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

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
Bosses need better insight on how civil servants spend their time, MPs say
15 Dec Finance
Bosses need better insight on how civil servants spend their time, MPs say
Michael Gove: Government should break up Treasury
08 Dec Finance
Michael Gove: Government should break up Treasury
OBR chair Richard Hughes quits over Budget-document bungle
02 Dec Finance
OBR chair Richard Hughes quits over Budget-document bungle
Civil service braces for new pay woe in Spending Review
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Civil service braces for new pay woe in Spending Review
Downing Street briefs that prime minister opposes planned £3k rise for MPs in light of mooted public-sector freeze
Probation inspector Justin Russell on coronavirus, Transforming Rehabilitation and the Spending Review
20 Nov 2020 Finance
Probation inspector Justin Russell on coronavirus, Transforming Rehabilitation and the Spending Review
After years of funding cuts and the looming renationalisation of outsourced probation services, Russell calls for extra funding to be “baked into the baseline” for the Spending Review
Four-year MoD settlement ‘not decided in a vacuum’, insists Treasury perm sec
20 Nov 2020 Finance
Four-year MoD settlement ‘not decided in a vacuum’, insists Treasury perm sec
Tom Scholar tells MPs preparation work for delayed integrated review of defence, security and foreign affairs fed into multi-year funding boost
MoD gets multi-year cash deal ahead of spending review
19 Nov 2020 Finance
MoD gets multi-year cash deal ahead of spending review
Funding plan agreed before 2021 publication of full integrated review of foreign, defence and security policy
FDA calls on Sunak to deal with CPS ‘workload crisis’ in Spending Review
11 Nov 2020 Finance
FDA calls on Sunak to deal with CPS ‘workload crisis’ in Spending Review
Union sends petition to chancellor calling for resources to deal with backlog of 45,000 cases
HMRC 'could have done more' to prevent furlough fraud, NAO says
26 Oct 2020 Finance
HMRC 'could have done more' to prevent furlough fraud, NAO says
Watchdog also urges tax agency to ensure fewer people miss out on support under future schemes
Comprehensive Spending Review halted as Treasury prioritises certainty – and reiterates pay restraint warning
21 Oct 2020 Finance
Comprehensive Spending Review halted as Treasury prioritises certainty – and reiterates pay restraint warning
Sunak says now is not the time for a full review
Treasury perm sec Scholar tight-lipped on impact analysis for Covid-19 tiers
21 Oct 2020 Finance
Treasury perm sec Scholar tight-lipped on impact analysis for Covid-19 tiers
Treasury perm sec grilled by MPs demanding figures for effect on businesses of new localised restrictions
Former Treasury spending DG appointed Cabinet Office second perm sec
09 Oct 2020 Finance
Former Treasury spending DG appointed Cabinet Office second perm sec
James Bowler moves from MoJ, where he led on policy, communications and analysis of the justice system
Ministers admit it’s too early to know cost of merging FCO and DfID
05 Oct 2020 Finance
Ministers admit it’s too early to know cost of merging FCO and DfID
Committee chair “astonished” government failed to consult stakeholders before announcing creation of FCDO
IFS calls for another one-year Spending Review as it warns of sharp choices ahead
29 Sep 2020 Finance
IFS calls for another one-year Spending Review as it warns of sharp choices ahead
Think tank says previous government spending forecasts have been rendered ‘obsolete’ by coronavirus
Civil Service Fast Stream kicks off recruitment round for over 800 posts
25 Sep 2020 Finance
Civil Service Fast Stream kicks off recruitment round for over 800 posts
Selection of available jobs includes 244 roles for generalist officials