'When winter comes, I don’t know how we'll cope': DWP staff struggle to pay for essentials amid cost-of-living crisis
29 Sep HR

'When winter comes, I don’t know how we'll cope': DWP staff struggle to pay for essentials amid cost-of-living crisis

Civil servants describe being "let down, seriously underpaid and undervalued" as they choose between basics and visit foodbanks
by Tevye Markson
Civil service unions urge Truss to rule out austerity drive
30 Sep HR
Civil service unions urge Truss to rule out austerity drive
'Scandalous': Union slams DWP over hundreds of redundancy offers
29 Sep HR
'Scandalous': Union slams DWP over hundreds of redundancy offers
'Superficial' woke debate 'detracting' from diversity and inclusion efforts
29 Sep HR
'Superficial' woke debate 'detracting' from diversity and inclusion efforts
DWP signs £170k deal for Microsoft Teams training
14 Sep HR
DWP signs £170k deal for Microsoft Teams training
Contract with specialist firm covers programmes on ‘managing information’ and ‘running large meetings’
Scholar's dismissal 'sends clear message about civil service impartiality'
14 Sep HR
Scholar's dismissal 'sends clear message about civil service impartiality'
Truss and Kwarteng have shown they want to be surrounded by 'yes' men and women, David Normington says
Cabinet Office using staff IT and wifi logins to monitor office attendance
13 Sep HR
Cabinet Office using staff IT and wifi logins to monitor office attendance
Privacy notice reveals computer surveillance used to check "compliance to office working"
Case promises MPs more detail on Partygate disciplinary measures
13 Sep HR
Case promises MPs more detail on Partygate disciplinary measures
Cabinet Office will report on sanctions handed to rule-flouting staff ‘by end of year’
Sacking Tom Scholar shows weakness. Good ministers don't fear robust advice
12 Sep HR
Sacking Tom Scholar shows weakness. Good ministers don't fear robust advice
The Treasury perm sec's exit bodes ill for both Liz Truss's administration and the principles underpinning a permanent and impartial civil service
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – September 12
12 Sep HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – September 12
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Union postpones courts strikes following Queen’s death
12 Sep HR
Union postpones courts strikes following Queen’s death
Week of industrial action was in protest at HMCTS’s Common Platform IT system
Tom Scholar sacking ‘start of perm sec purge’
12 Sep HR
Tom Scholar sacking ‘start of perm sec purge’
'Makes no sense': Unions and former permanent secretaries slam decision
‘The ultimate public servant’: Civil service heavyweights pay tribute to the Queen
09 Sep HR
‘The ultimate public servant’: Civil service heavyweights pay tribute to the Queen
Former cabinet secretaries, perm secs and unions mark passing of nation’s longest-serving monarch
Kwarteng sacks Treasury perm sec Tom Scholar
08 Sep HR
Kwarteng sacks Treasury perm sec Tom Scholar
New chancellor’s change-of-leadership demand sees Scholar leave ‘with immediate effect’
Cabinet Office denies conflict over crown rep's role at MoD supplier
08 Sep HR
Cabinet Office denies conflict over crown rep's role at MoD supplier
Michael Keegan, who works with BAE Systems and is a NED for Centerprise, will avoid conversations on bidding
Cummings broke anti-corruption rules, Cabinet Office finally confirms
08 Sep HR
Cummings broke anti-corruption rules, Cabinet Office finally confirms
After 14 months, Cabinet Office finally admits former top aide to Boris Johnson broke lobbying rules
FCDO second perm sec named national security adviser
07 Sep HR
FCDO second perm sec named national security adviser
Liz Truss moves Stephen Lovegrove to short-term defence industrial adviser role
Departing ministers warned not to break anti-lobbying rules amid reshuffle
07 Sep HR
Departing ministers warned not to break anti-lobbying rules amid reshuffle
Acoba chair Eric Pickles has said not all ministers understand the rules for taking up appointments outside government
Union chiefs urge Truss to ‘rethink’ stance on ethics adviser
07 Sep HR
Union chiefs urge Truss to ‘rethink’ stance on ethics adviser
FDA and Prospect bosses call on new PM to appoint successor to Christopher Geidt
NICS launches Fast Stream-esque graduate scheme
06 Sep HR
NICS launches Fast Stream-esque graduate scheme
30 places on offer for new £32k-a-year accelerated-leadership programme
Johnson praises 'fantastic' No.10 staff in final speech as PM
06 Sep HR
Johnson praises 'fantastic' No.10 staff in final speech as PM
But outgoing prime minister bemoans ousting from Downing Street and hints at return
Tory attacks on civil service ‘pathetic’, George Osborne says
06 Sep HR
Tory attacks on civil service ‘pathetic’, George Osborne says
Former chancellor and ex cabinet secretary call for Liz Truss to end "war” on Whitehall
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – September 5
05 Sep HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – September 5
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Getting balance wrong on flexible working will harm society, minister warns
02 Sep HR
Getting balance wrong on flexible working will harm society, minister warns
Matt Warman’s Future of Work handover warns of potential “huge detriment” to society
Government offers £200k for next chief scientific adviser
02 Sep HR
Government offers £200k for next chief scientific adviser
Recruitment campaign for successor to Sir Patrick Vallance gets under way
Ex-NHSX head Gould tipped as next top dog for London Zoo
01 Sep HR
Ex-NHSX head Gould tipped as next top dog for London Zoo
Reports have claimed the long-time civil servant will shortly be unveiled as the director general of ZSL
MoJ perm sec shakes up HMPPS leadership
01 Sep HR
MoJ perm sec shakes up HMPPS leadership
Probation DG gets promotion as focus moves to frontline services
Civil servants set to exit another 20 Whitehall buildings
01 Sep HR
Civil servants set to exit another 20 Whitehall buildings
Government Property Strategy sets out plans to reduce core estate from current 36 buildings to 16