Minister: Pension scheme failures ‘utterly unacceptable’
29 Jan HR

Minister: Pension scheme failures ‘utterly unacceptable’

Cat Little says 8,500 people have had payments issues since transfer, as Nick Thomas-Symonds pledges to prioritise hardship cases
by Tevye Markson
New cross-government AI and Future of Work Unit launched
29 Jan HR
New cross-government AI and Future of Work Unit launched
Ministers must realise reforming civil service takes time – Gisela Stuart
28 Jan HR
Ministers must realise reforming civil service takes time – Gisela Stuart
NICS staffing challenges have ‘escalated’, auditor warns
27 Jan HR
NICS staffing challenges have ‘escalated’, auditor warns
Six silks appointed in government litigation shakeup
06 Nov 2025 HR
Six silks appointed in government litigation shakeup
Senior barristers to help monitor and guide strategic management of high-profile civil litigation and cross-cutting legal issues
Ombudsman on a mission: Interview with Paula Sussex
05 Nov 2025 HR
Ombudsman on a mission: Interview with Paula Sussex
Paula Sussex is the new ombudsman responsible for looking into complaints from the public about services provided by the UK government and the NHS in England. She talks to CSW about her leadership style, listening to customers and the long road to reform
Government announces pick for next Charity Commission chair
05 Nov 2025 HR
Government announces pick for next Charity Commission chair
Dame Julia Unwin will bring “a wide range of experience and expertise to the role", says culture secretary
MoD’s accounts qualified over capital project concerns and liability figures
05 Nov 2025 HR
MoD’s accounts qualified over capital project concerns and liability figures
Latest annual report shows cost of bullying, harassment and discrimination settlements more than doubled year-on-year
Border Force patrol staff announce strike action
05 Nov 2025 HR
Border Force patrol staff announce strike action
Border Force Maritime workers "have waited far too long for fair recognition of the vital and dangerous work they do," says PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote
Think tank floats plans for standalone Department for the Prime Minister
04 Nov 2025 HR
Think tank floats plans for standalone Department for the Prime Minister
Former deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara led work on the proposals
Chris Wormald: Media speculation is price of public life
04 Nov 2025 HR
Chris Wormald: Media speculation is price of public life
“You never want to read stuff in the press,” cabinet secretary tells MPs
Code update aims to speed up public appointments
03 Nov 2025 HR
Code update aims to speed up public appointments
Cabinet Office says changes will make it “quicker and more efficient” for organisations to recruit chairs and non-executive directors
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 3
03 Nov 2025 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 3
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Jeremy Pocklington picked as next MoD perm sec
31 Oct 2025 HR
Jeremy Pocklington picked as next MoD perm sec
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero boss replaces David Williams as defence ministry’s top civil servant
Senior civil service pay rise should be 2.5% or less, Cabinet Office says
31 Oct 2025 HR
Senior civil service pay rise should be 2.5% or less, Cabinet Office says
Government asks Senior Salaries Review Body to prioritise measures from upcoming fundamental review of SCS pay
Director's Cut: Office of Government Property's Saurabh Bhandari on tenacity, AirPods and celebrating civil servants
31 Oct 2025 HR
Director's Cut: Office of Government Property's Saurabh Bhandari on tenacity, AirPods and celebrating civil servants
Directors do some of the most interesting and challenging work in the civil service. Here, Saurabh Bhandari, director, property delivery and transformation, Office of Government Property, explains what it takes to do his job