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"Our number one priority, our North Star, is economic growth. We need to work with a sense of urgency, creativity and am...
22/12/2025

"Our number one priority, our North Star, is economic growth. We need to work with a sense of urgency, creativity and ambition to help businesses invest, export and grow"

Davies also explains how the department will pursue economic growth in 2026

“I have every confidence she will grip the driving test backlog," says minister
22/12/2025

“I have every confidence she will grip the driving test backlog," says minister

Agency says Beverley Warmington has “exceptional track record” of leading large-scale operational transformation across government

The latest appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs👇
22/12/2025

The latest appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs👇

Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People

CSW worked with academics from King’s College London to look at how experiences of bullying and discrimination compare a...
22/12/2025

CSW worked with academics from King’s College London to look at how experiences of bullying and discrimination compare across demographic groups in the civil service

Rates of bullying and discrimination recorded in the Civil Service People Survey took an unexpected fall in 2020 – and the trend seems to have stuc...

This issue brings a special focus on the clean energy superpower mission, plus interviews with four perm secs and the cr...
21/12/2025

This issue brings a special focus on the clean energy superpower mission, plus interviews with four perm secs and the creator of Yes, Minister

This issue brings a special focus on the clean energy superpower mission, plus interviews with four perm secs and the creator of Yes, Minister

ICYMI: Around 5,000 officials are set to leave across government under 36 different exit schemes
21/12/2025

ICYMI: Around 5,000 officials are set to leave across government under 36 different exit schemes

Cat Little says 36 exit schemes are currently under way and estimates 5,000 exits by March

Jonathan Slater: ministers and civil servants get 'power complex' when it comes to school policyhttps://bit.ly/4oy9ot7
21/12/2025

Jonathan Slater: ministers and civil servants get 'power complex' when it comes to school policy

https://bit.ly/4oy9ot7

Former DfE perm sec says ministers and civil servants 'get a power complex' when it comes to school policy

ICYMI: Here are this year's Civil Service Awards winners
20/12/2025

ICYMI: Here are this year's Civil Service Awards winners

See the full list of winners at the 20th anniversary special ceremony

Turner's most recent role was political director at the FCDO
20/12/2025

Turner's most recent role was political director at the FCDO

Diplomat and civil servant's most recent role was political director at the FCDO

"The trick is picking priorities and doing them really well"
19/12/2025

"The trick is picking priorities and doing them really well"

The Public Sector Fraud Authority chief exec also discusses what Thomas Edison can teach us about test and learn

Defence minister halts all trials of the Army’s Ajax armoured vehicles following vibration-related injuries
19/12/2025

Defence minister halts all trials of the Army’s Ajax armoured vehicles following vibration-related injuries

Defence minister pauses trials of armoured fighting vehicles after another soldier is taken ill

Average number of working days lost per staff member rises from 7.8 to 8.2
19/12/2025

Average number of working days lost per staff member rises from 7.8 to 8.2

MoJ and DWP numbers go up as Welsh inspectorate Estyn tops staff-absence league table

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