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
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
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
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Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
11 Dec HR
Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
Home Office agency staff costs three times higher than before Covid
06 Sep 2024 HR
Home Office agency staff costs three times higher than before Covid
The department has spent more than £500m on temporary staff in the last two years
Grenfell Inquiry: Fire safety functions should be combined in one department
05 Sep 2024 HR
Grenfell Inquiry: Fire safety functions should be combined in one department
Final report also recommends establishment of single body responsible for all aspects of regulation related to fire safety in the construction industry
'No decision made' on GB Energy headquarters
04 Sep 2024 HR
'No decision made' on GB Energy headquarters
DESNZ denies reports Aberdeen has been selected as the home of Great British Energy
Think tank calls for creation of 'Government Data and AI Service'
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Think tank calls for creation of 'Government Data and AI Service'
Artificial intelligence push should be backed with £1bn "transformation fund" in Autumn Budget, Reform says
FCDO contractors vote to strike over ‘insulting’ pay offer
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FCDO contractors vote to strike over ‘insulting’ pay offer
The Foreign Office is being urged to bring outsourced workers back in-house
Immigration watchdog urges Home Office to address continued delays to inspection reports
03 Sep 2024 HR
Immigration watchdog urges Home Office to address continued delays to inspection reports
Interim ICIBI David Bolt also warns of challenges to forward planning as recruitment of his successor remains uncertain
Head of Mission Delivery Unit appointed
03 Sep 2024 HR
Head of Mission Delivery Unit appointed
Cabinet secretary announces pick for new second perm sec role focused on implementing mission-led government approach across civil service
Transgender civil servants report rise in bullying, harassment and discrimination
03 Sep 2024 HR
Transgender civil servants report rise in bullying, harassment and discrimination
One in five transgender officials said they were discriminated against at work in 2023, new People Survey data shows
Delivery DG and recent Tory minister among defence review appointments
02 Sep 2024 HR
Delivery DG and recent Tory minister among defence review appointments
MoD appoints six new reviewers, including a Cabinet Office-No.10 DG, Jeremy Quin and an ex-national security adviser
Education secretary shakes up Ofsted inspections
02 Sep 2024 HR
Education secretary shakes up Ofsted inspections
Phillipson scraps single headline grades with immediate effect and announces 12-month plan to introduce new approach
Vallance: 'I wouldn't have been a minister for Sunak'
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Vallance: 'I wouldn't have been a minister for Sunak'
Former chief scientific adviser speaks as hunt for next UK Research and Investment chief exec resumes
DE&S recruits for trio of director roles
30 Aug 2024 HR
DE&S recruits for trio of director roles
Ministry of Defence body offers up to £160k for right candidates