Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
15 Dec 2025 Project 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
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Skills deficit leaves departments 'too reliant on suppliers' for major projects, MPs say
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Free childcare expansion 'feasible', DfE says amid concern over provision of places
05 Apr 2024 Project Delivery
Free childcare expansion 'feasible', DfE says amid concern over provision of places
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HMRC rapped for 'unsatisfactory' assurances on Making Tax Digital
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PAC urges perm sec to "reconsider" answers on how department will address concerns about accountability and software
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Delving under the surface – how government can save billions by tackling fraud and error
21 Mar 2024 Project Delivery
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The National Audit Office is increasingly focusing on how government is tackling fraud and error and, as the NAO's director of fraud and propriety Joshua Reddaway argues, billions could be saved by getting this right
Major projects: NAO report highlights need for ‘clear vision’ and better evaluation
26 Feb 2024 Project Delivery
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Boosting public sector productivity could save tens of billions – NAO
16 Jan 2024 Project Delivery
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Places for Growth: Which departments are leading the way in London jobs exodus?
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