Home Office perm sec sets out plans to tackle compliance ‘weaknesses’
08 May Policy

Home Office perm sec sets out plans to tackle compliance ‘weaknesses’

Antonia Romeo tells MPs multi-million-pound asylum-accommodation failings exposed need for “incentivised culture-change”
by CSW staff
UKRI commits extra £168m for public sector data-linking work
24 Jul Policy
UKRI commits extra £168m for public sector data-linking work
Civil Society Covenant: Government promises to 'respect, support and listen' to third sector
17 Jul Policy
Civil Society Covenant: Government promises to 'respect, support and listen' to third sector
'Test-and-learn' squads to be sent to 10 areas across England
16 Jul Policy
'Test-and-learn' squads to be sent to 10 areas across England
UK’s capacity to absorb economic shocks is shrinking, OBR chair warns
15 Jul Policy
UK’s capacity to absorb economic shocks is shrinking, OBR chair warns
Richard Hughes says there has been “a de facto willingness” on the part of successive governments to allow debt to continue growing
Love Island star: why I didn’t return to the civil service
11 Jul Policy
Love Island star: why I didn’t return to the civil service
Former civil servant and Love Island star Sharon Gaffka says she "always intended to go back"
MP tables ‘real’ Hillsborough Law with duty of candour for civil servants
03 Jul Policy
MP tables ‘real’ Hillsborough Law with duty of candour for civil servants
Move follows fears ministers are poised to push for a “watered down” version of pledged legislation
Susan Acland-Hood and Gareth Davies named joint heads of policy profession
02 Jul Policy
Susan Acland-Hood and Gareth Davies named joint heads of policy profession
New co-heads say their priorities include investing in first-rate learning and development, and reforming what it means to become qualified as a policy professional
Vision and trust: Why open government is critical to achieving ministers' missions
30 Jun Policy
Vision and trust: Why open government is critical to achieving ministers' missions
Government needs public support for its ambitious missions in an age of declining trust. Another model is needed
Industrial strategy: Civil service reforms aim to build 'enduring partnership' with business
23 Jun Policy
Industrial strategy: Civil service reforms aim to build 'enduring partnership' with business
Strategy contains a series of changes to improve how government works with business, including building up commercial skills and better coordination between departments
John Major calls for appointments watchdog to get boosted powers
19 Jun Policy
John Major calls for appointments watchdog to get boosted powers
Former PM also says senior civil servants should get tougher vetting before being handed peerages
Civil servants ‘can resign’ if they strongly oppose Gaza policy
10 Jun Policy
Civil servants ‘can resign’ if they strongly oppose Gaza policy
FCDO perm sec tells hundreds of officials who raised concerns that “quitting is an honourable course”
Government needs to give more clarity on 'missions', MPs told
21 May Policy
Government needs to give more clarity on 'missions', MPs told
Inquiry hears doubts that departments are configured to deliver on Starmer’s cross-cutting ambitions
Should we be worried about the decline of parliamentary scrutiny?
09 May Policy
Should we be worried about the decline of parliamentary scrutiny?
Complaints about declining standards of government scrutiny by parliament have been commonplace in recent times – particularly during the troubled years of Brexit and Covid. But how can such claims be objectively assessed, and crucially, have scrutiny standards since recovered?
Dinosaurs, data and digital policy: What are the woolly mammoths in the room?
08 May Policy
Dinosaurs, data and digital policy: What are the woolly mammoths in the room?
Doug Gurr, newly appointed interim chair of the CMA and director of the Natural History Museum, warns that the UK is missing out on the fruits of scientific research
Crisis response handbook update sets out more prominent role for Cabinet Office
02 May Policy
Crisis response handbook update sets out more prominent role for Cabinet Office
Refresh sets out new structures for responding to catastrophic crises, including new crisis SRO role
Lord Bichard: Inquiry chairs should not feel pressured to make recommendations that are ‘convenient’ to officials
01 May Policy
Lord Bichard: Inquiry chairs should not feel pressured to make recommendations that are ‘convenient’ to officials
Highlights from a House of Lords debate into the effectiveness of statutory inquiries
British Steel: Ministerial direction issued to allow for speedy intervention
30 Apr Policy
British Steel: Ministerial direction issued to allow for speedy intervention
Perm sec sought ministerial direction to allow civil servants to “rapidly implement” policy
Tamara Finkelstein to step down as Defra perm sec
29 Apr Policy
Tamara Finkelstein to step down as Defra perm sec
Policy profession head's "expertise, knowledge, and experience have been invaluable in driving forward real progress", environment secretary says
Bold goals and grand challenges: What ‘missions’ mean in practice
22 Apr Policy
Bold goals and grand challenges: What ‘missions’ mean in practice
Civil servants have a vital role to play in making the government’s mission-led agenda a success. Experts from UCL’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose set out what this really means
Scottish Government to launch programme for government early
17 Apr Policy
Scottish Government to launch programme for government early
Move will allow 12 months to deliver the PfG ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections next year, first minister says
'The unrivalled highlight of my career to date': Departing MoJ perm sec Antonia Romeo looks back
10 Apr Policy
'The unrivalled highlight of my career to date': Departing MoJ perm sec Antonia Romeo looks back
As she heads to the Home Office, Antonia Romeo reflects on leadership lessons and memorable moments at the Ministry of Justice
Duty of candour: Starmer set to miss Hillsborough anniversary deadline
03 Apr Policy
Duty of candour: Starmer set to miss Hillsborough anniversary deadline
Reports suggest the legislation has been delayed due to disagreements about how tough it should be
Welfare cuts will push 250,000 people into poverty, DWP impact assessment finds
27 Mar Policy
Welfare cuts will push 250,000 people into poverty, DWP impact assessment finds
Chancellor Rachel Reeves rejects the findings
Government needs ‘ruthless focus’ not ‘everythingism’, think tank argues
26 Mar Policy
Government needs ‘ruthless focus’ not ‘everythingism’, think tank argues
Reform says belief that all projects and policies can aid all objectives is crippling delivery
Former No.10 economic-policy director gets lobbying rules ‘discount’
25 Mar Policy
Former No.10 economic-policy director gets lobbying rules ‘discount’
Tim Pitt started as Bank of America’s UK head of public policy in January after leaving government in May 2024
'The boldest step yet': Can the government meet its ambition to halve violence against women and girls?
24 Mar Policy
'The boldest step yet': Can the government meet its ambition to halve violence against women and girls?
Government’s mission to halve VAWG is ambitious and necessary. But it will need a new focus on the needs of victims – and much more emphasis on perpetrators
Great British Energy sets out first major project
24 Mar Policy
Great British Energy sets out first major project
DESNZ-owned company will install hundreds of solar panels on schools and hospitals