Articles tagged with: Jacob Rees-Mogg
NAO flags ‘weaknesses’ in £7.8bn Cabinet Office savings figures
25 Oct 2023 Finance
NAO flags ‘weaknesses’ in £7.8bn Cabinet Office savings figures
Public-spending watchdog says some efficiencies attributed to the work of functions could be “overstated”
DHSC cuts core headcount by 16.5% in nine months
01 Aug 2023 Health & Social Care
DHSC cuts core headcount by 16.5% in nine months
Rees-Mogg lauds health secretary for “leading by example” in shrinking the size of the civil service
Rees-Mogg: Civil servants told ministers to say 'Covid rules were followed' in No.10
19 Jun 2023 HR
Rees-Mogg: Civil servants told ministers to say 'Covid rules were followed' in No.10
Ex-minister says it was "clear that was what officials were telling ministers" despite Privileges Committee finding no evidence of this
Jacob Rees-Mogg, Priti Patel and Martin Reynolds named in Boris Johnson's resignation honours
12 Jun 2023 HR
Jacob Rees-Mogg, Priti Patel and Martin Reynolds named in Boris Johnson's resignation honours
Ex-PM's allies and names familiar from the Partygate scandal appear on resignation honours lists
Raab bullying probe: Rees-Mogg slammed for 'snowflake' comments
31 Jan 2023 HR
Raab bullying probe: Rees-Mogg slammed for 'snowflake' comments
MP accused of "trivialising bullying" as it is reported perm sec has given evidence to inquiry investigating complaints against Raab
Energy relief schemes put ‘very large’ amount of public money at risk, BEIS perm sec warns
26 Oct 2022 Energy & Environment
Energy relief schemes put ‘very large’ amount of public money at risk, BEIS perm sec warns
Sarah Munby raises concerns over fraud and value for money in requests for ministerial directions
Brexit Opportunities Unit follows Rees-Mogg to BEIS
12 Oct 2022 Civil Service Reform
Brexit Opportunities Unit follows Rees-Mogg to BEIS
Unit leaves Cabinet Office amid deregulation row, as union brief returns from DLUHC
Civil service union attacks Rees-Mogg plan to cut workers’ rights
05 Oct 2022 HR
Civil service union attacks Rees-Mogg plan to cut workers’ rights
Prospect dubs no-fault dismissal idea for high earners “deeply worrying” and “anti-growth”
Truss rules out 'blanket' rule on civil service home working
04 Oct 2022 HR
Truss rules out "blanket" rule on civil service home working
Prime minister says "there are some circumstances where working from home makes sense"
Wokery in the civil service: separating fact from fiction
29 Sep 2022 Communications
Wokery in the civil service: separating fact from fiction
We take a personal look at a divisive and highly politicised topic, to uncover the real issues which lie behind it
Truss government urged to repair 'worst' civil service morale in decades
28 Sep 2022 Civil Service Reform
Truss government urged to repair 'worst' civil service morale in decades
Boris Johnson's administration “unleashed a relentless assault" on officials, unions say
Civil service unions fight government's strike-breaking legislation
22 Sep 2022 HR
Civil service unions fight government's strike-breaking legislation
FDA and PCS support challenge against "unlawful" regulations "that undermines the fundamental legal right to strike"
Cabinet Office using staff IT and wifi logins to monitor office attendance
13 Sep 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office using staff IT and wifi logins to monitor office attendance
Privacy notice reveals computer surveillance used to check "compliance to office working"
Rees-Mogg leaves civil service reform behind in move to BEIS
07 Sep 2022 Civil Service Reform
Rees-Mogg leaves civil service reform behind in move to BEIS
Nadhim Zahawi and Edward Argar will oversee public service reform after government efficiency minister's promotion
Truss cabinet reshuffle: who's in and who's out
07 Sep 2022 Politics & Constitution
Truss cabinet reshuffle: who's in and who's out
Kwasi Kwarteng, Suella Braverman and James Cleverly get top jobs – while others get the sack
Government to sell off £1.5bn worth of civil service offices, Rees-Mogg announces
30 Aug 2022 HR
Government to sell off £1.5bn worth of civil service offices, Rees-Mogg announces
Government efficiency minister says expensive offices in the capital are "half-empty and under-utilised"
'Bizarre': Unions slam Rees-Mogg's announcement of Cabinet Office job cuts in the press
22 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
'Bizarre': Unions slam Rees-Mogg's announcement of Cabinet Office job cuts in the press
Rees-Mogg's pledge to cut 25% of department jobs branded “political posturing”
Cabinet Office to lose 25% of staff in civil service job-cut drive, Rees-Mogg says
19 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office to lose 25% of staff in civil service job-cut drive, Rees-Mogg says
Department to “lead by example” in headcount reduction, minister says, in attack on "bureaucratic bloat of Whitehall"
Rees-Mogg targets flexitime in latest critique of civil service working arrangements
08 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Rees-Mogg targets flexitime in latest critique of civil service working arrangements
After criticising home working, minister says he worries "too much flexitime will keep civil servants from the office"
'We need focused learning, not woke folderol': Rees-Mogg slams 'nonsense' civil service training
02 Aug 2022 HR
'We need focused learning, not woke folderol': Rees-Mogg slams 'nonsense' civil service training
Government efficiency minister also backs plans from Liz Truss to scrap diversity and inclusion officers
Cabinet Office survey reveals steep drop in staff wellbeing and trust in leadership
06 Jul 2022 Culture
Cabinet Office survey reveals steep drop in staff wellbeing and trust in leadership
Officials say department chiefs should be more supportive of flexible working and question “vision”
Rees-Mogg threatens to ban ‘absurd’ wellness and diversity courses
04 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Rees-Mogg threatens to ban ‘absurd’ wellness and diversity courses
Government efficiency minister wants to replace "ridiculous" courses with "sensible" ones
Busiest and emptiest departmental HQs revealed
01 Jul 2022 HR
Busiest and emptiest departmental HQs revealed
Cabinet Office says figures show number of civil servants working from offices is increasing across Whitehall
Commons to delete MPs' attendance data after pressure from ministers
22 Jun 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Commons to delete MPs' attendance data after pressure from ministers
Change comes after Jacob Rees-Mogg slams “lefty Freedom of Information request"