Articles tagged with: Liz Truss
'Tough choices' and antisemitism – what Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss said about the civil service this week
12 Aug 2022 HR
'Tough choices' and antisemitism – what Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss said about the civil service this week
Ex-chancellor says he could "stop or pause" government work, Truss launches war on "wokeism and antisemitism" and Case speaks to Truss's team
'Insulting and abhorrent': Truss slammed for civil service 'antisemitism' claim
12 Aug 2022 HR
'Insulting and abhorrent': Truss slammed for civil service 'antisemitism' claim
"Unfounded claim" about "woke civil service culture" shows lack of leadership, union chief says
Remote work and regional pay: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
05 Aug 2022 HR
Remote work and regional pay: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
Truss was forced to U-turn on pay plans, while Sunak wants to expand Prevent
Truss U-turns on plans to cut civil service pay outside London
02 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Truss U-turns on plans to cut civil service pay outside London
But cuts to holiday and diversity roles on the table after Tory leadership contender declares “war on Whitehall waste”
Bonfire of the quangos and ‘woke jobs’: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
29 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Bonfire of the quangos and ‘woke jobs’: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
Sunak set out plans for vaccine-style taskforce, while Truss takes aim at civil service "groupthink"
As Sunak and Truss battle it out to be PM, they have yet to address the health and care crisis
25 Jul 2022 Health & Social Care
As Sunak and Truss battle it out to be PM, they have yet to address the health and care crisis
The waiting list is growing, ambulance services are in crisis, and Covid isn't over. None of this has cropped up meaningfully in the leadership debates
What would each of the Tory leadership contenders do to the civil service?
15 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
What would each of the Tory leadership contenders do to the civil service?
From headcount cuts to battling “the blob”, Civil Service World explores what the potential PMs have said and done
With a new PM on the way, will the plan to cut 91,000 civil service jobs go ahead?
13 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
With a new PM on the way, will the plan to cut 91,000 civil service jobs go ahead?
Experts discuss what will happen to the government's plan to reduce the headcount to 2016 levels
Don’t oversell benefits of post-Brexit trade deals, DIT warned
08 Jul 2022 Communications
Don’t oversell benefits of post-Brexit trade deals, DIT warned
MPs criticise "failure to maximise gains and minimise losses" in landmark Australia agreement
Government accused of creating 'atmosphere of hostility for LGBT+ people'
07 Jul 2022 HR
Government accused of creating 'atmosphere of hostility for LGBT+ people'
Ex-equalities minister says he "can no longer defend policies I fundamentally disagree with"
As the PM resigns, which ministers are left in each department?
07 Jul 2022 HR
As the PM resigns, which ministers are left in each department?
Some ministries are down to a handful of ministers, following swathes of resignations
Truss ‘pushes back’ on FCDO job cut demands
09 Jun 2022 Foreign Affairs
Truss ‘pushes back’ on FCDO job cut demands
Foreign secretary rejects 5% headcount-reduction and seeks extra staff
Concerns raised at top of government over legality of Northern Ireland Protocol bill
08 Jun 2022 Legal
Concerns raised at top of government over legality of Northern Ireland Protocol bill
Leaked correspondence casts doubt on government's argument that its plan to override parts of post-Brexit treaty would not breach international law
FCDO was warned aid cuts would hit women, girls and disabled people hardest, leaked report reveals
15 Mar 2022 Finance
FCDO was warned aid cuts would hit women, girls and disabled people hardest, leaked report reveals
International Development Committee publishes document after Foreign Office repeatedly refuses to share it
Ministers can’t continue treating equalities brief as a ‘side hustle’, MPs warn
24 Sep 2021 HR
Ministers can’t continue treating equalities brief as a ‘side hustle’, MPs warn
Committee chair says it is “obvious” the latest cabinet line-up has no space to properly address inequalities
Government disbands LGBT+ panel after three advisers quit over 'hostility'
14 Apr 2021 HR
Government disbands LGBT+ panel after three advisers quit over 'hostility'
Chair quit last month saying ministers had created "hostile environment" for LGBT+ people
Liz Truss to move into Ian Fleming's old office as DIT moves to Old Admiralty Building
07 Apr 2021 HR
Liz Truss to move into Ian Fleming's old office as DIT moves to Old Admiralty Building
Move intended to "bring the department closer together operationally and geographically"
Truss vows 'Britain shaped' trade deals must boost levelling-up agenda
30 Oct 2020 Brexit
Truss vows 'Britain shaped' trade deals must boost levelling-up agenda
International trade secretary sets out vision for free trade as a “lean, green, value-creating machine”
Truss names preferred candidate to chair Equality and Human Rights Commission
19 Oct 2020 HR
Truss names preferred candidate to chair Equality and Human Rights Commission
Former Lib Dem peer Baroness Kishwer Falkner’s appointment is subject to a pre-appointment scrutiny hearing in parliament next month
Truss refuses to rule out DIT merger with new foreign and development department
25 Jun 2020 Brexit
Truss refuses to rule out DIT merger with new foreign and development department
"I’m not focused on the precise structure of Whitehall," Truss tells MPs
Cabinet reshuffle: all the ministerial changes so far
13 Feb 2020 HR
Cabinet reshuffle: all the ministerial changes so far

Gove, Raab and Patel all stay while Sunak joins the top team as chancellor
Pension reform: PCS warns trust in Treasury is low as Truss promises talks
17 Jul 2019 Finance
Pension reform: PCS warns trust in Treasury is low as Truss promises talks

Union says postponed revaluation of civil service scheme would have likely led to a cut in employee contributions
Spending Review 'unlikely' to start before summer recess, Truss says
05 Jun 2019 Economics
Spending Review 'unlikely' to start before summer recess, Truss says

Truss also hints at buildings sell-off to avoid having “land that could be used for housing sitting on the government balance sheet”
Trussed up on pay: Dave Penman on the latest plan from the Treasury’s Great Disruptor
08 May 2019 HR
Trussed up on pay: Dave Penman on the latest plan from the Treasury’s Great Disruptor

Whatever crisis the country faces, Liz Truss is always on hand to lambast civil servants