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
Border Security Command chief to step down
23 Mar HR
Border Security Command chief to step down
GOV.UK AI chatbot achieves 90% accuracy
23 Mar HR
GOV.UK AI chatbot achieves 90% accuracy
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 23 February
23 Mar HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 23 February
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