MHCLG sets timeframe for move to new headquarters
27 May HR

MHCLG sets timeframe for move to new headquarters

Plus, Department for Work and Pensions delays departure from Caxton House until March next year
by Jim Dunton
Pension scheme crisis: Cabinet Office doubles hardship loan upper limit
29 May HR
Pension scheme crisis: Cabinet Office doubles hardship loan upper limit
Why Defra is where you should want to work
29 May HR
Why Defra is where you should want to work
Work starts on Great British Energy’s new HQ
28 May HR
Work starts on Great British Energy’s new HQ
NS&I chair steps down to become government whip
25 Jul 2025 HR
NS&I chair steps down to become government whip
Lord Lemos leaves 15 months into term chairing the state-owned savings bank's board
MHCLG to reduce headcount through 'natural turnover' and voluntary exits
24 Jul 2025 HR
MHCLG to reduce headcount through 'natural turnover' and voluntary exits
Department aiming to reduce workforce by close to 12%
Climate Change Committee gets new chair after two-year search
24 Jul 2025 HR
Climate Change Committee gets new chair after two-year search
Nigel Topping takes over as chair of the watchdog, which is the independent climate adviser to the government
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