Policies
Bank of England chief economist to lead industrial strategy watchdog
Haldane's appointment "will give the council authority and independence", business secretary Greg Clark said
BEIS finally publishes report on shelved Land Registry sell-off
Consultation analysis underscores weight of organised opposition to Cameron-era proposals ditched by May regime
Treasury faces debt hike as PM announces council-house drive
Relaxation of local-authority borrowing rules projected to add billions to official figures
Environment Agency rollout of body cameras to all officers underway
Rollout of equipment in the early stages but come in response to a growing number of abusive incidents during site inspections
Man on emissions: Lord Deben on the clarion call for climate change action
Lord Deben is as intrepid and combative an advocate for the environment as anyone concerned about climate change could want. Better known as John Gummer, the former environment minister and now...
BEIS finally publishes report on shelved Land Registry sell-off
Consultation analysis underscores weight of organised opposition to Cameron-era proposals ditched by May regime
DfID investment profits could be funnelled into aid under reform plan
International development secretary Penny Mordaunt calls for ‘national conversation’ to promote private investment in aid as part of reset of DfID’s work
Government confirms end to free movement in Brexit migration plans
White paper expected later this year to set out details of plan to end free movement of people once the UK leaves the European Union
MPs flag fears over MoD’s nuclear operations
Public Accounts Committee warns of ‘unfit for purpose’ infrastructure and Brexit risks
Environment Agency rollout of body cameras to all officers underway
Rollout of equipment in the early stages but come in response to a growing number of abusive incidents during site inspections
Home Office facing legal action over 'derisory' police pay rise
Department “cheated police officers out of the pay increase they should receive” says Police Federation chairman
Prison service chief Spurr to leave after MoJ perm sec asks him to step down
Richard Heaton announces Michael Spurr departure at “the right time to ask a new chief executive to take on this important role”
New PCS strike ballot planned after Home Office imposes 1.5% pay deal
The union says that introducing deal while government pay guidance is under judicial review is “an insult to staff”
MPs and unions condemn death threats against HMRC chief
Jon Thompson's revelation that the police had investigated two threats after he gave evidence on Brexit custom costs “represents an escalation that cannot be tolerated”
Opinion: Why a Department of the Opposition wouldn’t work
Norman Strauss recently argued in CSW that there was a need to create a new ministry for the opposition to help change the civil service and share its expertise more widely across society...
Health department told to share plans to protect medicines supply
The department's slow response to a price hike last year was "doubly worrying in the context of uncertainty over supply chains after Brexit", committee chair Meg Hillier said
Mental health first aid: putting theory into practice
To mark World Mental Health Day, CSW asked two of the civil service's mental health first aiders to reflect on what they've learned so far
'Significant data weaknesses' could undermine mental health plans, warns NAO
Rising demand for services “will make it even harder to achieve the government’s ambition”, the watchdog said
Ministry of Defence seeks chief scientific adviser
The science chief will advise on areas such as artificial intelligence, cyber security, space technology and chemical, biological and missile defence
Environment Agency rollout of body cameras to all officers underway
Rollout of equipment in the early stages but come in response to a growing number of abusive incidents during site inspections
Inside government's data science revolution: 'If none of our ideas fail, we are not being ambitious enough'
Tom Smith, managing director of the ONS Data Science Campus, tells CSW's sister title PublicTechnology how and why he wants to 'move the needle' for the use of data across the...
DfE must do better on statistics says perm sec after watchdog's warning
Perm sec Jonathan Slater has instructed his head statistician to work with DfE's comms and policy teams to ensure its stats “meet the highest standards of trustworthiness, quality and...
Government launches counter fraud profession
Fraud is estimated to cost the UK government £73.6m per year
Watchdog blasts education department over 'serious' problems with school stats
Education secretary Damian Hinds has been rapped by the government's statistics watchdog over a string of claims about school funding and performance.
Civil service applauds inclusion and diversity stars
Champions who make a difference to staff and service users saluted at Whitehall ceremony
Working with Tony Blair, memories of Margaret Thatcher, and a defence of PFI: lunch with former cabinet secretary Lord Andrew Turnbull
Former cabinet secretary Lord Andrew Turnbull shares his reflections, and a lunch, with Suzannah Brecknell
DfE civil servant eliminated from Great British Bake Off after second week
Judges eject Sheffield based official Luke Thompson from the show following cake challenges