Government Tax Profession

FDA warned that any 2018-19 pay increase ‘must be fully funded to have meaningful impact’ as Boris Johnson calls for staff cuts

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Government Property Unit releases numbers as Labour announces policy to nationalise private finance initiative contracts

Tony Douglas will stand down from role at Defence Equipment and Support to return to aviation sector

Arrest made under 1911 Official Secrets Act, which sets out penalties for espionage

Office for Statistics Regulation to monitor department while it implements a series of recommendations to improve transparency

Amid tensions between UK parliaments over EU Withdrawal Bill, incoming DExEU perm sec insists devolution is ‘meat and drink’ to civil servants

Cabinet Office accounts reveal big hike in spending on interim workers to ensure key programmes are delivered

Chair of department’s women’s network calls on male staff across the civil service to act as allies to feminist cause

IfG urges civil service to ‘get a grip on Brexit workforce strategy’ as FOI request finds high staff turnover in DExEU

Shadow health secretary said Cabinet Office and Treasury would work together to review contracts

Proposal published today will cut maximum redundancy entitlement to 15 months’ salary – PCS union chief says “rushed” consultation shows that government has not learnt from court defeat     

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said Labour is working on policy implementation plans that could be handed to civil servants

Lord Bridges said there’s no time to focus on anything but Brexit-related priorities

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Theresa May set to give speech today setting out the government’s offer in the next stage of negotiations

With Brexit negotiations in full swing, the editors of Civil Service World,  PoliticsHome, the Parliament Magazine, Holyrood Magazine, Public Affairs News, Total Politics, and The House have joined forces to discuss the latest political thinking from London, Brussels and Edinburgh.

Wireless internet service passes beta assessment and is now available in more than 100 locations across the UK

Head of the Government Equalities Office tells Women into Leadership conference that at current rate of tackling gender pay gap will not reach parity until 2050

Committee chair Bernard Jenkin says that Brexit will expose “where understandings are weak and where relationships are strained” in Whitehall

 IfG calls for expanded role for Major Project Leadership Academy, including “regular engagement” with ministers

Report predicts continued public sector pay restraint will lead to recruitment issues for employers of London-based, highly skilled workers

Study from techUK and Dods shows key obstacles becoming more – not less – entrenched

Analysis by GMB finds public sector now employs less than 17% of workers, with civil service headcount dropping by 18% since 2010