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
12 Dec HR
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
McFadden promises pay update within days
26 Jul 2024 HR
McFadden promises pay update within days
Cabinet Office minister also pledges “end to culture wars on civil service”
NAO calls for crackdown on 'poor-quality' procurement frameworks
26 Jul 2024 HR
NAO calls for crackdown on 'poor-quality' procurement frameworks
Report says Cabinet Office headcount cap has hampered work of Crown Commercial Service
Seven things you need to know about special advisers
26 Jul 2024 HR
Seven things you need to know about special advisers
From gruelling interviews to brutal exits, former spads share their experiences
EU brief moves to Cabinet Office amid MOG changes
25 Jul 2024 HR
EU brief moves to Cabinet Office amid MOG changes
Cabinet Office takes on two new responsibilities, while several bodies leave the department
Cabinet Office signs £7m deal for cross-government learning platform
25 Jul 2024 HR
Cabinet Office signs £7m deal for cross-government learning platform
Pearson will develop Government Skills Campus digital platform that will help map skills across government
'Challenging internal operating environment' damaging DWP performance, NAO says
25 Jul 2024 HR
'Challenging internal operating environment' damaging DWP performance, NAO says
Department “generally not meeting" performance benchmarks or standards for customer satisfaction, payment timeliness and in-house call response
Book review: John Bowers' manifesto for reform is a must-read for those who care about ethics in public life
25 Jul 2024 HR
Book review: John Bowers' manifesto for reform is a must-read for those who care about ethics in public life
Reading Downward Spiral is like listening as a wise and well-informed observer expresses their exasperation and anger at the last decade of UK politics
FSA chief Emily Miles to return to Defra
24 Jul 2024 HR
FSA chief Emily Miles to return to Defra
Food Standards Agency chief exec will become Defra’s DG for food, biosecurity and trade
McFadden announces resilience review following Covid Inquiry report
24 Jul 2024 HR
McFadden announces resilience review following Covid Inquiry report
Cabinet Office minister says he will chair a cabinet committee on resilience to oversee the review
DWP: Return to pre-Covid fraud levels is 'unlikely'
23 Jul 2024 HR
DWP: Return to pre-Covid fraud levels is 'unlikely'
Annual report suggests Universal Credit overpayments will remain high for the next four years
PCS calls off DESNZ strikes after contractor makes 'improved' pay offer
23 Jul 2024 HR
PCS calls off DESNZ strikes after contractor makes 'improved' pay offer
Union reiterates plea for the government to bring outsourced contracts back in-house.
Recruitment begins for Covid corruption tsar
23 Jul 2024 HR
Recruitment begins for Covid corruption tsar
Commissioner will work with HMRC, NCA and SFO to recover billions lost to Covid fraud