Read the winter 2026 issue of Civil Service World
19 Dec Legal

Read the winter 2026 issue of Civil Service World

This issue brings a special focus on the clean energy superpower mission, plus interviews with four perm secs and the creator of Yes, Minister
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Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
15 Dec Legal
Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
‘No two days are the same’ – why civil servants should volunteer as magistrates
05 Dec Legal
‘No two days are the same’ – why civil servants should volunteer as magistrates
EHRC reminds departments of equality duties
25 Nov Legal
EHRC reminds departments of equality duties
Strikes: DBT publishes minimum service levels 'code of practice' for unions
16 Nov 2023 Legal
Strikes: DBT publishes minimum service levels 'code of practice' for unions
Draft code removes "onerous" requirement for unions to communicate with their wider membership that a work notice has been issued
Date set for Civil Service Pension Scheme legal challenge
09 Nov 2023 Legal
Date set for Civil Service Pension Scheme legal challenge
Court of Appeal will hear unions’ case for lower contributions in line with 2015 reforms
Strike-curbing plans extended to Passport Office without consultation
07 Nov 2023 Legal
Strike-curbing plans extended to Passport Office without consultation
Border security services during industrial action must be "no less effective than if a strike were not taking place”, Home Office says
Martin Reynolds: Cabinet Office failed to get on top of Covid crisis in early 2020
30 Oct 2023 Legal
Martin Reynolds: Cabinet Office failed to get on top of Covid crisis in early 2020
Boris Johnson's ex- PPS also admits to setting messages in key WhatsApp group to delete after seven days
Sunak fails to hand over WhatsApp messages to Covid Inquiry
03 Oct 2023 Legal
Sunak fails to hand over WhatsApp messages to Covid Inquiry
PM blames officials for not preserving messages he did not back up when switching phones
MoD confirms troops ready to support Met Police as armed officers hand in weapons
27 Sep 2023 Legal
MoD confirms troops ready to support Met Police as armed officers hand in weapons
Armed forces could provide "contingency support" as police "step back from armed duties" after officer is charged with the murder of Chris Kaba
Government Legal Department creates new COO role
13 Sep 2023 Legal
Government Legal Department creates new COO role
Perm sec Susanna McGibbon offers up to £149,000 a year to the successful applicant
Met Police launches new Partygate investigation
19 Jun 2023 Legal
Met Police launches new Partygate investigation
Force investigating CCHQ video and potential breaches at Chequers, No.10 and parliament
Grenfell Inquiry pledges report ‘as soon as possible’, six years after tragedy
14 Jun 2023 Legal
Grenfell Inquiry pledges report ‘as soon as possible’, six years after tragedy
DLUHC recruits for Building Recovery Unit director as anniversary marks 72 months since 72 lives were lost in tower-block fire
Covid and strikes to blame for drop in government fraud prosecutions, Chisholm says
13 Jun 2023 Legal
Covid and strikes to blame for drop in government fraud prosecutions, Chisholm says
Figures show marked falls in conviction rates for fraud cases referred by HMRC and DWP
Cabinet Office launches legal action over Boris Johnson WhatsApps
02 Jun 2023 Legal
Cabinet Office launches legal action over Boris Johnson WhatsApps
"Important issues of principal at stake," department says
Covid Inquiry: Lawyers flag ‘missing year’ in Johnson’s WhatsApp submissions
02 Jun 2023 Legal
Covid Inquiry: Lawyers flag ‘missing year’ in Johnson’s WhatsApp submissions
Ex-PM has provided no phone messages from before May 2021, despite “full disclosure” claims