Budget 2025: Departments told to find extra £4.9bn in efficiencies
26 Nov HR

Budget 2025: Departments told to find extra £4.9bn in efficiencies

New target follows near-£14bn efficiencies committed to for SR25 period
by Tevye Markson
DSIT launches ‘GDS Local’ unit
25 Nov HR
DSIT launches ‘GDS Local’ unit
Ministers’ own words are instructive on what has to change in the Treasury
25 Nov HR
Ministers’ own words are instructive on what has to change in the Treasury
DWP: Union to hold strike ballot over pay concerns
25 Nov HR
DWP: Union to hold strike ballot over pay concerns
MyCSP staff to take another six weeks of strike action
15 Sep HR
MyCSP staff to take another six weeks of strike action
PCS says strikes at Civil Service Pension Scheme administrator have led to a growing backlog of cases
DfE to bring schools quango in-house
12 Sep HR
DfE to bring schools quango in-house
Decision to “integrate” LocatED into department follows Cabinet Office review of ALBs
Darlington hub construction hits key milestone
12 Sep HR
Darlington hub construction hits key milestone
New site will accommodate more than 1,500 civil servants
'I haven't slept a lot for a long time' – ex-national statistician Ian Diamond responds to criticism
11 Sep HR
'I haven't slept a lot for a long time' – ex-national statistician Ian Diamond responds to criticism
Diamond says he does not believe ONS went “to hell in a handcart” during his time leading the organisation
Keir Starmer sacks Peter Mandelson over Epstein emails
11 Sep HR
Keir Starmer sacks Peter Mandelson over Epstein emails
FCDO says emails show the depth and extent of Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein "is materially different from that known at the time of his appointment"
Copilot: DBT trial finds time savings but no productivity improvement
10 Sep HR
Copilot: DBT trial finds time savings but no productivity improvement
Evaluation of pilot "did not find evidence that time savings have led to improved productivity"
Five reasons to include Policy Festival in your learning calendar this year
10 Sep HR
Five reasons to include Policy Festival in your learning calendar this year
From upskilling yourself in AI to accessing the expertise of senior colleagues and leaders, Policy Festival offers a wealth of opportunities for professional growth
‘An incredible resource ineffectively deployed’: MPs ask DWP to shake up work coach model
09 Sep HR
‘An incredible resource ineffectively deployed’: MPs ask DWP to shake up work coach model
Work and Pensions Committee says DWP should look at options to give work coaches more autonomy
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 8 September
08 Sep HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 8 September
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
DSIT staff numbers increase by more than half as GDS moves in
05 Sep HR
DSIT staff numbers increase by more than half as GDS moves in
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology adds more than 1,200 staff as Government Digital Service transfers from Cabinet Office
Ministers pick preferred new registrar of consultant lobbyists
05 Sep HR
Ministers pick preferred new registrar of consultant lobbyists
Former Electoral Commission chief picked for role focused on transparency around lobbying ministers and perm secs
The Fast Stream needs to rediscover its sense of purpose
04 Sep HR
The Fast Stream needs to rediscover its sense of purpose
A smaller Fast Stream – laser-focused on developing future leaders – would deliver more for the civil service and the country