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
Scottish Government to strengthen civil service spending rules
09 Jan 2024 HR
Scottish Government to strengthen civil service spending rules
Policies on bank card spending will be aligned with more rigorous UK government protocols, following a review
Simon Case returns to work after long-term sick leave
08 Jan 2024 HR
Simon Case returns to work after long-term sick leave
Cabinet secretary has been off on medical leave since October
‘The year of innovation’: Why 2023 left government chief people officer Fiona Ryland astonished
08 Jan 2024 HR
‘The year of innovation’: Why 2023 left government chief people officer Fiona Ryland astonished
Fiona Ryland says she was astonished by the ingenuity and innovation of colleagues
‘Disappointing’ lack of joint bids hindering cross government work, says HMT
05 Jan 2024 HR
‘Disappointing’ lack of joint bids hindering cross government work, says HMT
Innovation and evaluation key in achieving the “holy grail” of cross-government working, MPs told.
NI civil service sickness rates 'continually higher' than elsewhere in UK
04 Jan 2024 HR
NI civil service sickness rates 'continually higher' than elsewhere in UK
Ulster University report says direct cost of absent officials in Northern Ireland was £39m in 2022-23
From AI challenges to the best Christmas biscuits: First civil service commissioner Gisela Stuart's 2023
04 Jan 2024 HR
From AI challenges to the best Christmas biscuits: First civil service commissioner Gisela Stuart's 2023
The commissioner celebrates the swift setting up of the AI summit in reflection on the last year
MoD civil servant alleges three sexual assaults by colleagues
03 Jan 2024 HR
MoD civil servant alleges three sexual assaults by colleagues
Female official speaks out about experiences of sexual assault following allegations of 'toxic' culture by 60 civil servants at Ministry of Defence
Former CPS head and government commercial chief named in New Year's Honours
02 Jan 2024 HR
Former CPS head and government commercial chief named in New Year's Honours
Max Hill knighted, while former Passport Office head Abi Tierney is named CB
Starmer working on plans to tackle civil-service churn – and other news you may have missed over Christmas
02 Jan 2024 HR
Starmer working on plans to tackle civil-service churn – and other news you may have missed over Christmas
Labour leader wants DGs to stay in post longer, Cummings claims Sunak offered him new No.10 role, and IfG calls for Spring Budget to be scrapped
Latest civil service and public affairs moves – December 28
28 Dec 2023 HR
Latest civil service and public affairs moves – December 28
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
CMA creates deputy general counsel role to help manage new powers
27 Dec 2023 HR
CMA creates deputy general counsel role to help manage new powers
Jessica Radke appointed to new role, which "reflects the increase in workload and responsibilities that the CMA has taken on recently"
HMRC seeks suppliers for £500m shared services contract
22 Dec 2023 HR
HMRC seeks suppliers for £500m shared services contract
The tax department is leading the Unity cluster, which also includes DfT and DLUHC, to implement standardised back-office software platforms