Cabinet Office headcount drops by 13% in one quarter
19 Mar HR

Cabinet Office headcount drops by 13% in one quarter

Meanwhile, civil service headcount continues to creep up amid HMRC recruitment drive
by Tevye Markson
FCDO sets out detail on overseas aid cuts
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FCDO sets out detail on overseas aid cuts
Union declares victory in WhatsApp group ‘victimisation’ case
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Union declares victory in WhatsApp group ‘victimisation’ case
MoJ announces funding for 1,300 extra probation officers
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MoJ announces funding for 1,300 extra probation officers
Union warns over National Crime Agency funding shortfall
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DWP staff indicate support for industrial action over 'unacceptable' pay
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The end of Acoba: Restructure alone 'is not enough', says final chair
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Isabel Doverty says post-government jobs rules must be simplified and strengthened, including more "commitment" from departments
MoD names national armaments director tasked with reforming defence procurement
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MoD names national armaments director tasked with reforming defence procurement
Former Inmarsat chief exec Rupert Pearce to take on standalone defence procurement role
Experts voice fears as Ethics and Integrity Commission goes live
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DWP staff back strike action to keep office open
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DWP staff back strike action to keep office open
Union says Lincoln closure plans have put more than 100 jobs at risk of redundancy
Boris Johnson breaches lobbying rules for third time
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Acoba interim chair said Johnson was “repeatedly” asked to correct the record on lobbying allegations and failed to do so
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Capita given OK to continue with Civil Service Pension Scheme handover Exclusive
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Cabinet Office says outsourcing giant is “on track” for December changeover
FDA boss appointed to employment relations body
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Dave Penman named as new worker member of the Council of the Advisory, Conciliatory and Arbitration Service
UK Security Vetting hits new modernisation milestone with move to cloud Exclusive
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UK Security Vetting hits new modernisation milestone with move to cloud
UKSV, which sits within the Government Security Group in the Cabinet Office, has moved all data to a dual-region cloud