Civil Service Pensions Taskforce head Angela MacDonald to retire
08 May HR

Civil Service Pensions Taskforce head Angela MacDonald to retire

Cabinet Office will appoint an operational director to serve as a permanent successor but HMRC says it has “no plans” for a new second perm sec
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Director's Cut: Michael Padfield on flexibility, the Horizon scandal and confusing journalists
08 May HR
Director's Cut: Michael Padfield on flexibility, the Horizon scandal and confusing journalists
Border Force official convicted in unlawful surveillance case
08 May HR
Border Force official convicted in unlawful surveillance case
ONS appoints Barclays chief data officer as new DG
08 May HR
ONS appoints Barclays chief data officer as new DG
Home Office comms director becomes first GCS chief exec
15 Sep 2021 HR
Home Office comms director becomes first GCS chief exec
Simon Baugh pledges reform “will deliver more joined-up communications, and provide value for taxpayers”
DHSC offers £130k for 'one of the country's most exciting people leadership roles'
13 Sep 2021 HR
DHSC offers £130k for 'one of the country's most exciting people leadership roles'
UKHSA chief people officer must 'live and breathe the ambition for change and transformation'
Truss appoints comms guru as LGBT business champion
10 Sep 2021 HR
Truss appoints comms guru as LGBT business champion
Cicero/AMO founder Iain Anderson tasked with driving efforts to reduce workplace discrimination
Medicines regulator to cut hundreds of jobs
09 Sep 2021 HR
Medicines regulator to cut hundreds of jobs
Proposed 20% headcount reduction follows post-Brexit loss of EU fees income
Sunak sets date for Spending Review – and issues pay warning
07 Sep 2021 HR
Sunak sets date for Spending Review – and issues pay warning
Three-year settlement for departments and agencies will come alongside Autumn Budget
Vaccines minister pressured to accelerate officials’ return to offices
07 Sep 2021 HR
Vaccines minister pressured to accelerate officials’ return to offices
Nadim Zahawi says departments must 'lead by example' on return to office, despite support for hybrid working
Mixed messaging: Lee Cain's proposals to reform government communications need more clarity
07 Sep 2021 HR
Mixed messaging: Lee Cain's proposals to reform government communications need more clarity
Kay Hender, head of communications at the FDA union, argues that Lee Cain has identified some of the challenges faced by the Government Communications Service, but his proposed solutions are contradictory and could make things worse
Police thwart anti-vax protesters’ bid to storm MHRA headquarters
06 Sep 2021 HR
Police thwart anti-vax protesters’ bid to storm MHRA headquarters
Union chief condemns “utterly disgraceful” behaviour of anti-vaccine campaigners outside Department of Health and Social Care executive agency
Treasury eyes 50:50 split between office and remote working
02 Sep 2021 HR
Treasury eyes 50:50 split between office and remote working
Job advertisements specify “two-to-three days a week” in the office for London and Darlington roles
Economic bounce-back ‘won’t shield departments in Spending Review’
31 Aug 2021 HR
Economic bounce-back ‘won’t shield departments in Spending Review’
Institute for Government says Sunak will need to find additional funding to protect public services
Employment tribunal decision could cost MoD £1.5m, says union
31 Aug 2021 HR
Employment tribunal decision could cost MoD £1.5m, says union
Hundreds of former staff at Babcock-owned dockyard could get boosted exit payments after Rosyth case
'Support for miscarriages needs to be so much better': MPs back union's call for civil service pregnancy loss policy Exclusive
27 Aug 2021 HR
'Support for miscarriages needs to be so much better': MPs back union's call for civil service pregnancy loss policy
“This is a basic policy of wellbeing and it’s hard to believe that these things haven’t already been provided," one MP says