Capita pledges pension-scheme ‘lessons’ for huge DWP contract
27 Mar HR

Capita pledges pension-scheme ‘lessons’ for huge DWP contract

Richard Holroyd tells MPs the firm will sign a charter with the departments that are members of the Synergy shared-services cluster
by Jim Dunton
Scrap 60% office mandate, union demands amid rising living costs
27 Mar HR
Scrap 60% office mandate, union demands amid rising living costs
Ex-Sunak adviser appointed to DSIT civil service role
27 Mar HR
Ex-Sunak adviser appointed to DSIT civil service role
Ex-HMRC boss Harra drafted in to run NS&I
26 Mar HR
Ex-HMRC boss Harra drafted in to run NS&I
Immigration officers charged with stealing from migrants
06 Jan HR
Immigration officers charged with stealing from migrants
Six officials due in court after Home Office corruption probe uncovers evidence of theft and money laundering
New cross-government cyber unit announced
06 Jan HR
New cross-government cyber unit announced
Government also announces new cyber security profession
Prison officers get visa carve-out to stave off staffing crisis
05 Jan HR
Prison officers get visa carve-out to stave off staffing crisis
Change to skilled worker visa salary threshold in July meant hundreds of staff were facing job losses
‘I love The Traitors’: Civil servant joins TV show
05 Jan HR
‘I love The Traitors’: Civil servant joins TV show
Spoilers ahead: How is Maz getting on in the reality TV game show?
Strikes over DWP office closure extended
24 Dec 2025 HR
Strikes over DWP office closure extended
Department says it is focused on supporting staff through "this transition" and describes redeployment as its "first priority"
Pensions, pay and voluntary exits: CSW's most-read stories of 2025
23 Dec 2025 HR
Pensions, pay and voluntary exits: CSW's most-read stories of 2025
Step behind the curtains – here are the 11 stories that got the most attention in 2025
Government appoints lead media agency
23 Dec 2025 HR
Government appoints lead media agency
WPP will lead government media strategy and support high-impact public sector campaigns across the public sector
Civil Service People Survey: A deep dive into bullying and discrimination trends
22 Dec 2025 HR
Civil Service People Survey: A deep dive into bullying and discrimination trends
Rates of bullying and discrimination recorded in the Civil Service People Survey took an unexpected fall in 2020 – and the trend seems to have stuck. But has everyone benefited?
DVSA appoints new chief exec amid driving test backlog crisis
22 Dec 2025 HR
DVSA appoints new chief exec amid driving test backlog crisis
Agency says Beverley Warmington has “exceptional track record” of leading large-scale operational transformation across government
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 22 December
22 Dec 2025 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 22 December
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Read the winter 2026 issue of Civil Service World
19 Dec 2025 HR
Read the winter 2026 issue of Civil Service World
This issue brings a special focus on the clean energy superpower mission, plus interviews with four perm secs and the creator of Yes, Minister
Christian Turner named as next ambassador to the US
19 Dec 2025 HR
Christian Turner named as next ambassador to the US
Diplomat and civil servant's most recent role was political director at the FCDO