Professions
Country should appreciate civil servants, says former Osborne and Davis advisor James Chapman
Chapman, who has called for the creation of a new centrist party, says Treasury staff “could be running any multinational company they wanted”
DfT’s vehicle standards agency warns of 50% hike in assaults on staff
Transport agency launches new campaign after torrent of abuse, including lorry drivers trying to run enforcement cars off the road
Opinion: Why civil servants shouldn’t check their emails on holiday
Civil servants are increasingly working overtime and face being continually on call for major emergencies. Whitehall staff need uninterrupted breaks to recharge their batteries – even if that...
Government completes privatisation of Green Investment Bank
New owner Macquarie has changed GIB’s name to overcome regulatory barriers to overseas investments
Civil service pay growing three times slower than private sector
Latest ONS data shows UK weekly earnings fell by 0.5% in real terms in the 12 months to June 2017
Country should appreciate civil servants, says former Osborne and Davis advisor James Chapman
Chapman, who has called for the creation of a new centrist party, says Treasury staff “could be running any multinational company they wanted”
DCLG catches flak for North East regen job based in London
Backlash over advert for Tees Valley-focused role that “can require occasional trips” up north
Former NI Civil Service head to take peace charity role
Sir Malcolm McKibbin is to join the board of Co-operation Ireland after five years as top civil servant in Northern Ireland
Retention problems plague MoJ's boost to prison officer numbers
The Ministry of Justice recruited record numbers this year but is still losing experienced staff
Oliver Morley on how to unlock the car of the future and the impact of pay restraint on DVLA
The DVLA chief executive explains to Civil Service World how the agency has been transformed into a digital business, and what Whitehall can learn from its base in Swansea
Cabinet Office automation project will introduce robots into the civil service
Supplier Capgemini to train civil servants and help departments develop robotic process automation using software in £4m project
DWP seeks £130k tech chief to lead digital service delivery
Department recruiting for senior digital professional to oversee development and design teams
DfT’s vehicle standards agency warns of 50% hike in assaults on staff
Transport agency launches new campaign after torrent of abuse, including lorry drivers trying to run enforcement cars off the road
Compensation scheme: Departments urged to proactively revisit redundancy settlements
Union calls for Whitehall employers to seek out departed staff and pay additional settlements after successful High Court challenge to revised Civil Service Compensation Scheme
Compensation scheme: HMRC halts redundancy process following High Court ruling
Non-ministerial department was forced to delay launch of new redundancy scheme after court quashed existing terms
DCLG catches flak for North East regen job based in London
Backlash over advert for Tees Valley-focused role that “can require occasional trips” up north
Retention problems plague MoJ's boost to prison officer numbers
The Ministry of Justice recruited record numbers this year but is still losing experienced staff
Opinion: Why relocating civil servants out of Whitehall doesn’t boost regional growth
If Whitehall pushes ahead with plans to move civil servants around the country, it must conduct proper impact evaluations
Former Number 10 chief of staff Nick Timothy calls tution fees policy 'pointless Ponzi scheme'
Nick Timothy, who left government after the election, called for an expansion in technical qualifications
UK to seek 'temporary' customs union with European Union after Brexit
Proposal also seeks to allow the UK to negotiate trade deals with other nations within transition period
Civil service fears Brexit decisions being ‘rushed through’ – report
Whitehall official warns accelerated timetable could mean 'minimum scrutiny for vital negotiation documents'
DWP staff step up industrial action over Sheffield jobcentre closure
Jobcentre workers begin two-week strike over controversial closure plans
Department of Health creates new chief commercial officer role
Pharmaceutical company executive Steve Oldfield set to take up posting in October
UK civil service ‘only the fourth best in the world’
Study finds Whitehall is the world’s most effective civil service for generating policy, but falls down ranking in areas like financial management and digital services
Opinion: Why relocating civil servants out of Whitehall doesn’t boost regional growth
If Whitehall pushes ahead with plans to move civil servants around the country, it must conduct proper impact evaluations
Tony Blair bemoans ‘unresponsive’ Whitehall bureaucracy
Former prime minister salutes civil service professionalism and crisis management but says it is poor at delivering change
HMRC signs Cardiff deal for controversial regional hubs scheme
Agreement will also see civil servants from several other departments relocate to the new office
Oliver Morley on how to unlock the car of the future and the impact of pay restraint on DVLA
The DVLA chief executive explains to Civil Service World how the agency has been transformed into a digital business, and what Whitehall can learn from its base in Swansea
Cabinet Office automation project will introduce robots into the civil service
Supplier Capgemini to train civil servants and help departments develop robotic process automation using software in £4m project
DWP seeks £130k tech chief to lead digital service delivery
Department recruiting for senior digital professional to oversee development and design teams