Professions
Alex Aiken reflects on the Government Communication Service’s cross-government milestones
As 2020 approaches, senior figures from across government reflect on their highlights and challenges of 2019, look ahead to the next 12 months and share their favourite festive memories
Watchdogs lay down stats and data law to party leaders
UK Statistics Authority and ICO issue election warning ahead of five-week information onslaught
Dawes tipped to lead Ofcom as regulator announces interim chief exec
Dawes reportedly selected to replace Sharon White, who leaves this month
DHSC ‘needlessly’ paid £42m to end Carillion hospital PFI contract
Watchdog says keenness to proceed with Liverpool project led to deal being struck before construction failings were known
Treasury planning pension changes to end tax trap that cost top officials £6m
Overhaul would mean tax taper would "rightly affect high earners such as bankers", not doctors, air traffic controllers and fire officials, union says
BEIS ‘cannot know’ whether its business-support schemes are good value
National Audit Office flags lack of measurable objectives and impact evaluation in department’s £2.4bn-a-year portfolio of help
HMRC seeks £140,000 Brexit chief
DG will oversee input to trade negotiations, job ad says as chancellor promises "no alignment" with EU post-Brexit
Kim Darroch enters House of Lords and latest civil service moves – January 20
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
The year ahead: Will EMOs capture the mood of ministers?
In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, the Institute for Government director of research’s Emma Norris considers...
Ministry of Justice staffer jailed for £1.7m fraud
Manager set up monthly payments to his own business for made-up IT services contract
Cabinet secretary ‘voiced security fears' over Rory Bremner’s impersonation of John Major
Robin Butler suggested impressionist could trick chancellor into revealing budget details amid wave of spoof calls, former Channel 4 boss recalls
Cabinet Office offers assistance after honours data leak ‘disaster’
More than 1,000 people, including civil service chief executive John Manzoni, top health experts, scientists and senior government advisers, have had their addresses made public
Ministry of Justice staffer jailed for £1.7m fraud
Manager set up monthly payments to his own business for made-up IT services contract
Max Hill QC on the year in CPS, their new chief executive and the evolving nature of crime
As 2020 approaches, senior figures from across government reflect on their highlights and challenges of 2019, look ahead to the next 12 months and share their favourite festive memories
PCS launches legal action against Home Office over subs payment changes
Biggest civil service union targets Marsham Street after £3m DWP payout
The year ahead: how government policies will move from rhetoric to reality
Policy experts explore the government’s priorities for 2020 and what they mean for officials
CMA staff get average 4% pay increase through Cabinet Office pilot
Agreement in line with ‘commitment to affording meaningful pay awards for staff, particularly colleagues at the lower end of the pay range’ says agency
Royal Statistical Society award to recognise organisations leading the way on trustworthy stats
New award will recognise bodies that have adopted Office for Statistics Regulation’s trustworthiness, quality and value pledges outside official stats
The year ahead: how government policies will move from rhetoric to reality
Policy experts explore the government’s priorities for 2020 and what they mean for officials
The year ahead: time for the government to get serious on population health in 2020
In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, Jon Rouse explores the impetus to expand public health initiatives in 2020...
Home Office launches hunt for new Migration Advisory Committee chief
Home Office puts applicants on notice that highly-influential panel's role “may evolve” post-Brexit
Whitehall reform ‘below the salt territory’ for too many mandarins, says Francis Maude
Former Cabinet Office minister reflects on forces that oppose change in an exclusive interview with The Civil Service World Podcast
OBR cancels release of fresh public finance forecasts after Sedwill advice
Cabinet Office says pre-election guidance applies to all civil servants and NDPB staff
Civil Service Awards 2019: full shortlist revealed
Fifty-strong list of individuals and teams reveals those in the running for honours in the 14th annual Civil Service Awards
The year ahead: how government policies will move from rhetoric to reality
Policy experts explore the government’s priorities for 2020 and what they mean for officials
Johnson launches review of government projects to 'root out waste'
'Tough decisions' needed to support Budget, prime minister tells ministers
Lord Kerslake says civil service ready for post-Brexit challenge
Former Whitehall chief says officials must learn new skills to adopt to policy needs
BEIS ‘cannot know’ whether its business-support schemes are good value
National Audit Office flags lack of measurable objectives and impact evaluation in department’s £2.4bn-a-year portfolio of help
Departments must invest in R&D to remain innovative, chief scientific adviser says
Sir Patrick Vallance also said he wanted half of all fast streamers to have science backgrounds
MoD rapped for delays and huge cost over-runs at nuclear sites
Officials failed to learn lessons as cost of projects rockets by 115%, NAO says