Articles tagged with: Nick Thomas-Symonds
Think tank welcomes 'relaxation' of rules on civil servants speaking in public
24 Oct 2025 Civil Service Reform
Think tank welcomes 'relaxation' of rules on civil servants speaking in public
Minister says rules have been clarified and it is “important for civil servants to speak in public about matters for which they have responsibility"
Civil service networks issued with formal guidance
23 Sep 2025 HR
Civil service networks issued with formal guidance
Nick Thomas-Symonds says government is "taking action to prevent inappropriate uses of networks in the civil service"
Shame in itself is not an effective tool – the government’s standards regime shakeup should have gone further
23 Jul 2025 Civil Service Reform
Shame in itself is not an effective tool – the government’s standards regime shakeup should have gone further
When it comes to standards oversight, it’s not the acronym that matters – it’s the powers that go with it and the independence to make politically difficult decisions
Brown-era No.10 comms chief appointed Cabinet Office second perm sec
13 Jan 2025 HR
Brown-era No.10 comms chief appointed Cabinet Office second perm sec
Michael Ellam was also previously a Treasury DG in a 20-year civil service career before joining HSBC
Meet the ministers: Cabinet Office
24 Sep 2024
Meet the ministers: Cabinet Office
Your guide to the department's cast of ministerial characters, and what’s in their in-trays