Government Tax Profession

Nicholas Macpherson says economic and financial functions should both remain in the Treasury

Nicholas Macpherson says Smith Commission recommendations may enhance accountability in Scotland and “make our job easier”

PAC chair Margaret Hodge takes aim at Cabinet Office following today’s NAO report on government payment pledge

Former cabinet secretary Gus O’Donnell has warned his successor Jeremy Heywood to be ready for any number of scenarios after May 2015

Cabinet Office minister denies accusation of disillusionment in civil service

Home Secretary Theresa May’s plans to deport foreign graduates stalled

Group of former perm secs and other top civil servants produce wish list to tackle churn

Former cabinet secretary says post-2015 election negotiations could result in a unique leadership outcome

Lord Levene hails a ‘sea change’ at the MoD

Appointments, job changes and exits among senior civil servants and key figures in the wider public sector

CSW asks former ministers to appraise the UK civil service. This month, Sir Hugh Robertson MP gives his views

Officials’ guidance for inclusive Christmas e-cards gets a frosty reception

The Home Office has been urged to make "significant improvements" to its strategy for handling immigrants who stay beyond their visas’ expiry date

The Civil Service must embrace failure as part of the innovation process if it is to succeed, minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude has said

Since 2008, the civil service has seen huge change. Now it’s time for me to follow its lead

Cultural change in the civil service proves to be the Red Tape Challenge’s silver lining according to Reform

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will look into the computer failure which caused chaos across UK airports last Friday

The Community Budgets scheme has taken another small step towards achieving change, finds Sarah Aston

The Institute for Government (IfG) agrees with Margaret Hodge’s statement that open book accounting is essential for tackling issues in the government’s contract management, as outlined in a recent NAO report.

The civil service has allowed large companies to become “quasi-monopoly suppliers” with too much contractual advantage, say the NAO today.

The Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) will receive joint funding from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and Somerset County Council as part of the Somerset Action Plan (SAP), it was announced Monday 8 December. 

Keith Foggon was appointed as the first director of digital forensics and intelligence at the Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA’s) Cartels and Criminal Group (CCG), on Friday 5 December. 

Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White is the lead candidate for the role of Ofcom chief executive, according to Sky News.

Staff shortages in the UK Border Force (UKBF) are putting increasing pressure on staff and causing concern that they’re no longer able to effectively protect the UK borders, a survey revealed on the 4 December.