Government announces pick for next Charity Commission chair
05 Nov Leadership
Government announces pick for next Charity Commission chair
Dame Julia Unwin will bring “a wide range of experience and expertise to the role", says culture secretary
Think tank floats plans for standalone Department for the Prime Minister
04 Nov Leadership
Think tank floats plans for standalone Department for the Prime Minister
Former deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara led work on the proposals
Chris Wormald: Media speculation is price of public life
04 Nov Leadership
Chris Wormald: Media speculation is price of public life
“You never want to read stuff in the press,” cabinet secretary tells MPs
Code update aims to speed up public appointments
03 Nov Leadership
Code update aims to speed up public appointments
Cabinet Office says changes will make it “quicker and more efficient” for organisations to recruit chairs and non-executive directors
Jeremy Pocklington picked as next MoD perm sec
31 Oct Leadership
Jeremy Pocklington picked as next MoD perm sec
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero boss replaces David Williams as defence ministry’s top civil servant
Senior civil service pay rise should be 2.5% or less, Cabinet Office says
31 Oct Leadership
Senior civil service pay rise should be 2.5% or less, Cabinet Office says
Government asks Senior Salaries Review Body to prioritise measures from upcoming fundamental review of SCS pay
PM asks Ethics and Integrity Commission to help public bodies create duty of candour codes
29 Oct Leadership
PM asks Ethics and Integrity Commission to help public bodies create duty of candour codes
Ethics body chair Doug Chalmers says “pressures and uncertainty” can make it difficult for public servants to do their jobs well
Home Office 'not yet fit for purpose', Shabana Mahmood says
23 Oct Leadership
Home Office 'not yet fit for purpose', Shabana Mahmood says
Mahmood says she is working with Dame Antonia Romeo “to transform the Home Office" in response to release of critical 2023 report
Civil Service Awards 2025 shortlist announced
22 Oct Leadership
Civil Service Awards 2025 shortlist announced
Home Office is most-shortlisted department, with seven nominations at this year's 20th anniversary ceremony
ONS perm sec: New HR director will be 'catalyst for cultural change'
20 Oct Leadership
ONS perm sec: New HR director will be 'catalyst for cultural change'
ONS is making progress on addressing issues with leadership, culture and quality of statistics, Tierney says
Experts voice fears as Ethics and Integrity Commission goes live
14 Oct Leadership
Experts voice fears as Ethics and Integrity Commission goes live
Successor body to Committee on Standards in Public Life “needs full independence and statutory footing”, anti-corruption organisations warn
Independent Football Regulator appoints first chief exec
08 Oct Leadership
Independent Football Regulator appoints first chief exec
Richard Monks was recently a partner at EY, one of the ‘Big Four’ accounting firms
'Enormous opportunity': Starmer sets out stall for digital ID scheme
29 Sep Leadership
'Enormous opportunity': Starmer sets out stall for digital ID scheme
PM pitches proposals as a crackdown on illegal working –15 years after Blair-era scheme bit the dust
Fast Stream gets biggest ever number of applicants Exclusive
26 Sep Leadership
Fast Stream gets biggest ever number of applicants
More than 70,000 apply for 2025 Fast Stream intake, newly-published data shows
Northern Ireland Civil Service opens recruitment for four perm sec roles
19 Sep Leadership
Northern Ireland Civil Service opens recruitment for four perm sec roles
Up to £163,267 on offer for leaders "who combine strategic acumen with empathy, resilience with collaboration, and innovation with accountability"
Mandelson not subject to security vetting before named as ambassador, FCDO says
17 Sep Leadership
Mandelson not subject to security vetting before named as ambassador, FCDO says
Foreign Office was not asked to contribute to pre-announcement due-diligence process, with vetting starting after Mandelson's appointment was made public
National Audit Office ‘kept in dark’ over MoD’s £850m Afghan data breach
11 Sep Leadership
National Audit Office ‘kept in dark’ over MoD’s £850m Afghan data breach
David Williams tells MPs he did not expect super-injunction covering the security fiasco to be in place for two years
FDA boss calls on ministers to defend Northern Ireland's top civil servant
02 Sep Leadership
FDA boss calls on ministers to defend Northern Ireland's top civil servant
Stormont leadership should “step up to the plate” over Jayne Brady’s £30,000 pay-and-pension-contributions rise, Dave Penman says
Starmer to replace principal private secretary
28 Aug Leadership
Starmer to replace principal private secretary
Ninjeri Pandit expected to leave role as PPS to prime minister and take on new role at No.10 in September
Defra names next permanent secretary
14 Aug Leadership
Defra names next permanent secretary
Paul Kissack will return to the civil service from the charity sector to lead the environment department
Ex-John Lewis chair among three new Treasury NEDs
13 Aug Leadership
Ex-John Lewis chair among three new Treasury NEDs
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says non-exec directors from the world of business will bring "fresh thinking" to HMT
Ofwat chief to leave ahead of regulator's closure
06 Aug Leadership
Ofwat chief to leave ahead of regulator's closure
David Black announces departure following 13-year tenure
Cabinet Office launches search for UK Statistics Authority chair
04 Aug Leadership
Cabinet Office launches search for UK Statistics Authority chair
Penny Young, deputy chair of UKSA's board, to be interim chair when Sir Robert Chote departs
MoD perm sec David Williams to depart
04 Aug Leadership
MoD perm sec David Williams to depart
Williams to step down after four years as the department's top civil servant