Harriet Harman to help 'drive culture shift' in civil service through new women-focused role
11 May HR

Harriet Harman to help 'drive culture shift' in civil service through new women-focused role

Keir Starmer names veteran parliamentarian and ex-PM Gordon Brown as advisers after local election losses
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'UK and global first': Zoe Gascoyne becomes head of Fraud Investigation Service
11 May HR
'UK and global first': Zoe Gascoyne becomes head of Fraud Investigation Service
Public sector AI productivity claims 'require more robust evidence'
11 May HR
Public sector AI productivity claims 'require more robust evidence'
AI curiosity and climate change: What a global survey of public officials tells us about 2026’s big issues
11 May HR
AI curiosity and climate change: What a global survey of public officials tells us about 2026’s big issues
Civil Service Pensions Taskforce head Angela MacDonald to retire
08 May HR
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
Director's Cut: Michael Padfield on flexibility, the Horizon scandal and confusing journalists
08 May HR
Director's Cut: Michael Padfield on flexibility, the Horizon scandal and confusing journalists
Directors do some of the most interesting and challenging work in the civil service. Here, Michael Padfield, director and deputy head, Attorney General’s Office, explains what it takes to do his job
Border Force official convicted in unlawful surveillance case
08 May HR
Border Force official convicted in unlawful surveillance case
Immigration officer Chi Leung Wai worked with a former Hong Kong police officer to gather information on UK-based dissidents
ONS appoints Barclays chief data officer as new DG
08 May HR
ONS appoints Barclays chief data officer as new DG
Luke Ashton named director general for digital, data and technology at the statistics department
Civil service union reps secure ‘radical’ facility time boosts
07 May HR
Civil service union reps secure ‘radical’ facility time boosts
New Cabinet Office framework allows staff to get paid for more union-related activities and removes cap on cost to departments
Prison officers get low-earnings concession in visa rules update
07 May HR
Prison officers get low-earnings concession in visa rules update
Union says salary threshold will drop to £31,600 until the end of 2027, allowing non-UK staff to remain in service
Starmer says he values civil servants ‘speaking truth to power’
07 May HR
Starmer says he values civil servants ‘speaking truth to power’
PM says his confidence in integrity and dedication of civil service “remains absolute” in message addressing recent "distressing" events
Care Quality Commission offers £220k salary for next chief exec
06 May HR
Care Quality Commission offers £220k salary for next chief exec
Watchdog acknowledges it still faces “complex challenges” almost two years after being declared unfit for purpose by health secretary
Bring science and engineering in early – a new strategy to support officials across government
06 May HR
Bring science and engineering in early – a new strategy to support officials across government
The new science and engineering strategy places greater emphasis on how capability is developed and sustained throughout the civil service
New civil service code ‘should target high performance’
06 May HR
New civil service code ‘should target high performance’
Report from think tank Re:State says code should set standard for "dynamic, bold, agile, resilient, curious, capable, and innovative" institution
FCDO faces new strike ballot over restructure
05 May HR
FCDO faces new strike ballot over restructure
Union says previous exercise fell just 19 votes short of securing legal mandate for action
Government Internal Audit Agency appoints interim chief
05 May HR
Government Internal Audit Agency appoints interim chief
Department of Health and Social Care DG Andy Brittain takes temporary charge of the agency