Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
15 Dec 2025 Commercial

Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs

Party announces more details of civil service reform policies including weakening pensions in favour of higher bonuses, increasing office working and big cuts to policy profession
by Tevye Markson
MPs express doubts over plan to halve consultancy spend
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MPs express doubts over plan to halve consultancy spend
Pension scheme: Civil service chiefs pledge to address 'inappropriate language' on phones
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Pension scheme: Civil service chiefs pledge to address 'inappropriate language' on phones
Central commercial teams to merge into new Government Commercial Agency
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Central commercial teams to merge into new Government Commercial Agency
DBS staff fix strike dates in customer-contact dispute
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DBS staff fix strike dates in customer-contact dispute
Officials will stage two-day walkout as part of wider industrial action in run-up to Christmas
Private Finance Initiatives: A guide to successful transition Partner Content
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Private Finance Initiatives: A guide to successful transition
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From MEAT to MAT: Balancing cost control with quality in public procurement Partner Content
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Public sector procurement has undergone a subtle yet significant change with the transition from Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) to Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). Proxima takes a look at what this means for procurement professionals
MoD creates standalone defence procurement role
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MoD creates standalone defence procurement role
Ministry of Defence says the bolstered director of armaments role will help to fix "broken" defence procurement system
Office for Investment 'revamped' with new minister
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Office for Investment 'revamped' with new minister
"Larger and better equipped" unit now straddles No.10, the Department of Business and Trade and the Treasury
DWP security strike: GMB members vote to accept revised pay offer
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DWP security strike: GMB members vote to accept revised pay offer
Outsourcer G4S says all staff will now get "the pay rise they deserve"
A practical guide to addressing Scope 3 within the public sector Partner Content
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Using insights from the 2024 Scope 3 Maturity Benchmark Report, Beth Bradley-Smith, Principal Consultant at Proxima, discusses public sector decarbonisation challenges and offers practical guidance on addressing sustainability initiatives
Departments scramble to deal with collapse of construction giant ISG
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Departments scramble to deal with collapse of construction giant ISG
ISG had £1bn-plus pipeline of work for MoJ and other projects for DfE and DWP
Recruitment for government chief commercial officer opens seven months after departure announced
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Recruitment for government chief commercial officer opens seven months after departure announced
Job advert goes live for £250k chief commercial officer job vacated by Gareth Rhys Williams
Government could save billions on procurement – IfG
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Government could save billions on procurement – IfG
Report calls for end to automatic renewal of management consultancy contracts and increased transparency over spending
Security guards at departmental HQs weigh up strike action
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Security guards at departmental HQs weigh up strike action
PCS members on G4S's security contract are considering walkouts at the Old Admiralty Building and 10 Victoria Street
DfE signs £6m deal for ‘cyber specialists’
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DfE signs £6m deal for ‘cyber specialists’
Specialist tech consultancy will provide expert personnel in disciplines including analysis and management of vulnerabilities, and responding to incidents