Professions
2018 Civil Service Award winners announced in ceremony that paid tribute to Sir Jeremy Heywood
Department for Transport, Ministry of Justice, Cabinet Office and Department for Work and Pensions teams among those honoured at ceremony
CSW leading light: DWP head of internal communications Stephi Brett-Lee
Stephi Brett-Lee is head of internal communications at the Department for Work and Pensions and the youngest deputy director in the department. In the first of a new series profiling up-and-coming...
Government bans use of phrase ‘fake news’
DCMS response to select committee report reveals move to tackle online manipulation by creating agreed definitions of ‘misinformation’ and ‘disinformation’
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Cabinet Office ‘undermining’ Fast Stream with low pay
Research indicates two-thirds of flagship programme’s participants have seriously considered quitting because of their salary
Truss hints at quango cuts in Spending Review in attack on 'vested interests'
Setting out her vision for the upcoming Spending Review, Truss said the Treasury would “prioritise ruthlessly”
HMRC perm sec accused of ‘wilfully and deliberately’ evading questions on loan-charge suicide reports
All party group of MPs says HMRC’s approach “is a direct cause of the acute anxiety and stress people subject to the loan charge are experiencing”
Courting change: GLD's Susanna McGibbon on inquiries, pay and life beyond Brexit
As a director general at the Government Legal Department, Susanna McGibbon oversees legal services to a range of departments across Whitehall. She talks to Beckie Smith about her love of inquiries...
Health department offers £200k for next chief medical officer
The successful candidate must be medically qualified, with a “considerable national profile” DHSC insists
Brexit staff redeployments revealed as ministers prepare to trigger Operation Yellowhammer
Eight-hundred staff on the move, hundreds of millions in wage costs and holiday bans – how the civil service is preparing for Brexit day
‘Clear parallels with Windrush’ – concerns raised on EU settlement scheme reliance on digital
Lords urge Home Office to widen promotion and ensure EU citizens have physical documentation of status
Home Office rolls out assisted digital support for EU settled status scheme
Department ramps up number of locations offering support with applications to about 150 – although Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are comparatively poorly served
Government data ethics body to focus on bias and micro-targeting
Chair of CDEI also encourages public sector to ‘use AI in ways that delight the citizen’
Courting change: GLD's Susanna McGibbon on inquiries, pay and life beyond Brexit
As a director general at the Government Legal Department, Susanna McGibbon oversees legal services to a range of departments across Whitehall. She talks to Beckie Smith about her love of inquiries...
Home Office ‘shockingly cavalier’ on immigration detention centre failings
MPs say department has overseen seriously unacceptable practice in almost every area of the deportation system
Government Legal Department staffers get overtime pay boost
Union dubs move a "first step in the right direction to fairness and equality" .
Universal Credit applications will not pull through existing claimant data
DWP minister Justin Tomlinson claims department wants to ‘avoid transferring errors from legacy benefits’
Troubled Families: Casey says evaluation proves government “absolutely right” to have backed programme
Government evaluation finds every £1 spent on the programme delivers £2.28 in economic benefits, with largest benefits for children at serious risk
HMRC perm sec accused of ‘wilfully and deliberately’ evading questions on loan-charge suicide reports
All party group of MPs says HMRC’s approach “is a direct cause of the acute anxiety and stress people subject to the loan charge are experiencing”
Troubled Families: Casey says evaluation proves government “absolutely right” to have backed programme
Government evaluation finds every £1 spent on the programme delivers £2.28 in economic benefits, with largest benefits for children at serious risk
Treasury launches hunt for private infrastructure investment models – but rules out PFI replacement
Consultation seeks views on whether the UK should develop its own infrastructure finance institution after Brexit
‘Radical rethink’ needed to support ageing society, government told
Policies that address health inequalities and better investment in housing among What Works Centre's proposals
Key government contractor Interserve sold after entering administration
Cabinet Office welcomes sale of firm in pre-pack administration deal that keeps public services operating
Businesses have to show they can improve society to win government contracts
Tackling modern slavery, cyber security and climate change will help enterprises to secure a Whitehall contract
Treasury launches hunt for private infrastructure investment models – but rules out PFI replacement
Consultation seeks views on whether the UK should develop its own infrastructure finance institution after Brexit
UK Hydrographic Office showcases new HQ
Taunton building completes three years after initial design work commenced
Smart gallery: lessons from Whitehall’s smart working trailblazers as government pledges rollout by 2022
A host of departments have been recognised in the government’s latest Smarter Working Awards. Richard Johnstone went along to hear their stories
DWP announces trial site for Universal Credit managed migration pilot
Announcement comes as UC director say "roughly half" of Universal Credit claimnats may have been transferred without transitional protection
Data ethics centre and Race Disparity Unit to investigate algorithm bias
Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation will look at how algorithms could reflect the biases of their developers
Forensics regulator calls for statutory powers to enforce quality amid 'existential' risk to provision
Report calls for 'complete rethink of the structure, funding and oversight of forensic science'
GDS staff attrition rate rises 10 points in three years to 31%
But director general Kevin Cunnington insists organisation is ‘entirely comfortable with the situation’