Government’s most senior lawyer to leave civil service
08 Jan HR

Government’s most senior lawyer to leave civil service

Treasury solicitor and GLD perm sec Susanna McGibbon announces spring exit
by Tevye Markson
Safety scare at DWP’s new £100m Blackpool hub
08 Jan HR
Safety scare at DWP’s new £100m Blackpool hub
New network to help civil servants connect with researchers
08 Jan HR
New network to help civil servants connect with researchers
DWP: PCS strike ballot over 'poverty pay' delayed
07 Jan HR
DWP: PCS strike ballot over 'poverty pay' delayed
‘World leading’ climate scientist hired as DESNZ chief scientific adviser
23 Oct 2025 HR
‘World leading’ climate scientist hired as DESNZ chief scientific adviser
Emily Shuckburgh holds numerous roles at the University of Cambridge
‘Whitehall’s best kept secret’: MPs urge government to unlock public-facing civil servants’ potential
23 Oct 2025 HR
‘Whitehall’s best kept secret’: MPs urge government to unlock public-facing civil servants’ potential
Operational delivery profession needs to encourage "openness, innovation, and challenge of current thinking", report says
Home Office 'not yet fit for purpose', Shabana Mahmood says
23 Oct 2025 HR
Home Office 'not yet fit for purpose', Shabana Mahmood says
Mahmood says she is working with Dame Antonia Romeo “to transform the Home Office" in response to release of critical 2023 report
The briefings against Chris Wormald damage the trust that is essential to good government
23 Oct 2025 HR
The briefings against Chris Wormald damage the trust that is essential to good government
For the Cummings admirers in No.10 reading this: Anyone can break a system down, putting it back together is a different skill
Fax machines and 'opposition' civil servants – how the UK civil service compares to others around the world
22 Oct 2025 HR
Fax machines and 'opposition' civil servants – how the UK civil service compares to others around the world
Three surprises from a year studying for an Executive Masters in Public Administration alongside public servants from around the world
Union announces strike dates in protest over DWP office closure
22 Oct 2025 HR
Union announces strike dates in protest over DWP office closure
PCS says officials will "fight callous decision with all they have"
Civil Service Awards 2025 shortlist announced
22 Oct 2025 HR
Civil Service Awards 2025 shortlist announced
Home Office is most-shortlisted department, with seven nominations at this year's 20th anniversary ceremony
Border Force patrol staff back strike action
21 Oct 2025 HR
Border Force patrol staff back strike action
Crews who tackle small boat gangs and smugglers in English Channel vote for action over six-year wait for allowances to be updated
‘Not enough urgency’: Union warning as MoD spends £5m on settling bullying claims
21 Oct 2025 HR
‘Not enough urgency’: Union warning as MoD spends £5m on settling bullying claims
FDA says high sums spent settling bullying, harassment and discrimination claims "come as no surprise"
ONS perm sec: New HR director will be 'catalyst for cultural change'
20 Oct 2025 HR
ONS perm sec: New HR director will be 'catalyst for cultural change'
ONS is making progress on addressing issues with leadership, culture and quality of statistics, Tierney says
'I completely trust his judgement': The secrets of a successful job-share
20 Oct 2025 HR
'I completely trust his judgement': The secrets of a successful job-share
The benefits of job-sharing their DG role at the Department for Business and Trade have surpassed all expectations for Gavin Lambert and Caleb Deeks
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – September 19 to October 20
20 Oct 2025 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – September 19 to October 20
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People