Capita pledges pension-scheme ‘lessons’ for huge DWP contract
27 Mar HR

Capita pledges pension-scheme ‘lessons’ for huge DWP contract

Richard Holroyd tells MPs the firm will sign a charter with the departments that are members of the Synergy shared-services cluster
by Jim Dunton
Scrap 60% office mandate, union demands amid rising living costs
27 Mar HR
Scrap 60% office mandate, union demands amid rising living costs
Ex-Sunak adviser appointed to DSIT civil service role
27 Mar HR
Ex-Sunak adviser appointed to DSIT civil service role
Ex-HMRC boss Harra drafted in to run NS&I
26 Mar HR
Ex-HMRC boss Harra drafted in to run NS&I
ICO ends criminal probe into leaked DHSC footage of Hancock
20 Apr 2022 HR
ICO ends criminal probe into leaked DHSC footage of Hancock
Watchdog says there is “insufficient evidence” to prosecute pair over CCTV images that cost health secretary his job
Rees-Mogg: Civil servants must make 'rapid return' to office
19 Apr 2022 HR
Rees-Mogg: Civil servants must make 'rapid return' to office
Ministers told to send a "clear message" that officials should not be working from home
Capability-based pay, milestone-based rewards and the five-year strategy: everything you need to know about the Cabinet Office’s plans for SCS reform
19 Apr 2022 HR
Capability-based pay, milestone-based rewards and the five-year strategy: everything you need to know about the Cabinet Office’s plans for SCS reform
Submission to the Senior Salary Review Board reveals a suite of new proposals to help keep top officials in their posts
DHSC names new deputy chief medical officer
19 Apr 2022 HR
DHSC names new deputy chief medical officer
Interim DCMO Thomas Waite succeeds Jonathan Van-Tam
Cabinet Office lead non-exec has non-dom status
14 Apr 2022 HR
Cabinet Office lead non-exec has non-dom status
Cabinet Office says the former Goldman Sachs MD has not avoided paying taxes on income through the non-dom status
Minister resigns over PM's conduct and 'official response' to Partygate scandal
14 Apr 2022 HR
Minister resigns over PM's conduct and 'official response' to Partygate scandal
“Scale, context and nature” of lockdown gatherings make it “inconsistent with the rule of law” for Boris Johnson and staff to go unpunished, justice minister says
Defra non-exec under pressure to resign for 'interfering in political matters'
13 Apr 2022 HR
Defra non-exec under pressure to resign for 'interfering in political matters'
Tory MPs express outrage after Ben Goldsmith backs Extinction Rebellions stance against fossil fuels
Ministers' ideological obsession, not efficiency or effective government, is driving civil service reform
13 Apr 2022 HR
Ministers' ideological obsession, not efficiency or effective government, is driving civil service reform
Ministers still view officials with suspicion and resentment, and at worst views them as pawns to score a cheap headline
Watchdog clears ex-MoJ chief’s new job with government services firm
13 Apr 2022 HR
Watchdog clears ex-MoJ chief’s new job with government services firm
Mike Driver to become non-executive chair of DWP and MoJ contractor Maximus UK
Partygate: Met Police issues at least 30 more fines for lockdown-breaking events
12 Apr 2022 HR
Partygate: Met Police issues at least 30 more fines for lockdown-breaking events
Number of fixed-penalty notices handed out over Downing Street and Whitehall get-togethers has now topped 50
Preferred site for Treasury’s Darlington base revealed
12 Apr 2022 HR
Preferred site for Treasury’s Darlington base revealed
Former car park is top pick for the exchequer’s northern home
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 11
11 Apr 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 11
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People