DWP annnounces 60% in-office rule across all grades from September
09 May HR

DWP annnounces 60% in-office rule across all grades from September

PCS says the decision is "a backward step" and that trusting staff to work from home "has been shown to improve productivity"
by Tevye Markson
Sir Ian Diamond steps down as UK’s national statistician
09 May HR
Sir Ian Diamond steps down as UK’s national statistician
Agentic AI ‘could boost government productivity by 20-30%’, former lead NED says
09 May HR
Agentic AI ‘could boost government productivity by 20-30%’, former lead NED says
MoJ offers up to £160,000 for group chief technology officer
08 May HR
MoJ offers up to £160,000 for group chief technology officer
DWP offers £120k a year for next comms chief
03 Mar 2022 HR
DWP offers £120k a year for next comms chief
Recruitment campaign follows Lisa Hunter’s move to the Government Communication Service
'Broken' pay at Natural England 'putting net-zero goals at risk'
02 Mar 2022 HR
'Broken' pay at Natural England 'putting net-zero goals at risk'
Union says real-terms wages have fallen by 20% in a decade, while stress is rising
Ex-Government Finance Function chief joins shared services provider – plus all the latest civil service & public affairs moves
28 Feb 2022 HR
Ex-Government Finance Function chief joins shared services provider – plus all the latest civil service & public affairs moves
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Boris Johnson reproached for 'selective use of data' on unemployment
28 Feb 2022 HR
Boris Johnson reproached for 'selective use of data' on unemployment
Statistics watchdog writes to PM for the second time this month after he claimed employment had risen
NAO lauds vaccine rollout but flags staff-fatigue concerns
25 Feb 2022 HR
NAO lauds vaccine rollout but flags staff-fatigue concerns
Public-spending watchdog says £8.3bn programme has been good value for money – and has come in under budget so far
Defence secretary names new chief of general staff
25 Feb 2022 HR
Defence secretary names new chief of general staff
Patrick Sanders will take over as British Army head from June
HMCTS names new chief executive
24 Feb 2022 HR
HMCTS names new chief executive
One of Nick Goodwin's major tasks will be tackling the huge backlog in court cases
New Dstl chief exec appointed
23 Feb 2022 HR
New Dstl chief exec appointed
Paul Hollinshead joins from the Defence Nuclear Organisation, "bringing a tremendous amount of experience"
'Tired rhetoric': Unions slam Rees-Mogg pledge to get civil service headcount ‘under control’
22 Feb 2022 HR
'Tired rhetoric': Unions slam Rees-Mogg pledge to get civil service headcount ‘under control’
Minister's pledge to cut 65,000 jobs condemned as "personal crusade against public sector"
Fears over remote vetting for officials seeking ‘top secret’ clearance
22 Feb 2022 HR
Fears over remote vetting for officials seeking ‘top secret’ clearance
End of automatic face-to-face interviews risks “catastrophic security breach”, former officer claims
When civil servants are made into scapegoats for political problems, we must change the narrative
21 Feb 2022 HR
When civil servants are made into scapegoats for political problems, we must change the narrative
There is much that the civil service can learn from the private sector, but we should also be bolder in reminding the country of the best of the civil service
Rees-Mogg pledges to cut 65,000 civil service jobs to get headcount 'under control'
21 Feb 2022 HR
Rees-Mogg pledges to cut 65,000 civil service jobs to get headcount 'under control'
New minister for government efficiency says he wants to fulfil Francis Maude’s legacy on civil service reform
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 21
21 Feb 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 21
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Partygate: Ex-Covid Taskforce head still ‘on discretionary leave’ from new job
18 Feb 2022 HR
Partygate: Ex-Covid Taskforce head still ‘on discretionary leave’ from new job
Sheffield City Council appoints acting chief executive as probe into former Cabinet Office official continues
Civil service top brass launch schools volunteering call
18 Feb 2022 HR
Civil service top brass launch schools volunteering call
DfE perm sec Susan Acland-Hood and chief people officer Rupert McNeil urge officials to “inspire next generation”
Inquiry launched into whether politicians should be law officers
18 Feb 2022 HR
Inquiry launched into whether politicians should be law officers
The House of Lords Constitution Committee will examine whether it is appropriate for ministers to hold roles such as attorney general and solicitor general
Government chief digital officer post on offer for £190k
17 Feb 2022 HR
Government chief digital officer post on offer for £190k
Current CDDO head Joanna Davinson is to depart role imminently
Gisela Stuart's imminent appointment as civil service watchdog 'raises questions', Starmer says
16 Feb 2022 HR
Gisela Stuart's imminent appointment as civil service watchdog 'raises questions', Starmer says
Ex-Vote Leave chair is "closely politically connected to the current government", Labour leader says
High Court declares Dido Harding appointment unlawful
15 Feb 2022 HR
High Court declares Dido Harding appointment unlawful
Campaigners claim victory in “chumocracy” case over former NHS Test and Trace boss and director Mike Coupe
Scotland's chief medical officer apologises for retweeting 'political messaging'
15 Feb 2022 HR
Scotland's chief medical officer apologises for retweeting 'political messaging'
Gregor Smith was accused of breaking the civil service code
DCMS unpacks plans to move jobs north
15 Feb 2022 HR
DCMS unpacks plans to move jobs north
City-centre hub in Manchester will host 400 staff and 200 more will work out of Treasury’s Darlington campus
NICS hires top consultant as Sue Gray’s successor
14 Feb 2022 HR
NICS hires top consultant as Sue Gray’s successor
EY’s chief economist in Ireland is lined up as Department of Finance perm sec
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 14
14 Feb 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – February 14
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
MPs demand answers on 'Office of the Prime Minister' plans
11 Feb 2022 HR
MPs demand answers on 'Office of the Prime Minister' plans
Alex Chisholm urged to clarify new department's "status and what its relationship with the Cabinet Office will be"