Analysis All
Government's ‘top down-approach’ to net zero 'holding back progress'
02 Feb Analysis
Government's ‘top down-approach’ to net zero 'holding back progress'
Government needs to give mayoral authorities powers to deliver net zero goals, think tank says
Decision on extra pay increase ‘was the hardest call this year’, National Audit Office chief says
28 Dec 2022 Analysis
Decision on extra pay increase ‘was the hardest call this year’, National Audit Office chief says
Cost-of-living crisis and audit reform are biggest challenges to come this year, says Gareth Davies – who also recalls challenging days working as a postie at Christmas
Commercial All
Cabinet Office taps data analytics firm for ‘spring clean’ of millions of files
22 Feb Commercial
Cabinet Office taps data analytics firm for ‘spring clean’ of millions of files
Department extends existing supplier engagement in £500k deal
Dossier reveals errors and gaps in government 'debit card' spend data
13 Feb Commercial
Dossier reveals errors and gaps in government 'debit card' spend data
MoD figures so “riddled with anomalies” they could not be included in database of government procurement card spend, Labour says
Digital, Data & Technology All
DVLA criticised for ‘antiquated’ operations and unclear modernisation strategy
17 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
DVLA criticised for ‘antiquated’ operations and unclear modernisation strategy
Backlogs report also accuses Department for Transport of taking “hands-off approach” to licensing agency
TikTok banned on government devices in new security rules
16 Mar Communications
TikTok banned on government devices in new security rules
NCSC review has identified "risk around how sensitive government data is accessed and used by certain platforms"
Operational Delivery All
‘These are almost impossibly difficult issues to grapple with’: Matthew Rycroft on Rwanda, Windrush and transforming the Home Office
20 Mar HR
‘These are almost impossibly difficult issues to grapple with’: Matthew Rycroft on Rwanda, Windrush and transforming the Home Office
‘Permacrisis’ may have been Collins Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2022, but it’s been part of the Home Office lexicon for decades. What’s it like leading such a closely scrutinised department while trying to transform its culture at the same time?
Passport Office staff to strike for five weeks as union ramps up pay dispute
17 Mar HR
Passport Office staff to strike for five weeks as union ramps up pay dispute
Around 1,000 Passport Office staff are set to strike, close to a quarter of the organisation's workforce
Fraud, Error Debt & Grants All
DLUHC’s local-audit backlog issues ‘could get worse’, watchdog warns
16 Mar Finance
DLUHC’s local-audit backlog issues ‘could get worse’, watchdog warns
MPs are told that dealing with delayed local-council accounts could be hampered by NHS changes
Government bolsters counter-fraud profession with skills-focused strategy
03 Mar Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Government bolsters counter-fraud profession with skills-focused strategy
Strategy aims to increase capability of government staff who work on protecting public services from fraud
HR All
Government food tsar quits over 'weak' No.10's failure to tackle obesity
20 Mar Health & Social Care
Government food tsar quits over 'weak' No.10's failure to tackle obesity
Henry Dimbleby says "weak" Downing Street has failed to provide the coordination needed to address obesity
Civil service morale 'collapsing' amid Raab bullying inquiry, union chief says
20 Mar HR
Civil service morale 'collapsing' amid Raab bullying inquiry, union chief says
PCS union head calls for justice secretary to be suspended, as Raab repeatedly refuses to discuss his behaviour
Legal All
High Court rejects challenge to Civil Service Pension Scheme costs
15 Mar Finance
High Court rejects challenge to Civil Service Pension Scheme costs
Judge sides with ministers over failure to reduce member contributions because of botched reforms
Union 'wins significant concessions' that could end HMCTS dispute
14 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Union 'wins significant concessions' that could end HMCTS dispute
PCS asks legal advisers and court associates to back offer on Common Platform IT system
Project Delivery All
Ipsos to review 'lack of good quality evaluation' across major government projects
14 Mar Project Delivery
Ipsos to review 'lack of good quality evaluation' across major government projects
Evaluation Task Force signs up market research firm for £250,000 review into Government Major Projects Portfolio
Eyes on the prize: How to improve civil service delivery
20 Jan Operational Delivery
Eyes on the prize: How to improve civil service delivery
With big savings and a better citizen experience up for grabs, the NAO’s Alec Steel offers practical advice on using information to improve service delivery
Property & Estates All
DWP pledges to improve disabled people's experience of benefits system
15 Mar Health & Social Care
DWP pledges to improve disabled people's experience of benefits system
White paper promises to boost "trust and transparency" as Jeremy Hunt announces “biggest change to our welfare system in a decade"
Places for Growth drive to move civil service jobs hits halfway mark
24 Feb HR
Places for Growth drive to move civil service jobs hits halfway mark
Cabinet Office flags milestone in decade-long drive to relocate 22,000 civil service roles out of London
Communications All
Suella Braverman 'may have broken ministerial code' with attack on 'activist civil servants'
08 Mar Communications
Suella Braverman 'may have broken ministerial code' with attack on 'activist civil servants'
Home secretary lambasted for "cowardly" attack on Home Office staff over illegal migration bill
Government Counter Disinformation Unit ‘does not monitor individuals’, minister pledges
02 Mar Communications
Government Counter Disinformation Unit ‘does not monitor individuals’, minister pledges
Paul Scully responds to questions following revelations that Army brigade assessed social posts of UK citizens
Finance All
Spring Budget defence and childcare boosts 'mean spending cuts elsewhere'
16 Mar Security & Defence
Spring Budget defence and childcare boosts 'mean spending cuts elsewhere'
Departments may have to cut £18bn following Hunt's announcements yesterday, IFS says
Spring Budget: Government launches new savings tracker amid departmental spending squeeze
15 Mar Economics
Spring Budget: Government launches new savings tracker amid departmental spending squeeze
IFS warns defence and childcare boosts could mean “very tough time for other spending areas”
Science & Engineering All
Angela McLean named first female government chief scientific adviser
21 Feb HR
Angela McLean named first female government chief scientific adviser
MoD's chief scientist will replace Patrick Vallance in April
Half of Fast Stream recruits will be STEM graduates, Simon Case says
17 Feb Civil Service Reform
Half of Fast Stream recruits will be STEM graduates, Simon Case says
Cab sec reveals reforms to this year's Fast Stream recruitment in university lecture
Policy All
Universal Credit sanctions tightened again as DWP told to publish research on their effectiveness
15 Mar Operational Delivery
Universal Credit sanctions tightened again as DWP told to publish research on their effectiveness
ICO tells DWP to publish evaluation it as chancellor says sanctions will be applied "more rigorously"
Home Office perm sec 'proud of challenge' civil servants provide on immigration policy
09 Mar Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office perm sec 'proud of challenge' civil servants provide on immigration policy
Matthew Rycroft's comments came before Suella Braverman accused "activist" civil servants of "blocking" ministers' immigration reforms
Energy & Environment All
Environment Agency names Treasury DG as chief exec
17 Mar Energy & Environment
Environment Agency names Treasury DG as chief exec
Philip Duffy will succeed James Bevan at Horizon House from July
Departmental delays ‘put government’s net-zero plans at risk’
02 Mar Economy
Departmental delays ‘put government’s net-zero plans at risk’
National Audit Office says lack of a delivery strategy for clean electricity could spook investors and ramp up costs