Civil service appointments down by 38%
01 Dec HR

Civil service appointments down by 38%

Civil Service Commission annual report highlights drop in number of appointments in 2024-25
by Tevye Markson
Civil servants exit Whitehall office ahead of closure next year
02 Dec HR
Civil servants exit Whitehall office ahead of closure next year
Departments get greater freedom to raise senior salaries without ministerial approval
01 Dec HR
Departments get greater freedom to raise senior salaries without ministerial approval
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 1
01 Dec HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 1
Office for Life Sciences appoints executive chair
23 Jul HR
Office for Life Sciences appoints executive chair
Steve Bates tasked with “deepening ties” between government and the life-sciences sector
Ofwat to be scrapped: Environment secretary confirms water sector shakeup
22 Jul HR
Ofwat to be scrapped: Environment secretary confirms water sector shakeup
New regulator will also take over responsibility for water functions at Environment Agency, Natural England and Drinking Water Inspectorate
Acoba abolished as McFadden sets out plans for Ethics and Integrity Commission
21 Jul HR
Acoba abolished as McFadden sets out plans for Ethics and Integrity Commission
Committee on Standards in Public Life to become beefed-up commission, while revolving-doors regulator's functions will be split up
Council approves plan to make four-day week permanent
21 Jul HR
Council approves plan to make four-day week permanent
UK-first decision follows fierce opposition from Sunak administration
'It takes active leadership to get culture right': An interview with standards watchdog Doug Chalmers
21 Jul HR
'It takes active leadership to get culture right': An interview with standards watchdog Doug Chalmers
Committee on Standards in Public Life chair speaks to CSW about empathy, rapport and why "zigzagging between departments is a really healthy thing"
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 21
21 Jul HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – July 21
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
NCA officer jailed for stealing Bitcoin he helped to confiscate
18 Jul HR
NCA officer jailed for stealing Bitcoin he helped to confiscate
Paul Chowles handed five-and-a-half year sentence after pocketing cryptocurrency from Silk Road 2.0 co-founder
Land Registry staff vote to end industrial action
18 Jul HR
Land Registry staff vote to end industrial action
Officials decide to end work to rule action after negotiating changes to office attendance rules
Deadline for Civil Service Awards nominations extended
18 Jul HR
Deadline for Civil Service Awards nominations extended
This year's awards include a 20th anniversary special Lifetime Achievement Award
Jeremy Hunt: I had to earn civil servants’ trust after Tom Scholar sacking
17 Jul HR
Jeremy Hunt: I had to earn civil servants’ trust after Tom Scholar sacking
Jeremy Hunt also speaks about the advice he gave to Wes Streeting and why he's not a fan of "mission-driven" government
Treasury hikes threshold for when new salaries require senior minister's approval
15 Jul HR
Treasury hikes threshold for when new salaries require senior minister's approval
Top-level pay controls guidance update also includes new exceptions
Former top civil servants sign letter urging ministers to withdraw guidance on public speaking
14 Jul HR
Former top civil servants sign letter urging ministers to withdraw guidance on public speaking
Guidance is "causing confusion and a chilling effect on public discussion" and should be withdrawn, experts say