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
12 Dec HR
FCDO’s domestic staff to ‘bear brunt’ of job cuts, perm sec says
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
12 Dec HR
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
11 Dec HR
Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
'Jury out’ on whether Geidt should have quit over PM's flat refurb probe, says union chief
07 Jan 2022 HR
'Jury out’ on whether Geidt should have quit over PM's flat refurb probe, says union chief
Latest Downing Street flat refurb revelations prompt renewed calls for ethics adviser to have freedom to launch investigations without PM’s go-ahead
Cabinet Office rejects claim 6,000 civil service jobs were axed in Scotland
06 Jan 2022 HR
Cabinet Office rejects claim 6,000 civil service jobs were axed in Scotland
UK government describes SNP figures as “misleading” and says proportion of headcount reductions has been lower than in other home nations
Blair feared ‘regulation nightmare’ from Home Office race equality drive
05 Jan 2022 HR
Blair feared ‘regulation nightmare’ from Home Office race equality drive
Shelved white paper would have called on departments to put race equality “at the heart” of departmental policymaking
Whitty knighted in New Year's Honours celebrating government scientists and medics
04 Jan 2022 HR
Whitty knighted in New Year's Honours celebrating government scientists and medics
UKHSA and MHRA heads also recognised, along with new Scottish Government perm sec
PM ‘set to be cleared’ of misleading independent adviser over flat refurb
04 Jan 2022 HR
PM ‘set to be cleared’ of misleading independent adviser over flat refurb
Johnson failed to tell Christopher Geidt about messages with Tory donor who part-funded Downing Street work
'The last couple of years have had a science fiction feel': Gareth Davies on the NAO's Covid scrutiny and trials of remote work
03 Jan 2022 HR
'The last couple of years have had a science fiction feel': Gareth Davies on the NAO's Covid scrutiny and trials of remote work
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The National Audit Office boss tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid while pushing ahead with new challenges
'I don’t want to lose what we’ve gained from our new ways of working': LGBT+ Network chair John Peart reflects
30 Dec 2021 HR
'I don’t want to lose what we’ve gained from our new ways of working': LGBT+ Network chair John Peart reflects
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The Civil Service LGBT+ Network chair tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid as well as new challenges
'We want to do more storytelling and advocacy to demystify civil service roles': Social Mobility Network looks ahead
27 Dec 2021 HR
'We want to do more storytelling and advocacy to demystify civil service roles': Social Mobility Network looks ahead
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. Anne-Marie Blackburn, James Lambert and Laura Blair tell us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid while pushing ahead with new challenges
‘Whatever the issue, we are there to help’: Civil Service Race Forum offers support for the year ahead
23 Dec 2021 HR
‘Whatever the issue, we are there to help’: Civil Service Race Forum offers support for the year ahead
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. Civil Service Race Forum co-chairs Sharon Lo and Justin Placide tell us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid while pushing ahead with new challenges
Cabinet Office calls in headhunters for £145k CDIO job
23 Dec 2021 HR
Cabinet Office calls in headhunters for £145k CDIO job
Recruitment campaign follows repeated attempts to find top digital leaders
Minister ‘needs to correct parliamentary record’ over cab sec’s party probe
22 Dec 2021 HR
Minister ‘needs to correct parliamentary record’ over cab sec’s party probe
Labour call follows Simon Case’s decision to step back from investigations into Downing Street events
'Helping prison leavers get jobs is a huge source of pride’: Recruitment regulator Peter Lawrence on a bumpy but rewarding year
22 Dec 2021 HR
'Helping prison leavers get jobs is a huge source of pride’: Recruitment regulator Peter Lawrence on a bumpy but rewarding year
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The Civil Service Commission chief exec tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid while pushing ahead with new challenges