Articles tagged with: Oliver Dowden
Dowden efficiencies himself out of a job with AI-powered ‘virtual minister’
01 Apr
Dowden efficiencies himself out of a job with AI-powered ‘virtual minister’
Deputy PM unveils tech tool intended to showcase the potential for automation to transform government and obviate humans 
Research flags huge potential for greater automation of government services
22 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Research flags huge potential for greater automation of government services
Study finds 84% of services involving decision and exchange of information between government and citizen could be easily automated
Civil Service Muslim Network suspended over Israel-Gaza comments
18 Mar HR
Civil Service Muslim Network suspended over Israel-Gaza comments
Oliver Dowden orders suspension of network pending an investigation into comments by webinar convenors
Former top prosecutor Max Hill admonished for 'unambiguous' breach of revolving-door rules
06 Mar HR
Former top prosecutor Max Hill admonished for 'unambiguous' breach of revolving-door rules
Acoba chair Eric Pickles said Hill “chose to blatantly disregard the process as detailed to him”
Dowden: Embracing AI ‘only sustainable route’ to cutting civil service headcount
29 Feb Civil Service Reform
Dowden: Embracing AI ‘only sustainable route’ to cutting civil service headcount
Cabinet Office secretary says beefed-up AI unit will speed up "dogsbody" tasks
Treasury's Cat Little named next civil service chief operating officer
22 Feb Civil Service Reform
Treasury's Cat Little named next civil service chief operating officer
Little will replace Alex Chisholm in April as Cabinet Office perm sec and civil service COO
Government pledges not to 'defend the indefensible' in Hillsborough Charter
11 Dec 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Government pledges not to 'defend the indefensible' in Hillsborough Charter
Hillsborough Charter sets out "duty of candour" but will not be legally enforceable
New AI unit will help drive down size of civil service, Dowden says
21 Nov 2023 Civil Service Reform
New AI unit will help drive down size of civil service, Dowden says
i.AI “crack squad” will take on welfare fraud, the asylum backlog and civil service reform
Dowden takes ex-HR chief to task over breach of lobbying rules
22 Sep 2023 HR
Dowden takes ex-HR chief to task over breach of lobbying rules
Rupert McNeil warned he could lose out on the chance of being recognised in a future honours list
Johnson breached ethics rules over Daily Mail column job
28 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform
Johnson breached ethics rules over Daily Mail column job
Committee chair Eric Pickles says breach is “further illustration of how out of date the government’s business rules are”
Plans for prime minister's department scrapped, Dowden confirms
23 Jun 2023 HR
Plans for prime minister's department scrapped, Dowden confirms
No need to create "Office of the Prime Minister" that Boris Johnson said would "fix" No.10 post-Partygate, minister says
Cabinet Office fills head of resilience role
22 Jun 2023 Coronavirus
Cabinet Office fills head of resilience role
Resilience Directorate chief will ensure government does not “lose sight of the longer-term challenges”, minister says
Civil service pay: Inflationary rises ‘not an option’, says Dowden
12 May 2023 HR
Civil service pay: Inflationary rises ‘not an option’, says Dowden
Cabinet Office minister salutes coronation and Sudan efforts as MP complains he was “trolled” by departmental staffer
Cabinet Office pauses inquiry into Sue Gray Labour talks
03 May 2023 HR
Cabinet Office pauses inquiry into Sue Gray Labour talks
Department considering "next steps" while it awaits Acoba's decision on appointment as Starmer's chief of staff
Government formally unveils annual independent cyber audits for all departments
25 Apr 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Government formally unveils annual independent cyber audits for all departments
Ministerial announcement follows initial examinations of Home Office and business department earlier this year
Ministerial bullying complaints process should be 'simpler and fairer', Dowden says
24 Apr 2023 HR
Ministerial bullying complaints process should be 'simpler and fairer', Dowden says
Raab inquiry should not leading to “letting up in the high standards” expected of civil servants, deputy PM adds
Alex Chalk replaces Dominic Raab as justice secretary in mini reshuffle
21 Apr 2023 Justice & Home Affairs
Alex Chalk replaces Dominic Raab as justice secretary in mini reshuffle
Oliver Dowden named deputy prime minister as Raab quits over findings of investigation
Get your act together and start serious pay negotiations, civil service unions tell ministers
03 Apr 2023 HR
Get your act together and start serious pay negotiations, civil service unions tell ministers
Latest plea comes as PCS begins new strikes and Prospect warns of more to come
TikTok banned on government devices in new security rules
16 Mar 2023 Communications
TikTok banned on government devices in new security rules
NCSC review has identified "risk around how sensitive government data is accessed and used by certain platforms"
Civil service strikes: PCS chief rules out ‘pay-for-conditions’ deal
01 Feb 2023 Civil Service Reform
Civil service strikes: PCS chief rules out ‘pay-for-conditions’ deal
At the Cabinet Office picket line, Mark Serwotka says striking civil servants have already sacrificed conditions "over the years"
Major civil service job cuts on the table amid 'budget pressures', Dowden confirms
27 Jan 2023 Civil Service Reform
Major civil service job cuts on the table amid 'budget pressures', Dowden confirms
Minister says the "only difference" to scrapped 91,000 cuts plan "is we will be driven by outcomes”
Ministers won't renegotiate this year's civil service pay deal, Dowden says
26 Jan 2023 Civil Service Reform
Ministers won't renegotiate this year's civil service pay deal, Dowden says
Soaring inflation will likely be "partly" reflected in 2023-24 pay settlement, minister tells MPs as strikes continue
Government to create new head of resilience role
20 Dec 2022 Civil Service Reform
Government to create new head of resilience role
New strategy aims to improve transparency and accountability over resilience work
Outcome delivery plans suspended after job-cuts saga and Autumn Statement
01 Dec 2022 Leadership
Outcome delivery plans suspended after job-cuts saga and Autumn Statement
Disruption halted publication but Sunak will not scrap ODPs in the long run, minister confirms