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
'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"
Treating civil service as hostile is 'foolish and wrong', ex-PM John Major warns ministers
11 Feb 2022 HR
Treating civil service as hostile is 'foolish and wrong', ex-PM John Major warns ministers
Former Conservative leader also says plans for an Office of the Prime Minister sound “a little like a gimmick”
Former healthcare boss named interim No.10 perm sec
10 Feb 2022 HR
Former healthcare boss named interim No.10 perm sec
Samantha Jones led private healthcare provider before advising Boris Johnson on NHS reform
Barclay 'giving up large portion of Cabinet Office brief' to be No.10 chief of staff
09 Feb 2022 HR
Barclay 'giving up large portion of Cabinet Office brief' to be No.10 chief of staff
Stephen Barclay will remain Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster responsibilities after taking on new "all-consuming job"
Government isn’t ‘getting the best’ out of the civil service, Tory grandee says
09 Feb 2022 HR
Government isn’t ‘getting the best’ out of the civil service, Tory grandee says
Levelling-up agenda will require concerted action to mobilise departments, says former Wales secretary John Redwood
Reshuffle: Michael Ellis becomes Cabinet Office minister and Jacob Rees-Mogg takes on government efficiency
08 Feb 2022 HR
Reshuffle: Michael Ellis becomes Cabinet Office minister and Jacob Rees-Mogg takes on government efficiency
Moves follow Stephen Barclay’s appointment as No.10 chief of staff after raft of Downing Street resignations
Civil service ‘needs one-in, two-out rule for London recruitment’
08 Feb 2022 HR
Civil service ‘needs one-in, two-out rule for London recruitment’
Think tank calls for acceleration of Places for Growth reforms with binding targets for departments
Northern Ireland Office to relocate from Stormont to Belfast city centre HQ
08 Feb 2022 HR
Northern Ireland Office to relocate from Stormont to Belfast city centre HQ
Move will make the NIO a “more accessible, open and modern civil service department”
Treasury rules?
08 Feb 2022 HR
Treasury rules?
The backdrop to controversies about the Prime Minister's Office and the role of the Treasury are rooted in the history of Whitehall