Articles tagged with: Conservative Party
'Quick, sensible' government standards reform can regain public trust, IfG says
26 Feb Civil Service Reform
'Quick, sensible' government standards reform can regain public trust, IfG says
Think tank suggest "quick-win" reforms as it finds two-thirds of Britons do not think the current government adheres to high ethical standards
Sunak signals election could be in second half of 2024
05 Jan Politics & Constitution
Sunak signals election could be in second half of 2024
PM says it is his "working assumption" that the general election will take place in the latter part of the year
HS2 and A-levels scrapped: All of Sunak's Conservative conference announcements
05 Oct 2023 Education
HS2 and A-levels scrapped: All of Sunak's Conservative conference announcements
PM promises "better transport connections in the north" as he scraps Manchester leg of HS2 rail link
MP who drunkenly groped civil servant announces resignation
07 Sep 2023 HR
MP who drunkenly groped civil servant announces resignation
Chris Pincher’s decision follows standards commissioner’s report describing his behaviour as “completely inappropriate” and an “abuse of power”
Simon Case: Conservative Party chair has apologised for 'activist civil servants' email Exclusive
13 Mar 2023 HR
Simon Case: Conservative Party chair has apologised for 'activist civil servants' email
Cab sec says he takes undermining of civil service impartiality ‘incredibly seriously’ following row over comments attributed to Suella Braverman
Patel and Dorries resign from cabinet after Truss wins leadership race
06 Sep 2022 Culture
Patel and Dorries resign from cabinet after Truss wins leadership race
Outgoing home secretary says job has been the "honour of my life" ahead of expected reshuffle
Tory attacks on civil service ‘pathetic’, George Osborne says
06 Sep 2022 Civil Service Reform
Tory attacks on civil service ‘pathetic’, George Osborne says
Former chancellor and ex cabinet secretary call for Liz Truss to end "war” on Whitehall
Liz Truss to become next PM after winning Tory leadership race
05 Sep 2022 Civil Service Reform
Liz Truss to become next PM after winning Tory leadership race
Truss has attacked Whitehall “waste and orthodoxy” during the campaign, pledging to scrap diversity roles and slash the civil service headcount
Funding fears and staff jeers: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
26 Aug 2022 HR
Funding fears and staff jeers: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
Social care plans raise questions about NHS finances and speculation mounts over new cabinet as Conservative Party leadership race enters final stage
Job cuts, secondments and cab sec contenders: What Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss said about the civil service this week
19 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Job cuts, secondments and cab sec contenders: What Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss said about the civil service this week
The ex-chancellor set his sights on Whitehall reform with a series of civil service proposals
Do Rishi Sunak’s civil service reform proposals stack up?
17 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Do Rishi Sunak’s civil service reform proposals stack up?
The leadership candidate's plan includes existing measures, interesting suggestions and "sensible but hardly groundbreaking" proposals
'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
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
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"
Simon Case launches investigation into alleged leaks to damage Tory leadership campaign
21 Jul 2022 HR
Simon Case launches investigation into alleged leaks to damage Tory leadership campaign
Cab sec says disclosure of information about Penny Mordaunt "is clearly inappropriate"
Nadine Dorries appoints Tory donor to broadband delivery role
21 Jul 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Nadine Dorries appoints Tory donor to broadband delivery role
Simon Blagden and companies he is associated with have donated more than £370,000 to the party
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
Chancellor Rishi Sunak and health secretary Sajid Javid resign
05 Jul 2022 Economy
Chancellor Rishi Sunak and health secretary Sajid Javid resign
Double resignation comes after Simon McDonald says No.10 was "not telling the truth" about Pincher affair
Former Tory leader condemns Fast Stream recruitment freeze
15 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Former Tory leader condemns Fast Stream recruitment freeze
William Hague says civil service needs more fast streamers if it is to reinvent itself successfully
Boris Johnson to face a confidence vote on his leadership tonight
06 Jun 2022 Politics & Constitution
Boris Johnson to face a confidence vote on his leadership tonight
At least 54 MPs have sent letters of no-confidence to Sir Graham Brady, chair of the 1922 committeee
'Naked cronyism' jab as two Tory donors appointed to public health roles
06 May 2022 Coronavirus
'Naked cronyism' jab as two Tory donors appointed to public health roles
DHSC and UKHSA say all government protocols were followed in making the appointments
DHSC bought £122m PPE from Tory peer-linked firm 'for almost three times manufacturing fee'
28 Mar 2022 Commercial
DHSC bought £122m PPE from Tory peer-linked firm 'for almost three times manufacturing fee'
The 25 million gowns were never used after failing an inspection
Former Tory candidate named new choice for Charity Commission chair after resignation 'shambles'
10 Mar 2022 Culture
Former Tory candidate named new choice for Charity Commission chair after resignation 'shambles'
Government's previous pick quit days after being appointed when conduct issues emerged
Government isn’t ‘getting the best’ out of the civil service, Tory grandee says
09 Feb 2022 Economy
Government isn’t ‘getting the best’ out of the civil service, Tory grandee says
Levelling-up agenda will require concerted action to mobilise departments, says former Wales secretary John Redwood