Civil Service Pensions Taskforce head Angela MacDonald to retire
08 May Digital, Data & Technology

Civil Service Pensions Taskforce head Angela MacDonald to retire

Cabinet Office will appoint an operational director to serve as a permanent successor but HMRC says it has “no plans” for a new second perm sec
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