Cabinet Office headcount drops by 13% in one quarter
19 Mar HR

Cabinet Office headcount drops by 13% in one quarter

Meanwhile, civil service headcount continues to creep up amid HMRC recruitment drive
by Tevye Markson
Border Security Command chief to step down
23 Mar HR
Border Security Command chief to step down
GOV.UK AI chatbot achieves 90% accuracy
23 Mar HR
GOV.UK AI chatbot achieves 90% accuracy
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 23 February
23 Mar HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 23 February
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
Former senior aide to PM hits out at No.10's 'decision not to be honest' about Partygate
31 Jan 2022 HR
Former senior aide to PM hits out at No.10's 'decision not to be honest' about Partygate
Nikki da Costa said government officials involved in making Covid rules should have been “as hard on themselves” as they were with the public
Broken norms, reforms and ‘doing the right thing’ – examining a scandal-hit government
31 Jan 2022 HR
Broken norms, reforms and ‘doing the right thing’ – examining a scandal-hit government
After a year of almost constant scandals, the government is facing calls for resignations and reform. How could the standards system and culture of government change?
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 31
31 Jan 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – January 31
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Civil service high-earner ranks swell by 8.5%, transparency data shows
28 Jan 2022 HR
Civil service high-earner ranks swell by 8.5%, transparency data shows
COO Alex Chisholm is among 108 officials whose pay is listed as “up from 2020”
Met Police asks Sue Gray to make 'minimal reference' to parties under investigation
28 Jan 2022 HR
Met Police asks Sue Gray to make 'minimal reference' to parties under investigation
The force has asked for details to be left out "to avoid prejudice to our investigation"
WFH FAQs: Is working from home banned for civil servants, and where are we now on hybrid working?
28 Jan 2022 HR
WFH FAQs: Is working from home banned for civil servants, and where are we now on hybrid working?
Officials have been told to “lead the way” in a return to office working, but what does the announcement actually mean?
How the Partygate scandal unfolded
26 Jan 2022 HR
How the Partygate scandal unfolded
With the Met Police launching an investigation into Downing Street parties during lockdown, CSW looks back at the timeline of events and how the revelations unfolded
Thousands of regional jobs saved in HMRC U-turn
26 Jan 2022 HR
Thousands of regional jobs saved in HMRC U-turn
HMRC had planned to move almost 3,000 jobs from Portsmouth and East Kilbride
Partygate: Ex-Covid Taskforce DG could face sanctions over leaving drinks
25 Jan 2022 HR
Partygate: Ex-Covid Taskforce DG could face sanctions over leaving drinks
Sheffield City Council sets up panel to probe chief executive Kate Josephs’ admission about Cabinet Office gathering while pandemic restrictions were in place