Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced
10 Dec HR

Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced

See the full list of winners at the 20th anniversary special ceremony
by Tevye Markson
FCDO’s domestic staff to ‘bear brunt’ of job cuts, perm sec says
12 Dec HR
FCDO’s domestic staff to ‘bear brunt’ of job cuts, perm sec says
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
12 Dec HR
Sajid Javid reflects on departments with most 'passionate' staff
Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
11 Dec HR
Acting national statistician Emma Rourke to leave ONS
Union warns over National Crime Agency funding shortfall
03 Nov HR
Union warns over National Crime Agency funding shortfall
Home Office minister confirms higher pay award has led to recruitment slowdown
Home Office appoints borders and immigration chief inspector
08 Oct HR
Home Office appoints borders and immigration chief inspector
Former submarine commander John Tuckett stands down as immigration services commissioner to take on ICIBI role with immediate effect
Independent Football Regulator appoints first chief exec
08 Oct HR
Independent Football Regulator appoints first chief exec
Richard Monks was recently a partner at EY, one of the ‘Big Four’ accounting firms
NICS opens call for 2026-27 student placement scheme
07 Oct HR
NICS opens call for 2026-27 student placement scheme
Departments offer 12 months of paid work for around 125 third-year university students
‘Cheap’: Unions slam Tories’ latest pledge to slash civil service headcount
07 Oct HR
‘Cheap’: Unions slam Tories’ latest pledge to slash civil service headcount
Conservative Party brings back failed Boris Johnson-era policy to cut civil service headcount to 2016 levels
David Kogan confirmed as football regulator chair
07 Oct HR
David Kogan confirmed as football regulator chair
Appointment comes as inquiry continues into hiring of the former Labour donor
DfE seeks 'best start in life' champion
06 Oct HR
DfE seeks 'best start in life' champion
Champion will act as "trusted intermediary" between government and early years community
Simon Case sets up independent consultancy
06 Oct HR
Simon Case sets up independent consultancy
Former cab sec's consultancy gets approval from Acoba – along with his first two commissions
Defra boosts pay offer in new trawl for MMO chief
03 Oct HR
Defra boosts pay offer in new trawl for MMO chief
Department offers £140k salary for Marine Management Organisation top job – a £10k increase on last year’s lure
DHSC second perm sec appointed as National Wealth Fund NED
02 Oct HR
DHSC second perm sec appointed as National Wealth Fund NED
Tom Riordan will take on position in addition to role as second perm sec at Department of Health and Social Care
ONS staff vote to renew strike mandate over hybrid working policy
02 Oct HR
ONS staff vote to renew strike mandate over hybrid working policy
Union says failure to resolve dispute is "symptomatic" of wider issues at ONS
MoD perm sec announces recruitment freeze
01 Oct HR
MoD perm sec announces recruitment freeze
Union warns pause in hiring could put wider defence mission at risk