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
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Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 23 September
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Interim ONS perm sec acknowledges culture failings
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