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Flying colours: how DfT rescued 140,000 holidaymakers stranded by Thomas Cook’s collapse
The collapse of Thomas Cook led to the biggest government repatriation operation since the Second World War. Senior figures in the Department for Transport tell Richard Johnstone how it was done...
Sedwill and Johnson praise civil service for 'fantastic job' getting Brexit done
"With determination, you’ve got Brexit done, and you’ve done a brilliant job," PM says
Cabinet Office’s Get Ready for Brexit campaign didn’t boost preparedness, says NAO
Around one third of UK citizens said they had looked at EU exit info, a figure "broadly unchanged” during the campaign, say auditors
Automation likely to shrink civil service workforce, says Sedwill
Cabinet secretary says greater use of automation will allow for better rates
Union seeks Civil Service Pension Scheme judicial review
High Court move will challenge government’s failure to reduce contributions following firefighters' ruling
HMPPS needs realistic long-term vision for prisons estate, warns NAO
Report blasts "incomplete and inaccurate" understanding of conditions and flags £916m backlog of major repairs
Automation likely to shrink civil service workforce, says Sedwill
Cabinet secretary says greater use of automation will allow for better rates
Union seeks Civil Service Pension Scheme judicial review
High Court move will challenge government’s failure to reduce contributions following firefighters' ruling
HMRC chief officially opens new Bristol hub
Glass Wharf will house 1,650 tax-collection agency staff
Huawei given green light for role in 5G network
Chinese vendor will remain excluded from so-called core areas of the network
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
Union seeks Civil Service Pension Scheme judicial review
High Court move will challenge government’s failure to reduce contributions following firefighters' ruling
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
Jill Rutter: Boris Johnson might insist that Brexit is done, but there’s much left in the civil service’s EU exit in-tray
The UK’s formal exit from the European Union has seen the government try to move the country’s focus from Brexit. But civil servants will have no such luxury
HMRC seeks £160k deputy chief exec after Harra’s promotion
Department’s second perm sec will be responsible for HMRC’s operations and deliver transformation plan
Welsh Government seeks digital chief to deliver service transformation
CDO will build on work to overhaul internal systems
Slater takes over from Wormald as policy profession head
DfE perm sec confirms move on Twitter as he hosts annual conference
Jill Rutter: Boris Johnson might insist that Brexit is done, but there’s much left in the civil service’s EU exit in-tray
The UK’s formal exit from the European Union has seen the government try to move the country’s focus from Brexit. But civil servants will have no such luxury
Chief medical officer reveals details of government's coronavirus plan
Chris Whitty says NHS has to prepare for 2% mortality rate but reality could be much less
John Manzoni to depart as civil service chief
Confirmation of departure comes ahead of likely post-Brexit Whitehall shakeup
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
Departments developing civil service relocation plans for Spending Review, report reveals
Cabinet Office team working with ministries to identify roles ‘that do not meet our criteria for requiring a London base’
People ‘scared’ of transferring to Universal Credit, DG admits as rollout delayed again
Extra delay will cost around £500m, officials say
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
Prince Charles pays tribute to ‘immensely important’ civil service work
Cabinet Office hosts Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall for Whitehall showcase
Chief medical officer reveals details of government's coronavirus plan
Chris Whitty says NHS has to prepare for 2% mortality rate but reality could be much less
Government must 'embrace failure' with high-risk research agency, think tank says
Policy Exchange urges government to get on with setting up UK ARPA as science minister Chris Skidmore says it could be formed this year