Articles tagged with: Cabinet secretary
PM wanted to ask cab sec to stop leak inquiry that implicated fiancée's friend, Cummings alleges
26 Apr 2021 Communications
PM wanted to ask cab sec to stop leak inquiry that implicated fiancée's friend, Cummings alleges
Ex-spad denies leaking text messages between Johnson and James Dyson amid lobbying row
PACAC launches inquiry into Greensill lobbying scandal
15 Apr 2021 Commercial
PACAC launches inquiry into Greensill lobbying scandal
Pickles warns of “much wider implications” if Cabinet Office cannot detail approvals given for officials’ second jobs
Senior civil servants must declare second jobs, Case tells perm secs amid Greensill row
15 Apr 2021 Commercial
Senior civil servants must declare second jobs, Case tells perm secs amid Greensill row
Case wrote to perm secs after revelation former top official Bill Crothers was a part-time adviser to the firm
Departments go quiet amid mourning for Prince Philip
12 Apr 2021 Communications
Departments go quiet amid mourning for Prince Philip
Government will not make public announcements or issue press releases unless they are necessary for public safety
'No return to normal': civil service must take risks and become more creative, cab sec and COO say Exclusive
23 Mar 2021 Civil Service Reform
'No return to normal': civil service must take risks and become more creative, cab sec and COO say
Message to officials says "using data smarter" and adopting fresh ideas should also be among civil service's focuses post-pandemic
Notes on Jeremy’s life: Suzanne Heywood remembers the cabinet secretary in songs and policies Exclusive
18 Mar 2021 Civil Service Reform
Notes on Jeremy’s life: Suzanne Heywood remembers the cabinet secretary in songs and policies
Suzanne Heywood’s biography of Jeremy Heywood gives an extraordinary insight into the late cabinet secretary’s time in government and at home. She speaks to Beckie Smith about recording her husband’s life, what he would have made of the coronavirus crisis, and the music he loved
Ministerial conduct probes shouldn’t need PM's go-ahead, Patel report author says
11 Mar 2021 HR
Ministerial conduct probes shouldn’t need PM's go-ahead, Patel report author says
Independent adviser who quit after finding home secretary bullied staff says new freedoms would help PM and cabinet secretary
Civil service COO and Cabinet Office perm sec role should be split, says Maude
13 Jan 2021 Civil Service Reform
Civil service COO and Cabinet Office perm sec role should be split, says Maude
Reforming ex-minister tells MPs he believes “head of civil service” post should alternate between cabinet secretary and COO
‘The complexity of the problem is the thing that first hit me’: cabinet secretary Simon Case on Covid, his return to No.10, and working with Dominic Cummings Exclusive
21 Dec 2020 Civil Service Reform
‘The complexity of the problem is the thing that first hit me’: cabinet secretary Simon Case on Covid, his return to No.10, and working with Dominic Cummings
After two years at the royal household, Simon Case returned to government this summer to head up its coronavirus response. Now cabinet secretary, he tells Beckie Smith and Richard Johnstone what it’s been like steering the civil service through a pandemic
'No place for bullying' in government, PM and cab sec tell ministers and officials
24 Nov 2020 HR
'No place for bullying' in government, PM and cab sec tell ministers and officials
Letter comes after PM clears home secretary Priti Patel of bullying civil servants
New cabinet secretary Simon Case acknowledges ‘gaps’ in his Whitehall CV
23 Oct 2020 HR
New cabinet secretary Simon Case acknowledges ‘gaps’ in his Whitehall CV
But nation’s top civil servant tells MPs he is satisfied he has the experience to stand up to ministers
Perm secs churn is not evidence of civil service politicisation, Sedwill insists
10 Sep 2020 HR
Perm secs churn is not evidence of civil service politicisation, Sedwill insists
Outgoing cab sec waves aside concerns as IfG sets out challenges for his successor
New cab sec: 'We need to pull out all the stops to deliver what the public expects'
09 Sep 2020 Civil Service Reform
New cab sec: 'We need to pull out all the stops to deliver what the public expects'
In his first message to officials, Simon Case says he wants to "modernise" the civil service
‘He lived and breathed joined-up government’: the civil service life and times of Mark Sedwill Exclusive
09 Sep 2020 Leadership
‘He lived and breathed joined-up government’: the civil service life and times of Mark Sedwill
As the cabinet secretary stands down after more than 30 years in the civil service, CSW asks people who have worked with him: who is Sir Mark Sedwill?
'There will be many tougher days than this': an ex-perm sec's open letter to Simon Case
01 Sep 2020 Leadership
'There will be many tougher days than this': an ex-perm sec's open letter to Simon Case
Former DWP perm sec Sir Leigh Lewis offers some words of wisdom to the new cabinet secretary
Simon Case appointed cabinet secretary and head of the civil service
01 Sep 2020 HR
Simon Case appointed cabinet secretary and head of the civil service
"The challenge for him is to restore trust in government and restore the civil service’s trust," former cab sec Gus O'Donnell says
Where Dominic Cummings is right, and more: seven things we learned in Mark Sedwill’s CSW exit interview
10 Aug 2020 Civil Service Reform
Where Dominic Cummings is right, and more: seven things we learned in Mark Sedwill’s CSW exit interview
Sir Mark Sedwill will soon leave the civil service’s top jobs – cabinet secretary, head of the civil service and national security adviser. He has reflected on his time at the top of government with CSW, and here is some of what we found out
In the line of fire: Departing cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill on civil service reform, the Covid response, and being briefed against Exclusive
10 Aug 2020 Civil Service Reform
In the line of fire: Departing cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill on civil service reform, the Covid response, and being briefed against
As Sir Mark Sedwill prepares to leave a job he never asked for, he reflects on the highs and lows of being cabinet secretary
Fundamental review of civil service pay needed to drive reform: departing Sedwill’s Whitehall reflections
28 Jul 2020 Civil Service Reform
Fundamental review of civil service pay needed to drive reform: departing Sedwill’s Whitehall reflections
Cabinet secretary sets out possible roadmap for government, including new model to drive service integration and performance framework
PM green lights £250,000 payment to outgoing cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill
09 Jul 2020 HR
PM green lights £250,000 payment to outgoing cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill
Civil service head says exit is “entirely amicable” but hostile briefings against officials are "regrettable"
Recruitment opens for Sedwill's replacement as cabinet secretary
08 Jul 2020 HR
Recruitment opens for Sedwill's replacement as cabinet secretary
Only permanent secretaries and ex-perm secs may apply
‘Totally and utterly stupid’: Cummings rejects idea of appointing Brexiteer cabinet secretary
01 Jul 2020 Brexit
‘Totally and utterly stupid’: Cummings rejects idea of appointing Brexiteer cabinet secretary
PM’s top aids sets out recommended reading for spads, including a book that concludes “only the paranoid survive”
‘I am deeply proud’: Sedwill writes to civil servants after announcing departure plans Exclusive
29 Jun 2020 HR
‘I am deeply proud’: Sedwill writes to civil servants after announcing departure plans
“I know I can count on you as the government navigates its way through the great challenges that lie ahead,” cabinet secretary writes
Mark Sedwill to step down as cabinet secretary as Boris Johnson eyes major Whitehall shake-up
28 Jun 2020 Civil Service Reform
Mark Sedwill to step down as cabinet secretary as Boris Johnson eyes major Whitehall shake-up
Sedwill will be nominated for a life peerage “in recognition of his distinguished service to public life”, Cabinet Office confirms