Starmer: Sue Gray was ‘wrong person’ for chief of staff job
27 Jun HR

Starmer: Sue Gray was ‘wrong person’ for chief of staff job

PM also expresses regret over 'island of strangers' speech
by Tevye Markson
MPs warn of DWP work coach 'complacency'
04 Jul HR
MPs warn of DWP work coach 'complacency'
NHS 10-year plan sets out blueprint for redesigned centre
03 Jul HR
NHS 10-year plan sets out blueprint for redesigned centre
MP tables ‘real’ Hillsborough Law with duty of candour for civil servants
03 Jul HR
MP tables ‘real’ Hillsborough Law with duty of candour for civil servants
Read the May 2022 edition of Civil Service World
19 May 2022 HR
Read the May 2022 edition of Civil Service World
Alex Chisholm talks civil service reform, plus a look inside the ONS Data Science Campus
Met ends Partygate investigation with 83 people fined and 126 FPNs in total
19 May 2022 HR
Met ends Partygate investigation with 83 people fined and 126 FPNs in total
Sue Gray report expected next week as No.10 confirms Boris Johnson will not receive another fine
Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of 'blind ideology' after previously backing civil service flexible working
18 May 2022 HR
Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of 'blind ideology' after previously backing civil service flexible working
Union chief says minister's support of plan to reduce government estate shows "how poorly thought through his comments on hybrid working are"
Saving grace: NS&I chief Ian Ackerley on Covid turbulence, select committee grillings and green investment
18 May 2022 HR
Saving grace: NS&I chief Ian Ackerley on Covid turbulence, select committee grillings and green investment
The chief executive of Britain’s venerable state-owned savings bank talks about its pandemic savings push, reputation management and transforming his organisation
Comms staff strategy shifts focus to 'sustainable' headcount reductions and regional rebalancing
18 May 2022 HR
Comms staff strategy shifts focus to 'sustainable' headcount reductions and regional rebalancing
Government Communication Service pledges central team at Cabinet Office will shrink as part of three-year vision
Unions demand urgent meeting with Barclay over 'crass' announcement of 91,000 job cuts Exclusive
17 May 2022 HR
Unions demand urgent meeting with Barclay over 'crass' announcement of 91,000 job cuts
Cabinet Office minister has yet to comment on plans to cut 91,000 jobs – a figure unions say has been “plucked from the air"
‘Lack of clarity’ over anti-corruption rules a problem, says watchdog as Grenfell inquiry DG rapped for breach
17 May 2022 HR
‘Lack of clarity’ over anti-corruption rules a problem, says watchdog as Grenfell inquiry DG rapped for breach
Acoba also slams hospital trust’s ‘unacceptable’ conduct in separate breach of the rules
Former EY partner hired as head of government risk profession
17 May 2022 HR
Former EY partner hired as head of government risk profession
Clive Martin will spearhead work to produce an accredited learning and development offer for risk-focused officials
Job cuts may grab headlines, but ministers should be on notice: nothing is off the table
16 May 2022 HR
Job cuts may grab headlines, but ministers should be on notice: nothing is off the table
It doesn’t take a genius to realise that a greater workload demands higher permanent staffing levels, writes Prospect's general secretary
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 16
16 May 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 16
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Civil servants could strike over plans to cut 91,000 jobs
16 May 2022 HR
Civil servants could strike over plans to cut 91,000 jobs
Union pledges to "fight for every job in the civil service" as perm secs apologise for the way the news was announced
The Politburo has spoken: unpicking 'plans' for 91,000 civil service job cuts
16 May 2022 HR
The Politburo has spoken: unpicking 'plans' for 91,000 civil service job cuts
Plans to cut one in five civil service jobs are beyond irrational – until you consider the real reason for the announcement
All senior civil service jobs to be advertised externally by default
16 May 2022 HR
All senior civil service jobs to be advertised externally by default
Barclay says any exceptions to diversity-boosting move will require ministerial sign-off
'You spend an awful lot of time making coffee and forgetting what you’re doing': PM says home working 'does not work'
13 May 2022 HR
'You spend an awful lot of time making coffee and forgetting what you’re doing': PM says home working 'does not work'
Johnson says his experience of working from home mainly consists of "walking very slowly to the fridge, hacking off a small piece of cheese, then walking very slowly back to your laptop"
Perm secs look to reassure civil servants as Daily Mail reveals job-cut plans
13 May 2022 HR
Perm secs look to reassure civil servants as Daily Mail reveals job-cut plans
Cabinet secretary admits 20% headcount cut will be “exceptionally challenging” for departments
Union proposes staff boycott of Home Office’s ‘inhumane’ Rwanda scheme
13 May 2022 HR
Union proposes staff boycott of Home Office’s ‘inhumane’ Rwanda scheme
Members urged not to volunteer to be trained for programme to send asylum seekers to East Africa
300 jobs 'at risk' as half of Insolvency Service offices to close
12 May 2022 HR
300 jobs 'at risk' as half of Insolvency Service offices to close
Agency announces plans to close 11 offices in move to "regional hubs" model
Partygate: Met reveals at least 50 more fines have been issued
12 May 2022 HR
Partygate: Met reveals at least 50 more fines have been issued
Latest figures push number of reprimands for attending rule-breaking get togethers above 100 mark
PM warned to stop flexible-working ‘culture war’ with civil service
12 May 2022 HR
PM warned to stop flexible-working ‘culture war’ with civil service
Departmental leaders should decide how – and from where – officials deliver on priorities, FDA chief tells union’s annual conference
HMRC to open 12th regional hub later this month
11 May 2022 HR
HMRC to open 12th regional hub later this month
Manchester will open next as part of a strategy the department says will save it more than £300m by 2026
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 9
09 May 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – May 9
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
‘We can’t control the tweets’: chief people officer Rupert McNeil on criticism, the Covid response – and why the civil service is like a jellyfish
09 May 2022 HR
‘We can’t control the tweets’: chief people officer Rupert McNeil on criticism, the Covid response – and why the civil service is like a jellyfish
In his final interview as civil service chief people officer, Rupert McNeil talks about his proudest achievements, and the reasons for his departure
'Naked cronyism' jab as two Tory donors appointed to public health roles
06 May 2022 HR
'Naked cronyism' jab as two Tory donors appointed to public health roles
DHSC and UKHSA say all government protocols were followed in making the appointments
Former DCMS perm sec takes on UK Debt Management Office role
06 May 2022 HR
Former DCMS perm sec takes on UK Debt Management Office role
Sue Owen’s appointment as non-exec chair of advisory board marks return to DMO after 16 years