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
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FCDO’s domestic staff to ‘bear brunt’ of job cuts, perm sec says
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Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
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Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
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NCA to recruit 100 extra officers to target smuggling gangs
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More transparency is needed to support impartial civil service appointments
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More transparency is needed to support impartial civil service appointments
Emily Middleton and Ian Corfield's appointments to the civil service raise questions about impartiality. A simple change to improve transparency would help
PM 'should sack' staff responsible for critical Sue Gray briefings
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PM 'should sack' staff responsible for critical Sue Gray briefings
Veteran Whitehall watcher flags historical precedent behind current stories and "dangerous" implications for Labour
Starmer backs flexible working to boost productivity
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No.10 slams "culture of presenteeism" ahead of detailed policy announcement on reform
NICS seeks 500 administrative officers in mass recruitment campaign
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NICS seeks 500 administrative officers in mass recruitment campaign
Drive follows hiring freeze last year as Northern Ireland departments scrambled to find cuts
Foreign Office official resigns over arms sales to Israel
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Foreign Office official resigns over arms sales to Israel
Mark Smith says it is his "duty as a public servant" to raise concerns about FCDO's potential complicity in "war crimes"
Glen urges Civil Service Commission to investigate alleged 'cash for jobs' appointments
19 Aug 2024 HR
Glen urges Civil Service Commission to investigate alleged 'cash for jobs' appointments
Ex-minister asks appointments watchdog to investigate four SCS hires of people who have worked for the Labour Party
PCS threatens more strikes over proposed jobcentre security guard cuts
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PCS threatens more strikes over proposed jobcentre security guard cuts
Reductions to security staffing being considered at 17 jobcentres across UK
MHCLG urged to rethink four-day-week opposition
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MHCLG urged to rethink four-day-week opposition
Council asks department to remove obstacles to "overwhelmingly positive" trial
Office for Place offers £80k for first chief exec
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Office for Place offers £80k for first chief exec
Top official will initially work in MHCLG before moving to the NDPB when it becomes independent