Articles tagged with: David Cameron
Lobbying scandal financier Lex Greensill banned from serving as a company director
04 Jun Finance
Lobbying scandal financier Lex Greensill banned from serving as a company director
Insolvency Service says nine-year prohibition reflects “serious nature” of misconduct by boss who hired former PM David Cameron to influence ministers and civil servants
Tributes paid to former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger
04 Jun Security
Tributes paid to former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger
Keir Starmer, ex-cab sec Mark Sedwill and others pay tribute after former 'C' of the Secret Intelligence Service dies at 62
One year on: the perm sec state of play
04 Jul 2025 HR
One year on: the perm sec state of play
How has the leadership at the top of the civil service changed since Labour came to power and how does this compare to previous changes following an election?
OBR chief in line for another five-year term
02 Jun 2025 Economy
OBR chief in line for another five-year term
Chancellor Rachel Reeves backs Richard Hughes to serve as watchdog chair until 2030
Starmer's revisions to the ministerial code could have been a lot worse
18 Nov 2024 Politics & Constitution
Starmer's revisions to the ministerial code could have been a lot worse
Ministers may, however, grow to regret the changes
Ministerial code update stresses need for 'partnership working' with civil servants
07 Nov 2024 HR
Ministerial code update stresses need for 'partnership working' with civil servants
Boosted powers for PM's standards adviser and scrapping cap on spad numbers also feature in latest rejig
Helen MacNamara questions civil service's ability to learn lessons from public inquiries
10 Sep 2024 Local & Devolved
Helen MacNamara questions civil service's ability to learn lessons from public inquiries
Former deputy cabinet secretary says problem-fixing needs to be incentivised – as David Cameron takes flak for Grenfell comments
Covid Inquiry: 'Groupthink' and 'churn' fuelled UK government's poor pandemic response
19 Jul 2024 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: 'Groupthink' and 'churn' fuelled UK government's poor pandemic response
Leaders of organisations responsible for emergency preparedness and resilience "primarily at fault", report says
General election round-up: Tax pledges and titbits
31 May 2024 Policy
General election round-up: Tax pledges and titbits
Civil Service World looks at what the main parties have said this week – and the impact for the civil service
Sunak names new national security adviser
26 Apr 2024 Security & Defence
Sunak names new national security adviser
Current NSA Tim Barrow tipped as next British ambassador to the United States
Union eyes legal action to halt civil service work on arms exports to Israel
05 Apr 2024 Foreign Affairs
Union eyes legal action to halt civil service work on arms exports to Israel
Former national security adviser says UK government needs to send "a powerful message" to Netanyahu
Cabinet Office 'probably tries to do too much', Chisholm tells MPs
27 Feb 2024 HR
Cabinet Office 'probably tries to do too much', Chisholm tells MPs
Outgoing perm sec acknowledges department's diverse operations can be a challenge
Devolution ‘should return to centre of government’, MPs told
17 Jan 2024 HR
Devolution ‘should return to centre of government’, MPs told
Ex-minister also calls for Northern Ireland Civil Service to be put on same footing as Scottish and Welsh counterparts
Cameron grilled over ODA cut and merger that created FCDO
10 Jan 2024 Foreign Affairs
Cameron grilled over ODA cut and merger that created FCDO
Foreign secretary says new leadership structures are making the department “work better than it was”
Concerns over FCDO scrutiny after Cameron named foreign secretary
14 Nov 2023 Foreign Affairs
Concerns over FCDO scrutiny after Cameron named foreign secretary
Peer and former PM will be unable to take questions from elected MPs in the House of Commons
Reshuffle: John Glen named Cabinet Office minister
14 Nov 2023 Civil Service Reform
Reshuffle: John Glen named Cabinet Office minister
Esther McVey also joins Cabinet Office as minister without portfolio
Cabinet reshuffle latest: Cleverly home secretary, Braverman sacked, Cameron returns
13 Nov 2023 Foreign Affairs
Cabinet reshuffle latest: Cleverly home secretary, Braverman sacked, Cameron returns
Former PM to head FCDO as home secretary's dismissal prompts major overhaul of Rishi Sunak's cabinet
Covid Inquiry: DHSC perm sec admits ‘ready for flu, ready for anything’ shortcomings
20 Jun 2023 Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry: DHSC perm sec admits ‘ready for flu, ready for anything’ shortcomings
Chris Wormald says no-deal Brexit preparations took focus from pandemic work, but also yielded benefits
Liz Truss leads tributes to Queen Elizabeth, 'the rock on which our country was built'
08 Sep 2022
Liz Truss leads tributes to Queen Elizabeth, 'the rock on which our country was built'
World leaders and ministers praise monarch's legacy after Buckingham Palace confirms the Queen has died aged 96
MPs put lobbying rules under the spotlight after Greensill scandal
27 Jul 2022 Commercial
MPs put lobbying rules under the spotlight after Greensill scandal
Probe will examine weaknesses exposed by the Greensill scandal, including the disclosure of senior officials’ external meetings
Prevent strategy 'will not survive' unless government counters critics, David Cameron says
26 Apr 2022 Communications
Prevent strategy 'will not survive' unless government counters critics, David Cameron says
Those who criticise the Home Office counter-radicalisation strategy are enabling terrorism, ex-PM says
Treasury perm sec: Ex-PM Cameron lobbied me on Greensill
23 Apr 2021 Finance
Treasury perm sec: Ex-PM Cameron lobbied me on Greensill
“If a former minister that I’ve worked with asks to talk to me, I will always do that,” says Tom Scholar
Treasury publishes Rishi Sunak’s text messages to David Cameron in Greensill lobbying row
09 Apr 2021 Commercial
Treasury publishes Rishi Sunak’s text messages to David Cameron in Greensill lobbying row
Chancellor ‘pushed officials to explore options’ messages reveal, but no support was agreed
Former Cameron spad Oliver Dowden gets civil service brief in Cabinet Office shakeup
16 Jan 2018 Brexit
Former Cameron spad Oliver Dowden gets civil service brief in Cabinet Office shakeup

Confirmation of the new ministerial portfolios following last week’s reshuffle reveals switch in ministerial responsibilities for public appointments