Robbins sacking: Gus O'Donnell warns of 'serious' crisis in ministerial-civil service relations
20 Apr HR

Robbins sacking: Gus O'Donnell warns of 'serious' crisis in ministerial-civil service relations

Former cabinet secretary says the sacking of Sir Olly Robbins “risks having a serious and sustained chilling effect on serving and prospective civil servants"
by Tevye Markson
Strike ballot over FCDO job cuts fails to reach turnout threshold
21 Apr HR
Strike ballot over FCDO job cuts fails to reach turnout threshold
Civil Service Commission launches review of revolving-doors rules
21 Apr HR
Civil Service Commission launches review of revolving-doors rules
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 30 March–20 April
20 Apr HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 30 March–20 April
Civil service pay rises ‘will retain broad parity with the private sector’, minister says
30 Nov 2021 HR
Civil service pay rises ‘will retain broad parity with the private sector’, minister says
Paymaster general’s comments come as MPs hear multiple accounts of poverty pay levels among DWP officials
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 29
29 Nov 2021 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 29
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Networks banned from inviting speakers critical of government
29 Nov 2021 HR
Networks banned from inviting speakers critical of government
Networks also told to conduct checks on speakers “that could be deemed political”.
Ex-chancellor faces no sanctions for contacting Treasury on bank's behalf
29 Nov 2021 HR
Ex-chancellor faces no sanctions for contacting Treasury on bank's behalf
Philip Hammond's approach on behalf of OakNorth Bank “would have been more appropriate” coming from someone else, minister says
Cabinet Office criticised over 'rushed' watchdog recruitment
26 Nov 2021 HR
Cabinet Office criticised over 'rushed' watchdog recruitment
Thirteen-day application window “hardly a good way to get a strong and diverse field” for next UKSA chair, says former Royal Statistical Society chief exec
Cab sec acknowledges civil service’s science skills shortfall
26 Nov 2021 HR
Cab sec acknowledges civil service’s science skills shortfall
Simon Case pledges to “recruit more Kate Binghams” after former Vaccine Taskforce boss’s criticisms
Pay sparks strike threat at Natural England
25 Nov 2021 HR
Pay sparks strike threat at Natural England
Action to start on 4 January, union says
NHS Digital and NHSX to be merged into NHS England
25 Nov 2021 HR
NHS Digital and NHSX to be merged into NHS England
Move will accelerate transformation and enable consistent messaging, leaders of tech units say
Home Office 'failing to keep on top of asylum cases' as children wait 550 days for decisions
25 Nov 2021 HR
Home Office 'failing to keep on top of asylum cases' as children wait 550 days for decisions
Inspectors find "no evidence of any case type being prioritised"
HMCTS offers up to £130k for next chief exec
25 Nov 2021 HR
HMCTS offers up to £130k for next chief exec
Campaign comes more than a year after Susan Acland-Hood became DfE perm sec
House style: Jacob Rees-Mogg on working with civil servants, and how they can better engage with parliament
24 Nov 2021 HR
House style: Jacob Rees-Mogg on working with civil servants, and how they can better engage with parliament
The leader of the House shares the training on offer for officials; his conversion to civil service fandom; and his infamous style guide
How DWP hired 13,500 new work coaches – without meeting a single one
23 Nov 2021 HR
How DWP hired 13,500 new work coaches – without meeting a single one
Faced with a Herculean hiring drive as coronavirus restrictions took hold, the department could not recruit candidates in the usual ways. So what did it do instead?