Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
15 Dec 2025 Operational Delivery

Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs

Party announces more details of civil service reform policies including weakening pensions in favour of higher bonuses, increasing office working and big cuts to policy profession
by Tevye Markson
Survey finds 98% of Ofsted inspectors are overworked
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Survey finds 98% of Ofsted inspectors are overworked
DWP: PCS strike ballot over 'poverty pay' delayed
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DWP: PCS strike ballot over 'poverty pay' delayed
DVSA appoints new chief exec amid driving test backlog crisis
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DVSA appoints new chief exec amid driving test backlog crisis
New DHSC delivery unit to 'bring a laser-like focus on reform'
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Unit will "need access to expertise on delivering strategic and cultural change and policy development and delivery"
HMRC set to deliver £700m in efficiency savings this year
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HMRC set to deliver £700m in efficiency savings this year
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MoJ not doing enough to tackle crown court backlogs, MPs say
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MoJ not doing enough to tackle crown court backlogs, MPs say
PAC report is a "terrible indictment of our criminal justice system", chair says
The latest aid row raises a fundamental challenge for civil servants
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The latest aid row raises a fundamental challenge for civil servants
Civil servants must be able to separate differences of opinion from ethical challenges
HMRC takes action on complaints after spike in referrals to adjudicator
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HMRC takes action on complaints after spike in referrals to adjudicator
Tax agency says it has improved its performance after implementing recommendations from the Adjudicator's Office
‘Incoherent approach’ to sentencing blamed for prisons crisis
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‘Incoherent approach’ to sentencing blamed for prisons crisis
Gauke review says “knee-jerk response” of locking criminals up for longer without evidence of any benefit is a major factor
HMRC urged to deliver productivity boost on tax collection
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HMRC urged to deliver productivity boost on tax collection
Drive to recruit 5,000 extra compliance staff should be accompanied by performance rates returning to pre-pandemic levels, NAO says
Treasury sets out scope of new loan charge review
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Treasury sets out scope of new loan charge review
Terms of reference for second review of HMRC's loan charge scheme published
‘Let’s make Whitehall more like a start-up’: Pat McFadden unveils civil service reform plan
09 Dec 2024 Operational Delivery
‘Let’s make Whitehall more like a start-up’: Pat McFadden unveils civil service reform plan
Government to deploy ‘test-and-learn’ teams and simplify recruitment processes
DBS staff fix strike dates in customer-contact dispute
27 Nov 2024 Operational Delivery
DBS staff fix strike dates in customer-contact dispute
Officials will stage two-day walkout as part of wider industrial action in run-up to Christmas
Winter fuel payment cut will push 50,000 pensioners into poverty, DWP admits
20 Nov 2024 Operational Delivery
Winter fuel payment cut will push 50,000 pensioners into poverty, DWP admits
Kendall meanwhile snubs call for "more detailed assessment" of poverty impacts, including on different protected groups
Covid Inquiry: Treasury and No.10 blocked NHS request for 10,000 extra beds
12 Nov 2024 Operational Delivery
Covid Inquiry: Treasury and No.10 blocked NHS request for 10,000 extra beds
NHS chief exec defends decisions on Nightingale Hospitals, which cost £358m but were largely unused