DVLA staff vote to strike over Covid health and safety fears
12 Mar 2021 Transport
DVLA staff vote to strike over Covid health and safety fears
Members of the civil service’s biggest union back industrial action following concerns about infection rates and on-site staffing numbers
MPs question return on DHSC’s ‘staggering’ £37bn NHS Test and Trace programme
10 Mar 2021 Transport
MPs question return on DHSC’s ‘staggering’ £37bn NHS Test and Trace programme
Report flags “persistent reliance” on thousands of consultants, paid up to £6,624 a day and significant unused laboratory capacity for coronavirus tests
Treasury finds extra £800m to make Levelling Up Fund UK-wide
25 Feb 2021 Transport
Treasury finds extra £800m to make Levelling Up Fund UK-wide
Cash added to £4bn for “priority local infrastructure” in England set out in November’s Spending Review
Border Force union voices fears over risk of Covid spread from ‘red list’ arrivals
17 Feb 2021 Transport
Border Force union voices fears over risk of Covid spread from ‘red list’ arrivals
Staff say tougher measures are required to stop passengers arriving from hotspot nations mixing with lower-risk travellers
Hotel quarantine starts today – here’s how it will work
15 Feb 2021 Transport
Hotel quarantine starts today – here’s how it will work
Government officials are among those who could be exempt from the rules
Union calls strike ballot over Covid safety fears at DVLA
12 Feb 2021 Transport
Union calls strike ballot over Covid safety fears at DVLA
PCS threatens “spring walkouts” unless remote working scaled up
Government reveals coronavirus hotel quarantine plan will cost travellers £1,750
10 Feb 2021 Transport
Government reveals coronavirus hotel quarantine plan will cost travellers £1,750
Health secretary also reveals 10 year jail threat for avoidance
Appointments watchdog raps ex-minister for failing to report new job
08 Feb 2021 Transport
Appointments watchdog raps ex-minister for failing to report new job
Stephen Hammond told panel he believed clearance was only required for roles connected with recent departmental responsibilities
‘Overwhelming majority’ of DVLA staff don’t feel safe at work, union says
01 Feb 2021 Transport
‘Overwhelming majority’ of DVLA staff don’t feel safe at work, union says
Survey results follow 500-plus cases of coronavirus and death of staff member at agency’s Swansea base
Ministers refuse to share MHCLG advice on controversial Towns Fund cash
19 Jan 2021 Transport
Ministers refuse to share MHCLG advice on controversial Towns Fund cash
Public Accounts Committee demanded sight of accounting officer approval confirming ministers' picks for £3.6bn scheme met Managing Public Money requirements
Government seeks disqualification orders for Carillion bosses
19 Jan 2021 Transport
Government seeks disqualification orders for Carillion bosses
Directors of collapsed construction and outsourcing firm targeted in Insolvency Service's High Court move
PM chairs Cobra meeting as Europe isolates UK over new Covid strain
21 Dec 2020 Transport
PM chairs Cobra meeting as Europe isolates UK over new Covid strain
Former chief scientific adviser says government needs to accelerate plans for a new nationwide lockdown
Latest high-earners figures detail government’s best-paid officials
18 Dec 2020 Transport
Latest high-earners figures detail government’s best-paid officials
Data shows cab sec Simon Case and civil service COO Alex Chisholm are way down the table and both earn less than their predecessors
Treasury drafts in former British Land chief to set up infrastructure bank
07 Dec 2020 Transport
Treasury drafts in former British Land chief to set up infrastructure bank
Chris Grigg appointed as ‘interim senior adviser’ to help establish new investment body, which will be based in the north of England
DVSA names Loveday Ryder as its new chief executive
30 Nov 2020 Transport
DVSA names Loveday Ryder as its new chief executive
Outgoing BPDTS boss will be succeeded by Rich McHugh at helm of digital services provider
Officials win plaudits for statistical excellence
21 Oct 2020 Transport
Officials win plaudits for statistical excellence
MHCLG, the Scottish Fiscal Commission, Ofsted and ONS teams lauded for work with data
Agencies flag honours for civil servants' work to combat Covid-19
16 Oct 2020 Transport
Agencies flag honours for civil servants' work to combat Covid-19
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Sellafield and Network Rail bosses praise recognition of employees' pandemic work
Levelling-up agenda at risk from Brexit and Covid-19 recovery work, IFS warns
02 Oct 2020 Transport
Levelling-up agenda at risk from Brexit and Covid-19 recovery work, IFS warns
Think tank says drive to fix regional inequalities will compete with “Build Back Better” coronavirus recovery and end of transition period
Rail franchising system scrapped
21 Sep 2020 Transport
Rail franchising system scrapped
New ‘recovery’ contracts given to rail firms ahead of new system coming into force
Civil service needs more 'robust' contingency planning, NAO Brexit review warns
04 Sep 2020 Transport
Civil service needs more 'robust' contingency planning, NAO Brexit review warns
Watchdog flags lack of pace and stakeholder engagement in Brexit preparations as supply chains warn of “severe” disruption when transition period ends
Shapps launches ‘Acceleration Unit’ to speed up transport infrastructure projects
21 Aug 2020 Transport
Shapps launches ‘Acceleration Unit’ to speed up transport infrastructure projects
Move comes as Crossrail bosses reveal line will cost an extra £450m and not open until 2022
Coronavirus: Foreign Office ‘too slow‘ to repatriate Brits stranded abroad when pandemic hit
28 Jul 2020 Transport
Coronavirus: Foreign Office ‘too slow‘ to repatriate Brits stranded abroad when pandemic hit
MPs praise staff for work in “challenging conditions" of Covid-19
PM unveils infrastructure spending and planning reforms to ‘build, build, build’ out of Covid-19 crisis
30 Jun 2020 Transport
PM unveils infrastructure spending and planning reforms to ‘build, build, build’ out of Covid-19 crisis
"Times demand” interventionist policies to aid UK's economic recovery, Boris Johnson says
Leicester lockdown: shops and schools to shut again as government re-imposes local curbs
30 Jun 2020 Transport
Leicester lockdown: shops and schools to shut again as government re-imposes local curbs
City accounted for 10% of all positive cases in the country over the past week, says health secretary