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Data black hole means government lacks grasp on two-thirds of local spending
04 May Analysis
Data black hole means government lacks grasp on two-thirds of local spending
Government does not understand why local authority performances vary due to £10bn data gap, think tank says
Levelling up department 'has wasted opportunities’ to learn where spending could have biggest impact
02 Feb Analysis
Levelling up department 'has wasted opportunities’ to learn where spending could have biggest impact
NAO warns billions could be wasted if DHLUC does not improve its evaluation
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Home Office perm sec hits back at calls to privatise HM Passport Office
27 Jun Commercial
Home Office perm sec hits back at calls to privatise HM Passport Office
Hotline performance disproves the argument that “the way to reduce the size of the civil service is to privatise it", Rycroft says
‘Levelling Up’ — delivering the Civil Service’s ‘second headquarters’ in Glasgow
17 Jun Commercial
‘Levelling Up’ — delivering the Civil Service’s ‘second headquarters’ in Glasgow
Melinda Johnson, Commercial Director at the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), outlines how Glasgow’s new office will provide significant opportunities in Scotland’s biggest city
Digital, Data & Technology All
Commons to delete MPs' attendance data after pressure from ministers
22 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Commons to delete MPs' attendance data after pressure from ministers
Change comes after Jacob Rees-Mogg slams “lefty Freedom of Information request"
DWP's repeated failures to publish research could undermine trust, MPs warn
20 Jun Communications
DWP's repeated failures to publish research could undermine trust, MPs warn
Committee demands explanation for lack of transparency, pointing to nine failures to release information
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Three ways defence organisations can deliver sustainably
14 Jun Security & Defence
Three ways defence organisations can deliver sustainably
David Jones, PA Consulting's defence and security expert, outlines the crucial and practical steps defence organisations can take to make an impact, changing the public perception to see them as safety, security and justice guardians
National resilience — a new approach
24 May Operational Delivery
National resilience — a new approach
We urgently need to address the misnomer that resilience costs money, says Caroline Field, PA Consulting's national resilience expert
Fraud, Error Debt & Grants All
Public spending watchdog names eight ‘departments of concern’
26 May Finance
Public spending watchdog names eight ‘departments of concern’
PPE stockpile and backlog woes help DHSC top PAC chair's problem list
BEIS 'offered open goal to fraudsters’ with Covid loan schemes
19 May Coronavirus
BEIS 'offered open goal to fraudsters’ with Covid loan schemes
Public Accounts Committee says the department officials failed to properly warn ministers of how severe potential fraud levels might be
HR All
From the editor: At a time of discontinuity, leadership is at a premium
29 Jun HR
From the editor: At a time of discontinuity, leadership is at a premium
As job cuts loom, civil service leaders have their work cut out. But it’s a challenge that they will be better equipped to meet than their political masters
A zero-tolerance position on inappropriate behaviours, sexual harassment and bullying alone is not enough
28 Jun HR
A zero-tolerance position on inappropriate behaviours, sexual harassment and bullying alone is not enough
Shocks and revelations might look like they galvanise action. But culture change takes time
Legal All
MPs demand answers on ‘unlawful’ DWP benefits guidance
27 Jun Justice & Home Affairs
MPs demand answers on ‘unlawful’ DWP benefits guidance
Select committee says crucial legal “safety net” for EEA nationals is not mentioned in memo for decision makers
Home Office civil servants' opinion of Rwanda policy 'irrelevant', Rycroft says
24 Jun HR
Home Office civil servants' opinion of Rwanda policy 'irrelevant', Rycroft says
Perm sec acknowledges "grey area" if staff think a policy is illegal, but said this was not the case for the Rwanda partnership
Project Delivery All
MoD comes out fighting after MPs’ equipment plan report
23 Jun Security & Defence
MoD comes out fighting after MPs’ equipment plan report
Minister rejects claims department is “complacent” over affordability of £238bn programme
BEIS offers £160k for second perm sec to oversee 'high-stakes' programmes
23 May Energy & Environment
BEIS offers £160k for second perm sec to oversee 'high-stakes' programmes
Role has been created to "increase the scope and capacity of senior leadership", perm sec says
Property & Estates All
New Manchester hub unveiled as Cabinet Office announces 1,100 more jobs to move from London
16 Jun Civil Service Reform
New Manchester hub unveiled as Cabinet Office announces 1,100 more jobs to move from London
Hub will replace the Piccadilly Gate office, which will be demolished to build a new HS2 station
Government Property Agency appoints chief security officer
31 May HR
Government Property Agency appoints chief security officer
The former Defra senior security adviser has more than 20 years' experience in the civil service
Communications All
DHSC admits record keeping fell short during pandemic as MPs probe sleaze row
22 Jun Communications
DHSC admits record keeping fell short during pandemic as MPs probe sleaze row
Department says Randox meetings should have been better documented
New cost-of-living tsar called Boris Johnson a 'lame duck PM'
15 Jun Communications
New cost-of-living tsar called Boris Johnson a 'lame duck PM'
Just Eat boss David Buttress has also said "Boris has to go" and called him a "dead man walking politically"
Finance All
Why can't BEIS and the Treasury get on?
24 Jun Economics
Why can't BEIS and the Treasury get on?
At the heart of the government’s problems with the cost-of-living crisis is a rupture between the two departments charged with managing the economy. Is it just down to the personalities, or is there something deeper going on?
Treasury seeks second perm sec as Charles Roxburgh exit confirmed
20 Jun Finance
Treasury seeks second perm sec as Charles Roxburgh exit confirmed
Department offers up to £160,000 for successful candidate
Science & Engineering All
Thinker Taylor: the policing chief scientific adviser on police dogs, facial recognition and digital forensics
28 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Thinker Taylor: the policing chief scientific adviser on police dogs, facial recognition and digital forensics
Paul Taylor was named the first national policing chief scientific adviser last year. He tells Beckie Smith how he’s working to improve the way science and technology is used in policing – and the “Del Boy moments” he’s had along the way
Dstl kickstarts regional expansion with Newcastle office
28 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Dstl kickstarts regional expansion with Newcastle office
Defence R&D lab is investigating opportunities to open more hubs around the UK
Policy All
Truss ‘pushes back’ on FCDO job cut demands
09 Jun Foreign Affairs
Truss ‘pushes back’ on FCDO job cut demands
Foreign secretary rejects 5% headcount-reduction and seeks extra staff
Queen’s Speech: Government pledges to ‘grow and strengthen economy’ amid cost-of-living crisis
10 May Economy
Queen’s Speech: Government pledges to ‘grow and strengthen economy’ amid cost-of-living crisis
Speech includes no new measures despite saying ministers understand "how the rising cost of living is making life harder for people"
Energy & Environment All
Claims PM tried to hire Carrie Johnson for Foreign Office job 'ripe for investigation'
21 Jun Energy & Environment
Claims PM tried to hire Carrie Johnson for Foreign Office job 'ripe for investigation'
Ex-standards adviser Lord Geidt reportedly believes PM’s plan to hire girlfriend as chief of staff at FCO should be probed
Stronger leadership needed to support public-sector emissions work, says NAO
15 Jun Civil Service Reform
Stronger leadership needed to support public-sector emissions work, says NAO
Lack of central guidance partly to blame for inconsistencies in how greenhouse gas emissions are reported, watchdog says