For nearly a century and a half, a quiet principle has underpinned the UK civil service: those who dedicate their lives to the public good should ...

MPs have raised doubts over the viability of the government’s plan to halve spending on consultancies. Ministers announced in November 2024 that they would “halve consultancy spending in future years, ...

Efficiency as a byword for cuts makes life harder for everyone, but if done well, can improve services and working lives ...

Chief secretary to PM says Digital ID can save tens of millions of pounds each year by reducing need for call centres and paperwork ...

After weeks of turmoil at the centre of government, Romeo’s appointment as cab sec signals a chance for the civil service to ...

Department for Business and Trade: Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service – Baroness Jones of Whitchurch appointed as ...

In just 25 years, the UK has built an offshore wind industry from scratch – and the benefits for the public are real. Each ...

Online Crime Centre, a new public-private partnership, will bring together specialists from government, policing, intelligence agencies and ...

“The prime minister and the cabinet secretary have agreed that Chris Wormald will stand down as the cabinet secretary and head of the civil service by mutual agreement,” went the 12 February press ...

Union says officials 'deserve a full and honest account' of the justification for changes that could see 800 staff made redundant ...

PCS has announced it will ballot staff on taking industrial action over job cuts at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development ...

Now, more than ever, there is a need for a practical and accountable approach to AI that strengthens service delivery without unnecessary ...