "an even tougher time" for departments
Conservatives double down on disputed tax-rise claims
11 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
Conservatives double down on disputed tax-rise claims
Party chairman flaunts letter from cabinet secretary as union seeks end to "opposition costings"
Government must reduce size of the state or raise taxes, IFS warns
10 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
Government must reduce size of the state or raise taxes, IFS warns
The think tank has urged political parties to set out their plan
Stop attacking civil servants, union chief tells politicians
10 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
Stop attacking civil servants, union chief tells politicians
Prospect chief Mike Clancy uses conference speech to warn that “every single public service is suffering”
General election round-up: Fiscal fisticuffs, a DWP shake-up and a £1bn boost for HMRC
07 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
General election round-up: Fiscal fisticuffs, a DWP shake-up and a £1bn boost for HMRC
Civil Service World looks at what the main parties have said this week – and the impact for the civil service
IfG warns of 'fragile' civil service and public sector 'on brink of collapse'
07 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
IfG warns of 'fragile' civil service and public sector 'on brink of collapse'
Think tank urges political parties to address precarious "state of the state" in their election campaigns
UK ‘needs independent commission against corruption’
07 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
UK ‘needs independent commission against corruption’
Labour should set up a "commission against corruption and malversation" to combat sleaze if it gets into government, academic says
Lack of transparency from political parties over planned cuts 'frustrating', top economist says
06 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
Lack of transparency from political parties over planned cuts 'frustrating', top economist says
IFS's Paul Johnson says it is a "pure matter of arithmetic" that unprotected departments will face cuts
Sunak tax figures row 'damaging trust', stats watchdog says
06 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
Sunak tax figures row 'damaging trust', stats watchdog says
UKSA chair says politicians should be clearer about the source of stats after PM said officials had signed off on claim Labour would raise taxes by £2,000
High Court hears civil service union's Rwanda scheme concerns
06 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
High Court hears civil service union's Rwanda scheme concerns
Judicial review set to determine whether officials will be breaking the civil service code if they ignore ECHR requests to stop deportation flights
Political leaders warned about stats transparency in general election campaigning
05 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
Political leaders warned about stats transparency in general election campaigning
Watchdog will speak out if stats are used in a misleading way, political parties are told