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
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 23 September
23 Mar HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 23 September
FCDO sets out detail on overseas aid cuts
20 Mar HR
FCDO sets out detail on overseas aid cuts
Union declares victory in WhatsApp group ‘victimisation’ case
20 Mar HR
Union declares victory in WhatsApp group ‘victimisation’ case
Shame in itself is not an effective tool – the government’s standards regime shakeup should have gone further
23 Jul 2025 HR
Shame in itself is not an effective tool – the government’s standards regime shakeup should have gone further
When it comes to standards oversight, it’s not the acronym that matters – it’s the powers that go with it and the independence to make politically difficult decisions
Ex-FCDO perm sec Philip Barton got £260,000 voluntary exit payment
23 Jul 2025 HR
Ex-FCDO perm sec Philip Barton got £260,000 voluntary exit payment
Former perm sec's compensation payment payout revealed in department's annual report
Pat McFadden reaffirms pledge to give civil servants timely pay awards
23 Jul 2025 HR
Pat McFadden reaffirms pledge to give civil servants timely pay awards
Pay remit process for 2026-27 kicks off – two months earlier than last year
Office for Life Sciences appoints executive chair
23 Jul 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 HR
Deadline for Civil Service Awards nominations extended
This year's awards include a 20th anniversary special Lifetime Achievement Award