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
Scottish Government names new perm sec
07 Mar HR
Scottish Government names new perm sec
Current director general for external affairs and strategy will take top job from April
New DHSC delivery unit to 'bring a laser-like focus on reform'
07 Mar HR
New DHSC delivery unit to 'bring a laser-like focus on reform'
Unit will "need access to expertise on delivering strategic and cultural change and policy development and delivery"
EXCL: DHSC-owned drug development company to cease manufacturing Exclusive
06 Mar HR
EXCL: DHSC-owned drug development company to cease manufacturing
Demise of Porton Biopharma, which works with UKHSA, follows market challenges
'Public sector leaders can be deeply risk averse': What I learnt about driving innovation
06 Mar HR
'Public sector leaders can be deeply risk averse': What I learnt about driving innovation
Tips on understanding and tackling the barriers to new ways of working
HMRC set to deliver £700m in efficiency savings this year
06 Mar HR
HMRC set to deliver £700m in efficiency savings this year
In final PAC appearance, Jim Harra says customer services is "big area" where more efficiency savings can be found
Government announces new defence innovation body
06 Mar HR
Government announces new defence innovation body
Dasa and Dstl will remain as separate innovation and technology focused bodies
DSIT perm sec to quit civil service
06 Mar HR
DSIT perm sec to quit civil service
Sarah Munby says five years as a department head has been “an extraordinary tour of duty”
Civil servants invited to join new low-code community
05 Mar HR
Civil servants invited to join new low-code community
New low-code community seeks employees across central government departments and arm’s-length agencies to register as members
An Elon Musk-style public sector clear-out would be a disaster for the UK
05 Mar HR
An Elon Musk-style public sector clear-out would be a disaster for the UK
Starmer should ignore calls for a UK version of the Department of Government Efficiency – it's likely to end badly for the US
Think tank calls for ‘clear-out’ of MoJ and HMPPS leadership
04 Mar HR
Think tank calls for ‘clear-out’ of MoJ and HMPPS leadership
Current bosses ‘not up to task’ of delivering transformation required, Policy Exchange claims
Former civil servant named next MHRA chief
04 Mar HR
Former civil servant named next MHRA chief
Lawrence Tallon joins regulator from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
PCS suspends all facilities-management strike action
03 Mar HR
PCS suspends all facilities-management strike action
Union pauses walkouts for outsourced staff in Cabinet Office, No.10 and elsewhere to hold two weeks of talks