Civil service appointments down by 38%
01 Dec HR

Civil service appointments down by 38%

Civil Service Commission annual report highlights drop in number of appointments in 2024-25
by Tevye Markson
Civil servants exit Whitehall office ahead of closure next year
02 Dec HR
Civil servants exit Whitehall office ahead of closure next year
Departments get greater freedom to raise senior salaries without ministerial approval
01 Dec HR
Departments get greater freedom to raise senior salaries without ministerial approval
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 1
01 Dec HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – December 1
NI civil servants must spend 40% of their time in offices under new guidance
14 Aug HR
NI civil servants must spend 40% of their time in offices under new guidance
New guidance will come into effect from September, Department of Finance says
Defra names next permanent secretary
14 Aug HR
Defra names next permanent secretary
Paul Kissack will return to the civil service from the charity sector to lead the environment department
Ex-John Lewis chair among three new Treasury NEDs
13 Aug HR
Ex-John Lewis chair among three new Treasury NEDs
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says non-exec directors from the world of business will bring "fresh thinking" to HMT
'This should be a wake-up call': Ofgem staff to strike over pay and conditions
13 Aug HR
'This should be a wake-up call': Ofgem staff to strike over pay and conditions
Three days of strikes will take place later this month, including on "energy price cap day"
Government Major Projects Portfolio: Red-rated schemes now worth £198bn
13 Aug HR
Government Major Projects Portfolio: Red-rated schemes now worth £198bn
Whole life costs associated with red-rated major projects rise by £101bn after some of the most expensive schemes move from amber to red
'AI for all': MoJ launches AI action plan for civil servants
12 Aug HR
'AI for all': MoJ launches AI action plan for civil servants
All staff members to get "secure, enterprise-grade AI assistants" by December
FCDO appoints diplomat to new director general position
12 Aug HR
FCDO appoints diplomat to new director general position
Neil Wigan, British high commissioner to Kenya, to become director general for strategy and delivery
Revolving-doors shakeup: How will Acoba’s abolition affect civil servants?
11 Aug HR
Revolving-doors shakeup: How will Acoba’s abolition affect civil servants?
With post-government jobs regulator Acoba set for abolition later this year, and the Civil Service Commission taking on part of its function, what do the changes mean for officials?
Homes England names former HMPPS boss as chief exec
11 Aug HR
Homes England names former HMPPS boss as chief exec
Amy Rees will join housing delivery agency in early September
Zero office attendance: ONS staff escalate industrial action over hybrid-working policy
11 Aug HR
Zero office attendance: ONS staff escalate industrial action over hybrid-working policy
Union says latest action will see around 1,200 staff work solely from home
Union warns of ‘grave concerns’ for Civil Service Pension Scheme
08 Aug HR
Union warns of ‘grave concerns’ for Civil Service Pension Scheme
PCS urges Cabinet Office to bring administration of scheme back in-house as deadline for outsourcing switch looms
UKHSA appoints new chief exec
08 Aug HR
UKHSA appoints new chief exec
Prof Susan Hopkins announced as successor to Dame Jenny Harries