Pensions, pay and voluntary exits: CSW's most-read stories of 2025
23 Dec HR

Pensions, pay and voluntary exits: CSW's most-read stories of 2025

Step behind the curtains – here are the 11 stories that got the most attention in 2025
by CSW
Strikes over DWP office closure extended
24 Dec HR
Strikes over DWP office closure extended
Government appoints lead media agency
23 Dec HR
Government appoints lead media agency
Civil Service People Survey: A deep dive into bullying and discrimination trends
22 Dec HR
Civil Service People Survey: A deep dive into bullying and discrimination trends
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 21
21 Mar 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 21
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
FCDO gets joint perm sec in major personnel shakeup
18 Mar 2022 HR
FCDO gets joint perm sec in major personnel shakeup
Africa DG Moazzam Malik “declines role in revised structure”, staff are told
'Get paid less, work more and have your reputation trashed' isn't a great sell for the senior civil service
18 Mar 2022 HR
'Get paid less, work more and have your reputation trashed' isn't a great sell for the senior civil service
Competency-based pay could represent some light at the end of the tunnel, but it needs proper funding or it will be just another train
‘Ben’s pretty cross’: MoD launches inquiry after hoaxers target defence secretary
18 Mar 2022 HR
‘Ben’s pretty cross’: MoD launches inquiry after hoaxers target defence secretary
Wallace says he terminated Teams chat with “Ukraine PM” after his questions became increasingly “ridiculous”
More than 1,000 DWP staff could lose jobs as department announces office closures
17 Mar 2022 HR
More than 1,000 DWP staff could lose jobs as department announces office closures
Union accuses government of "clapping and then scrapping" workers, claiming more than 8,000 jobs could be at risk
Civil service diversity training to be reformed – and guidance to advise ‘impartiality in language and practice’
17 Mar 2022 HR
Civil service diversity training to be reformed – and guidance to advise ‘impartiality in language and practice’
Government unveils strategy to tackle racial inequality in Inclusive Britain report
Civil service headcount hits 10-year high
16 Mar 2022 HR
Civil service headcount hits 10-year high
Growth may be slowing down amid government plans to cut 65,000 jobs
Sue Gray wrong choice to conduct Partygate probe, former standards adviser argues
15 Mar 2022 HR
Sue Gray wrong choice to conduct Partygate probe, former standards adviser argues
Sir Phillip Mawer says independent adviser on ministerial standards should have powers to investigate civil servants
Civil servants accused of ‘paranoid risk aversion’ over Covid support schemes
15 Mar 2022 HR
Civil servants accused of ‘paranoid risk aversion’ over Covid support schemes
Ex-minister says entire board of British Business Bank should be sacked for Bounce Back Loan failings
Raab pledges support for ICC probe into Russian war crimes
15 Mar 2022 HR
Raab pledges support for ICC probe into Russian war crimes
UK will provide police and military analysis, specialist IT and legal expertise for evidence-gathering, says deputy prime minister
'I’ve experienced bullying and discrimination, absolutely': Simon Tse on championing racial diversity in the civil service Exclusive
14 Mar 2022 HR
'I’ve experienced bullying and discrimination, absolutely': Simon Tse on championing racial diversity in the civil service
The Cabinet Office race champion explains why he's "passionate about wanting to make a change" in the civil service
PCS withdraws from Cabinet Office review into racism and discrimination
14 Mar 2022 HR
PCS withdraws from Cabinet Office review into racism and discrimination
Civil service’s biggest union accuses department of carrying out “exercise in damage limitation”