Experts voice fears as Ethics and Integrity Commission goes live
14 Oct HR

Experts voice fears as Ethics and Integrity Commission goes live

Successor body to Committee on Standards in Public Life “needs full independence and statutory footing”, anti-corruption organisations warn
by Jim Dunton
The end of Acoba: Restructure alone 'is not enough', says final chair
14 Oct HR
The end of Acoba: Restructure alone 'is not enough', says final chair
MoD names national armaments director tasked with reforming defence procurement
14 Oct HR
MoD names national armaments director tasked with reforming defence procurement
DWP staff back strike action to keep office open
13 Oct HR
DWP staff back strike action to keep office open
FCDO appoints diplomat to new director general position
12 Aug HR
FCDO appoints diplomat to new director general position
Neil Wigan, British high commissioner to Kenya, to become director general for strategy and delivery
Revolving-doors shakeup: How will Acoba’s abolition affect civil servants?
11 Aug HR
Revolving-doors shakeup: How will Acoba’s abolition affect civil servants?
With post-government jobs regulator Acoba set for abolition later this year, and the Civil Service Commission taking on part of its function, what do the changes mean for officials?
Homes England names former HMPPS boss as chief exec
11 Aug HR
Homes England names former HMPPS boss as chief exec
Amy Rees will join housing delivery agency in early September
Zero office attendance: ONS staff escalate industrial action over hybrid-working policy
11 Aug HR
Zero office attendance: ONS staff escalate industrial action over hybrid-working policy
Union says latest action will see around 1,200 staff work solely from home
Union warns of ‘grave concerns’ for Civil Service Pension Scheme
08 Aug HR
Union warns of ‘grave concerns’ for Civil Service Pension Scheme
PCS urges Cabinet Office to bring administration of scheme back in-house as deadline for outsourcing switch looms
UKHSA appoints new chief exec
08 Aug HR
UKHSA appoints new chief exec
Prof Susan Hopkins announced as successor to Dame Jenny Harries
Civil Service Commission announces new recruitment workshops
07 Aug HR
Civil Service Commission announces new recruitment workshops
The free training sessions aim to help departments to run fair, open and merit-based recruitment
Eight in 10 prison and probation staff unhappy with early release schemes
07 Aug HR
Eight in 10 prison and probation staff unhappy with early release schemes
Survey finds workforce is more optimistic about planned “Texas-style” system
'Worth a go': Civil service internship scheme rule change prompts mixed reaction
06 Aug HR
'Worth a go': Civil service internship scheme rule change prompts mixed reaction
From praise for the plans to warnings of lost meritocracy, here's what's been said about the decision to limit summer internships to students from working-class backgrounds
PCS asks DWP to reopen pay talks, bemoaning ‘unacceptable’ deal
06 Aug HR
PCS asks DWP to reopen pay talks, bemoaning ‘unacceptable’ deal
Union to hold consultative ballot to test members' will to take industrial action
MHRA kicks off hiring drive for Leeds hub
06 Aug HR
MHRA kicks off hiring drive for Leeds hub
Agency advertises more than a dozen digital roles based in west Yorkshire
Ofwat chief to leave ahead of regulator's closure
06 Aug HR
Ofwat chief to leave ahead of regulator's closure
David Black announces departure following 13-year tenure
Cabinet Office DG Darren Tierney appointed as ONS perm sec
05 Aug HR
Cabinet Office DG Darren Tierney appointed as ONS perm sec
Tierney picked for new role following internal-only recruitment campaign
MyCSP strikes to be extended as union slams ‘deeply uncooperative attitude’
05 Aug HR
MyCSP strikes to be extended as union slams ‘deeply uncooperative attitude’
PCS accuses pensions administrator of making 'misleading' comments to MPs
Conservatives seek answers on standards overhaul Exclusive
05 Aug HR
Conservatives seek answers on standards overhaul
Letter to McFadden raises concern that changes could mean "a government of a new political complexion seeking to impose changes on a previous one"
Spending Review 2025 recap: Here's everything you need to know
04 Aug HR
Spending Review 2025 recap: Here's everything you need to know
A deep dive into the Spending Review 2025 documents to fish out the details that matter to civil servants. Words by Tevye Markson, Jim Dunton, Suzannah Brecknell and Beckie Smith
Cabinet Office launches search for UK Statistics Authority chair
04 Aug HR
Cabinet Office launches search for UK Statistics Authority chair
Penny Young, deputy chair of UKSA's board, to be interim chair when Sir Robert Chote departs
National Crime Agency gets funding for 300 extra officers
04 Aug HR
National Crime Agency gets funding for 300 extra officers
New recruits to focus on gathering intelligence to help stop small boat smugglers
MoD perm sec David Williams to depart
04 Aug HR
MoD perm sec David Williams to depart
Williams to step down after four years as the department's top civil servant
ICO issues guidance on disclosing documents securely following MoD security breach
01 Aug HR
ICO issues guidance on disclosing documents securely following MoD security breach
Watchdog warns of serious data breaches where documents have been disclosed without proper checks for hidden personal information, including at the MoD
Civil service internship scheme now targets only ‘working class’ applicants
01 Aug HR
Civil service internship scheme now targets only ‘working class’ applicants
Rule change for undergraduate summer programme aims to boost social mobility in the Fast Stream
Former Sun editor David Dinsmore appointed as perm sec-level director of comms
31 Jul HR
Former Sun editor David Dinsmore appointed as perm sec-level director of comms
The new head of the Government Communications Service will be based in the Cabinet Office
Civil Service Statistics: Three-quarters of civil servants now above most junior grades
31 Jul HR
Civil Service Statistics: Three-quarters of civil servants now above most junior grades
Civil service continues to get more senior in grade, with just a quarter of civil servants now at AA/AO level
Civil Service Statistics: Gender pay gap falls to lowest level since civil service reporting began
31 Jul HR
Civil Service Statistics: Gender pay gap falls to lowest level since civil service reporting began
Mean and median gender pay gap measurements drop to record low