Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced
10 Dec HR

Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced

See the full list of winners at the 20th anniversary special ceremony
by Tevye Markson
FCDO’s domestic staff to ‘bear brunt’ of job cuts, perm sec says
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FCDO’s domestic staff to ‘bear brunt’ of job cuts, perm sec says
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
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Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
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Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
DWP offers £120k a year for next comms chief
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DWP offers £120k a year for next comms chief
Recruitment campaign follows Lisa Hunter’s move to the Government Communication Service
Darpa exec named first boss of Advanced Research and Invention Agency
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Darpa exec named first boss of Advanced Research and Invention Agency
BEIS hires British-born deputy of US organisation Darpa to lead new “high-risk, high-reward organisation”
A matter of tax: HMRC's Angela MacDonald on hubs, fraud and why she'd never leave Yorkshire Exclusive
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A matter of tax: HMRC's Angela MacDonald on hubs, fraud and why she'd never leave Yorkshire
Second perm sec Angela MacDonald reflects on HMRC's role in the Covid response and EU transition, and what its massive office rationalisation programme means for levelling up
MoJ to move 2,000 jobs to seven regional offices
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MoJ to move 2,000 jobs to seven regional offices
"Justice collaboration centres" to open as part of Places for Growth programme
Rupert McNeil to step down as civil service HR head
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Rupert McNeil to step down as civil service HR head
Chief people officer reveals he is set to return to the private sector in April
Boris Johnson’s ‘Office of the Prime Minister’ won’t address Sue Gray’s criticisms
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Boris Johnson’s ‘Office of the Prime Minister’ won’t address Sue Gray’s criticisms
A reorganisation of No.10 cannot solve the government’s problems, says Alex Thomas
Partygate: Ex-cab sec says Boris Johnson is demeaning the office of prime minister
01 Feb 2022 HR
Partygate: Ex-cab sec says Boris Johnson is demeaning the office of prime minister
Andrew Turnbull blasts series of “dog ate my homework” excuses over Downing Street lockdown get-togethers
Civil service grows by 10% – but mostly in London, despite levelling up pledge
01 Feb 2022 HR
Civil service grows by 10% – but mostly in London, despite levelling up pledge
Government has made "promising start" on civil service relocation but the plan now needs to be delivered, says Institute for Government
Johnson to set up new prime minister's department in response to Gray report
31 Jan 2022 HR
Johnson to set up new prime minister's department in response to Gray report
New department will be led by a perm sec and will tackle “fragmented” leadership structures, PM pledges
Gray finds 'failures of leadership and judgement' as stripped-back Partygate report published
31 Jan 2022 HR
Gray finds 'failures of leadership and judgement' as stripped-back Partygate report published
Gray says Met Police investigation meant she could not publish a "meaningful report"
Foreign Office chief apologises over 'mistaken' evidence to MPs about Afghan animal rescue
31 Jan 2022 HR
Foreign Office chief apologises over 'mistaken' evidence to MPs about Afghan animal rescue
Barton says he has "no recollection of having seen emails" suggesting staff believed the PM authorised the evacuation of animals
Sue Gray investigation report to be published today
31 Jan 2022 HR
Sue Gray investigation report to be published today
Cabinet Office says the former ethics chief has updated the PM on her investigations