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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Border Security Command chief to step down
GOV.UK AI chatbot achieves 90% accuracy
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GOV.UK AI chatbot achieves 90% accuracy
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Starmer’s quango-cutting speech gets mixed reaction
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Some frontline professionals reluctant to use AI tools, research finds
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Some frontline professionals reluctant to use AI tools, research finds
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DHSC set to launch voluntary-exit scheme as PM abolishes NHS England
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DHSC set to launch voluntary-exit scheme as PM abolishes NHS England
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Antonia Romeo appointed Home Office perm sec
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Current MoJ head is “an exceptional public servant who embodies the very best of the civil service”, cab sec says
Stop 'outsourcing' decisions to arm's-length bodies, PM tells departments
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Starmer tells departments to assess "processes and regulations that play no part" in delivering government's aims as he axes payment ALB
UKHSA offers up to £200,000 for next chief exec
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Starmer and Wormald unveil plans for 'more agile, mission-focused and productive' civil service
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We need to talk about WFH: The current policy isn't working and only serious dialogue will fix it
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There is a disconnect between the stated objectives of the 60% mandate and the reality