Capita wins £700m civil service payroll contract
26 Feb HR

Capita wins £700m civil service payroll contract

Union raises concerns over contract award in light of current Civil Service Pension Scheme issues
by Tevye Markson
Treasury calls in private sector to help departments scale up AI use
26 Feb HR
Treasury calls in private sector to help departments scale up AI use
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Cat Little delivers hardship-loan update
25 Feb HR
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Cat Little delivers hardship-loan update
DWP pay ballot falls short of strike threshold
25 Feb HR
DWP pay ballot falls short of strike threshold
Defence review 'must come with a workforce plan', union warns
17 Jul 2024 HR
Defence review 'must come with a workforce plan', union warns
Prospect tells ministers Sunak government's recruitment freeze is hampering MoD's operations
Anti-corruption groups call for more investment in government agencies
16 Jul 2024 HR
Anti-corruption groups call for more investment in government agencies
UK Anti-Corruption Coalition also urges appointment of anti-corruption champion, a position that has been vacant for 759 days
Civil service expansion has unbalanced the Westminster system. Here's how to put politics back in charge
15 Jul 2024 HR
Civil service expansion has unbalanced the Westminster system. Here's how to put politics back in charge
Policy Exchange's head of government reform and home affairs runs through some of the recommendations of the think tank's latest report
Cut senior civil service by 40%, boost pay and hire more spads, think tank says
15 Jul 2024 HR
Cut senior civil service by 40%, boost pay and hire more spads, think tank says
Policy Exchange report calls for radical changes, saying power has "leached away from ministers" as civil service has grown
Starmer plays down prospect of above-inflation public sector pay deals
12 Jul 2024 HR
Starmer plays down prospect of above-inflation public sector pay deals
Unions respond by pointing to decades of real-terms pay decline and broken reward system
Outsourced staff at DESNZ set to strike over pay
12 Jul 2024 HR
Outsourced staff at DESNZ set to strike over pay
Cleaners and security guards employed by ISS seek alignment with civil service terms
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 24 to July 12
12 Jul 2024 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 24 to July 12
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs this week and in the last few months, via Dods People
Senior Tory 'tremendously encouraged' by Labour's plans for delivery
12 Jul 2024 HR
Senior Tory 'tremendously encouraged' by Labour's plans for delivery
Plus, IFS director hails Starmer's "remarkably experienced" ministerial team
'No more beating up the civil service': McFadden promises officials a 'richer, more rewarding experience'
11 Jul 2024 HR
'No more beating up the civil service': McFadden promises officials a 'richer, more rewarding experience'
Labour intends to create a culture of innovation and “learning as you go” for civil servants, CDL says
Digital bodies move from Cabinet Office to DSIT in Labour’s first big MOG change
11 Jul 2024 HR
Digital bodies move from Cabinet Office to DSIT in Labour’s first big MOG change
GDS, CDDO and AI unit all moving to innovation and technology department
Climate expert to lead DESNZ clean energy 'mission control'
10 Jul 2024 HR
Climate expert to lead DESNZ clean energy 'mission control'
Plus, department names former senior civil servant as junior minister
Home Office seeks ‘exceptional leader’ for border security commander role
10 Jul 2024 HR
Home Office seeks ‘exceptional leader’ for border security commander role
Department offers up to £200k-a-year for chief of new Border Security Command