Cabinet Office headcount drops by 13% in one quarter
19 Mar HR

Cabinet Office headcount drops by 13% in one quarter

Meanwhile, civil service headcount continues to creep up amid HMRC recruitment drive
by Tevye Markson
Border Security Command chief to step down
23 Mar HR
Border Security Command chief to step down
GOV.UK AI chatbot achieves 90% accuracy
23 Mar HR
GOV.UK AI chatbot achieves 90% accuracy
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 23 February
23 Mar HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 23 February
Civil servant ‘sacked’ after calling on Simon Case to quit on phone-in show
24 Jan 2023 HR
Civil servant ‘sacked’ after calling on Simon Case to quit on phone-in show
Former comms staffer says radio-show plea for officials to push back against Boris Johnson-era spin cost him his job
Public sector leaders need to keep talking about standards
24 Jan 2023 HR
Public sector leaders need to keep talking about standards
An approach which focuses only on compliance is a missed opportunity. Leaders have the opportunity to galvanise the people in their organisations to aim high
Starting the year with inclusivity: how civil servants can become disability allies
23 Jan 2023 HR
Starting the year with inclusivity: how civil servants can become disability allies
GDS apprentice Samaira Uddin shares her thoughts on the importance of bringing one’s whole self to work, and how colleagues and managers can be true allies to civil servants with disabilities
Nadhim Zahawi tax row: PM orders new ethics adviser to investigate
23 Jan 2023 HR
Nadhim Zahawi tax row: PM orders new ethics adviser to investigate
Ex-chancellor's admission of a settlement with HMRC leaves "questions that need answering", Sunak says
BBC appointment process was 'correct', Cabinet Office says amid conflict-of-interest claims
23 Jan 2023 HR
BBC appointment process was 'correct', Cabinet Office says amid conflict-of-interest claims
Richard Sharp calls for review following claims he helped then-PM Boris Johnson secure a loan
Treasury launches hunt for next chief economic adviser
23 Jan 2023 HR
Treasury launches hunt for next chief economic adviser
Department offers up to £125k a year for Clare Lombardelli’s successor
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 20
23 Jan 2023 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 20
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Levelling up directors recruitment still unfinished a year on
20 Jan 2023 HR
Levelling up directors recruitment still unfinished a year on
Hiring of a dozen DLUHC directors “still ongoing,” a year after positions were announced and 10 months after applications opened
As fast streamers gear up to strike, ministers must wake up to the damage already done
19 Jan 2023 HR
As fast streamers gear up to strike, ministers must wake up to the damage already done
Ministers may talk about “union barons”, but the disputes are unions responding to their members, not the other way around
Civil service ‘can’t deal with poor performance’, says former No.10 Policy Unit boss
19 Jan 2023 HR
Civil service ‘can’t deal with poor performance’, says former No.10 Policy Unit boss
Munira Mirza claims sideways-move culture is “very demoralising” for officials and needs to be fixed
GLD officials to move into HMRC site in Salford
18 Jan 2023 HR
GLD officials to move into HMRC site in Salford
“Exciting” move will help department become "truly national", perm sec Susanna McGibbon says
HMRC trials annual leave selling scheme
18 Jan 2023 HR
HMRC trials annual leave selling scheme
PCS union says scheme's timing "seems cynical, given the current cost-of-living crisis"