Civil Service Awards 2025 shortlist announced
22 Oct HR

Civil Service Awards 2025 shortlist announced

Home Office is most-shortlisted department, with seven nominations at this year's 20th anniversary ceremony
by Tevye Markson
Fax machines and 'opposition' civil servants – how the UK civil service compares to others around the world
22 Oct HR
Fax machines and 'opposition' civil servants – how the UK civil service compares to others around the world
Union announces strike dates in protest over DWP office closure
22 Oct HR
Union announces strike dates in protest over DWP office closure
Border Force patrol staff back strike action
21 Oct HR
Border Force patrol staff back strike action
Responding to climate change and improving the natural environment – a part for everyone in creating the conditions for success? 
16 Oct 2024 HR
Responding to climate change and improving the natural environment – a part for everyone in creating the conditions for success? 
Katy Losse, director of environment and climate change at the NAO, looks at the different roles civil servants can play in tackling one of government's biggest problems
CQC names next chief executive
16 Oct 2024 HR
CQC names next chief executive
Julian Hartley set to take helm of regulator declared "unfit for purpose" by health secretary
Facilities staff at three departments to strike over ‘insulting’ pay offers
16 Oct 2024 HR
Facilities staff at three departments to strike over ‘insulting’ pay offers
PCS urges end to outsourcing as it announces strikes at Cabinet Office, DSIT and DBT
Brown-era policy chief to lead Defra regulation review
16 Oct 2024 HR
Brown-era policy chief to lead Defra regulation review
Dan Corry will examine whether the department's regulations and regulators are "fit for purpose"
Office for Investment 'revamped' with new minister
15 Oct 2024 HR
Office for Investment 'revamped' with new minister
"Larger and better equipped" unit now straddles No.10, the Department of Business and Trade and the Treasury
Three in four civil servants now share data with other departments, poll finds
15 Oct 2024 HR
Three in four civil servants now share data with other departments, poll finds
Research also finds technological barriers remain a significant challenge to data sharing and AI
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 14
14 Oct 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 14
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
FCDO joins trial of digital system to help civil servants move between departments
14 Oct 2024 HR
FCDO joins trial of digital system to help civil servants move between departments
Foreign Office is one of 12 departments and agencies piloting multimillion-pound, cross-government digital employee transfer service
Cabinet Office extends project to improve departments’ readiness to tackle bullying
11 Oct 2024 HR
Cabinet Office extends project to improve departments’ readiness to tackle bullying
Project helps departments identify inefficiencies that are thwarting their ability to prevent and address bullying, harassment and discrimination
Climate change watchdog appoints new chief
11 Oct 2024 HR
Climate change watchdog appoints new chief
Energy UK's Emma Pinchbeck to lead Climate Change Committee
No.10 lacks policy experience, ex-cab sec warns
10 Oct 2024 HR
No.10 lacks policy experience, ex-cab sec warns
"There is a need for No.10 to have a lot more policy heavyweights" Gus O'Donnell says
Equality Hub rebranded as Office for Equality and Opportunity
10 Oct 2024 HR
Equality Hub rebranded as Office for Equality and Opportunity
Government also announces full women and equalities ministerial team
Sue Gray’s departure is not a quick fix for the centre of government
09 Oct 2024 HR
Sue Gray’s departure is not a quick fix for the centre of government
Keir Starmer has wielded the axe, sacking chief of staff Sue Gray and replacing her with his former head of political strategy Morgan McSweeney. But it will take more than changes of personnel to fix the centre of government
DSIT launches red-tape battling Regulatory Innovation Office
09 Oct 2024 HR
DSIT launches red-tape battling Regulatory Innovation Office
Plans aim to boost economy by helping fast-growing areas of technology get to market quicker
HMRC appoints former senior civil servants as non-execs
09 Oct 2024 HR
HMRC appoints former senior civil servants as non-execs
Mike Bracken and Bill Dodwell appointed to the department's board
DWP security strike: GMB members vote to accept revised pay offer
08 Oct 2024 HR
DWP security strike: GMB members vote to accept revised pay offer
Outsourcer G4S says all staff will now get "the pay rise they deserve"
DVLA's Julie Lennard snapped up by CPS for chief operating officer role
08 Oct 2024 HR
DVLA's Julie Lennard snapped up by CPS for chief operating officer role
DVLA chief to transfer next month, while search for director general, legal delivery, goes on
Gus O'Donnell: Cabinet secretary role is 'massively underpaid'
07 Oct 2024 HR
Gus O'Donnell: Cabinet secretary role is 'massively underpaid'
"It's a huge job and it's massively underpaid in my view," says former cab sec
Gray resigns as Starmer shakes up team
07 Oct 2024 HR
Gray resigns as Starmer shakes up team
Sue Gray says "intense commentary" around her position "risked becoming a distraction to the government’s vital work of change"
FCDO reopens recruitment for chief scientist a year after fruitless search
04 Oct 2024 HR
FCDO reopens recruitment for chief scientist a year after fruitless search
Successor to Charlotte Watts will earn up to £120,000 a year and have one of "the most rewarding and challenging jobs in government"
HMRC perm sec Jim Harra to stand down
04 Oct 2024 HR
HMRC perm sec Jim Harra to stand down
Department launches recruitment drive offering up to £200k a year for successor
Clickbait claims about jailing civil servants do not a leader make, Kemi
04 Oct 2024 HR
Clickbait claims about jailing civil servants do not a leader make, Kemi
If you’re running to be leader of a political party with ambitions to lead the country, you have a responsibility to be truthful
DWP hiring more caseworkers to tackle PIP review delays, minister says
03 Oct 2024 HR
DWP hiring more caseworkers to tackle PIP review delays, minister says
Department has increased caseworker numbers by 5.5% in the last year amid benefits application backlog
Simon Case rejoins Garrick Club
03 Oct 2024 HR
Simon Case rejoins Garrick Club
Cabinet secretary reverses resignation after club axes all-male policy