Pensions, pay and voluntary exits: CSW's most-read stories of 2025
23 Dec 2025 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
DWP: PCS strike ballot over 'poverty pay' delayed
07 Jan HR
DWP: PCS strike ballot over 'poverty pay' delayed
Starmer appoints head of PM's Delivery Unit
07 Jan HR
Starmer appoints head of PM's Delivery Unit
Immigration officers charged with stealing from migrants
06 Jan HR
Immigration officers charged with stealing from migrants
Northcote-Trevelyan and the journey to a 'permanent, professional and impartial civil service'
08 Mar 2022 HR
Northcote-Trevelyan and the journey to a 'permanent, professional and impartial civil service'
A whistlestop tour of civil service conduct and ethics
EXCL: DWP exploring capability-based pay reform Exclusive
08 Mar 2022 HR
EXCL: DWP exploring capability-based pay reform
Department investigates pay models that would help it “grow in the marketplace as a place of choice for employees”
Watchdog to carry out review into 'most important' ethical standard in public life
08 Mar 2022 HR
Watchdog to carry out review into 'most important' ethical standard in public life
Review will encourage organisations to take “ethical health-check” and examine importance of leadership in upholding standards
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 7
07 Mar 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 7
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Pro bono work isn't just for lawyers. Here's why civil servants should volunteer
04 Mar 2022 HR
Pro bono work isn't just for lawyers. Here's why civil servants should volunteer
As an economist in the Government Economic Service, volunteering was challenging and demanding – but, ultimately, incredibly rewarding
MPs' pay rise has exposed hypocrisy and wilful ignorance on civil service pay
04 Mar 2022 HR
MPs' pay rise has exposed hypocrisy and wilful ignorance on civil service pay
Wilful ignorance on how civil servants are treated and paid is salt in the wounds of those who feel abandoned by their political masters, argues Prospect’s Garry Graham
‘She has the experience and independence of judgement needed’: Gisela Stuart confirmed as first civil service commissioner
04 Mar 2022 HR
‘She has the experience and independence of judgement needed’: Gisela Stuart confirmed as first civil service commissioner
Vote Leave chair’s controversial appointment goes ahead
Changes to pension scheme regs will be ‘implemented by April’
04 Mar 2022 HR
Changes to pension scheme regs will be ‘implemented by April’
Treasury says departments will publish McCloud remedy consultation feedback this month
Government should get the best of both worlds on home working
03 Mar 2022 HR
Government should get the best of both worlds on home working
There are good reasons for civil servants to return to the office but a flexible approach is needed to support reform
'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