Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced
10 Dec HR

Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced

See the full list of winners at the 20th anniversary special ceremony
by Tevye Markson
Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
15 Dec HR
Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 15 December
15 Dec HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 15 December
FCDO’s domestic staff to ‘bear brunt’ of job cuts, perm sec says
12 Dec HR
FCDO’s domestic staff to ‘bear brunt’ of job cuts, perm sec says
Small dip in civil service headcount
20 Mar HR
Small dip in civil service headcount
Latest ONS stats show 1,000 decrease in civil service staffing numbers (FTE)
Union chief pledges to work with PM on civil service reform
20 Mar HR
Union chief pledges to work with PM on civil service reform
However, Prospect general secretary Mike Clancy says officials should not be characterised as “blockers” and pay frameworks must be reviewed
DfT perm sec Bernadette Kelly to stand down
20 Mar HR
DfT perm sec Bernadette Kelly to stand down
Top official will retire from civil service after 39 years working in government
Rycroft: Home Office is working hard to improve 'collaborative spirit'
20 Mar HR
Rycroft: Home Office is working hard to improve 'collaborative spirit'
Perm sec tells Public Accounts Committee session on violence against women and girls that department is "absolutely driven to demonstrate cross-system join-up"
DWP's former digital chief apologises for breach of revolving-doors rules
19 Mar HR
DWP's former digital chief apologises for breach of revolving-doors rules
Acoba refuses to offer advice on private sector role, saying "the opportunity to manage the risks appropriately has been lost”
From the editor: Civil servants need to know their primary duty
19 Mar HR
From the editor: Civil servants need to know their primary duty
Civil servants need clarity to navigate ethical choices
National armaments director could earn up to £640k
19 Mar HR
National armaments director could earn up to £640k
Potential pay package for the new MoD position could be one of the highest in government
Government to freeze thousands of civil service procurement cards
18 Mar HR
Government to freeze thousands of civil service procurement cards
"Wasteful spending" crackdown aims to reduce credit-card use by more than 50%
MoD to launch Violence Against Women and Girls Taskforce
18 Mar HR
MoD to launch Violence Against Women and Girls Taskforce
Minister-led team will “drive work to change culture from the heart of the department”
Cabinet Office DG Elizabeth Perelman takes job running ex-PM's office
18 Mar HR
Cabinet Office DG Elizabeth Perelman takes job running ex-PM's office
Former PPS to Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer becomes chief exec for the office of the former PM and his wife
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 17
17 Mar HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 17
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs in the last week, via Dods People
'Polygamous' civil servant worked three full-time government jobs at same time
14 Mar HR
'Polygamous' civil servant worked three full-time government jobs at same time
Official dismissed following discovery via the National Fraud Initiative, report reveals