Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service
13 May HR

Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service

Cab sec would have responsibility for appointment and performance management of perm secs under IfG proposals
by Tevye Markson
A perm sec refresh is a moment of opportunity for ministers to shape Whitehall’s leadership
13 May HR
A perm sec refresh is a moment of opportunity for ministers to shape Whitehall’s leadership
Departments have underestimated threat posed by cyberattacks, MPs warn
13 May HR
Departments have underestimated threat posed by cyberattacks, MPs warn
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 12 May
12 May HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 12 May
Career reflections with Simon Ancona
31 Oct 2022 HR
Career reflections with Simon Ancona
The outgoing chief executive of the Whitehall & Industry Group – who has also held various senior Ministry of Defence roles – discusses memorable career moments, civil service reform, life on a warship and the blues harmonica
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 31
31 Oct 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 31
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
MoD digital plan 'hampered by skills gaps and ageing tech'
28 Oct 2022 HR
MoD digital plan 'hampered by skills gaps and ageing tech'
Department needs to hire scores of technical staff and spend billions on IT upgrades to deliver on strategy, NAO finds
Sunak accused of using 'mental gymnastics' to avoid Braverman investigation
27 Oct 2022 HR
Sunak accused of using 'mental gymnastics' to avoid Braverman investigation
PM commits to appointing ethics adviser but refuses to investigate events that happened under Liz Truss's administration
Sunak warns of ‘difficult decisions’ in first words as PM
25 Oct 2022 HR
Sunak warns of ‘difficult decisions’ in first words as PM
Downing Street speech acknowledges Truss and Kwarteng “mistakes” but insists 2019 general-election manifesto is a valid mandate
Sunak has no mandate for cuts, civil service unions say
25 Oct 2022 HR
Sunak has no mandate for cuts, civil service unions say
New PM faces calls to dump headcount reduction plans and address shrinking real-terms pay
Civil Service Commission takes action over Cabinet Office recruitment failures
25 Oct 2022 HR
Civil Service Commission takes action over Cabinet Office recruitment failures
Poor compliance with recruitment rules leads to creation of new CSC rating "requiring regulatory intervention"
Rishi Sunak's civil service reform plans – the PM's pledges revisited
25 Oct 2022 HR
Rishi Sunak's civil service reform plans – the PM's pledges revisited
We recap Sunak's leadership campaign promises, including cutting 'back-office' jobs, spending cuts and getting civil servants to spend more time in the private sector
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 24
24 Oct 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 24
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
High Speed Rail chief named BEIS second perm sec
19 Oct 2022 HR
High Speed Rail chief named BEIS second perm sec
DfT DG Clive Maxwell will lead the department’s delivery portfolio, earning around £160,000 a year
‘Competing priorities’ hinder efforts to boost civil servants’ commercial skills
19 Oct 2022 HR
‘Competing priorities’ hinder efforts to boost civil servants’ commercial skills
Recruitment and spending controls also making it harder to train up contract managers and commercial specialists, Chisholm reveals
Crawford Falconer named acting DIT perm sec
18 Oct 2022 HR
Crawford Falconer named acting DIT perm sec
Trade adviser gets job he previously said he did not want
The mysterious case of Liz Truss and the missing standards adviser
18 Oct 2022 HR
The mysterious case of Liz Truss and the missing standards adviser
Civil servants don’t appreciate having no-one to complain to about wayward ministers
Civil service reform brief changes hands again as Philp named Cabinet Office minister
17 Oct 2022 HR
Civil service reform brief changes hands again as Philp named Cabinet Office minister
Edward Argar becomes chief Treasury secretary as Kwasi Kwarteng exits as chancellor
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 17
17 Oct 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 17
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Environment Agency vote on industrial action over 3% pay offer
14 Oct 2022 HR
Environment Agency vote on industrial action over 3% pay offer
Prospect says this year's 3% average pay offer "is the final straw"
Investigation into ministerial code breach 'still outstanding'
13 Oct 2022 HR
Investigation into ministerial code breach 'still outstanding'
Future of Lord Geidt's inquiry into MP Nusrat Ghani's allegations of Islamophobia still undecided, Case confirms
Brexit Opportunities Unit follows Rees-Mogg to BEIS
12 Oct 2022 HR
Brexit Opportunities Unit follows Rees-Mogg to BEIS
Unit leaves Cabinet Office amid deregulation row, as union brief returns from DLUHC
Departments could face funding cuts of 15%, IFS warns
11 Oct 2022 HR
Departments could face funding cuts of 15%, IFS warns
Inflation could mean “hidden” austerity if spending settlements remain unchanged, as think tank predicts £62bn of “fiscal tightening” needed
DHSC chief commercial officer steps down
11 Oct 2022 HR
DHSC chief commercial officer steps down
Steve Oldfield also led the Office for Life Sciences
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 10
10 Oct 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 10
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
‘Absurd’: Truss urged to be transparent about civil service cuts
10 Oct 2022 HR
‘Absurd’: Truss urged to be transparent about civil service cuts
‘Pretending there’s fat to be trimmed without impacting on public services is dishonest,” union chief says
Staff set new strike dates in HMCTS dispute
10 Oct 2022 HR
Staff set new strike dates in HMCTS dispute
Legal advisors and court associates at 65 centres will stage nine days of industrial action
Liz Truss backs off from 2025 target to cut 91,000 jobs
07 Oct 2022 HR
Liz Truss backs off from 2025 target to cut 91,000 jobs
Staff cutbacks to 2016 levels still the "overall ambition" but three-year target "no longer set in stone"