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Rishi Sunak's Whitehall Reset Gives Fresh Focus But Leaves Limited Time To Deliver On His Promises
Economy
Rishi Sunak's Whitehall Reset Gives Fresh Focus But Leaves Limited Time To Deliver On His Promises
Rishi Sunak has undertaken a mini-reshuffle - the fifth in 20 months - as he seeks to set a new path for government following the damage of Nadhim Zahawi's sacking.
Departmental budgets should align around core missions to set a purposeful direction of growth
Economy
By Mariana Mazzucato
Departmental budgets should align around core missions to set a purposeful direction of growth
The United Kingdom is in recession. The Autumn Budget reflected this sobering diagnosis of the country’s economic state and foreshadowed an Osbornesque turn to the austerity policies of the 2010s.
Struggling Government Staff Are Using Food Banks Due To Real Terms Pay Cuts
Environment
Struggling Government Staff Are Using Food Banks Due To Real Terms Pay Cuts
The chief executive of the Environment Agency has said that government staff have been forced to turn to food banks after stagnating wages have left them unable to afford groceries.
The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson: Whitehall versus Westminster
Parliament
By David Howarth and Colin Talbot
The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson: Whitehall versus Westminster
At the heart of British government there is a paradox. Who rules, and with what authority? To which the answer has always been a both / and – Westminster and Whitehall.
The relationship between ministers and the civil service can be bumpy - but is the system still working?
Political parties
By Mark Rowe
The relationship between ministers and the civil service can be bumpy - but is the system still working?
The connection between civil servants and ministers has come under increased scrutiny after reports of tension over recent policy decisions.
Jacob Rees-Mogg Accused Of 'Blind Ideology' After Previously Backing Civil Service Working From Home
Political parties
Jacob Rees-Mogg Accused Of "Blind Ideology" After Previously Backing Civil Service Working From Home
Jacob Rees-Mogg has been accused of chasing "cheap headlines" with his push for civil servants to return to the office having previously supported flexible working as part of government efforts to minimise the need for office space used by civil servants.
More Than 100,000 Civil Servants Could Be Drafted In To 'Step Up' The Urgent Booster Drive
Coronavirus
More Than 100,000 Civil Servants Could Be Drafted In To "Step Up" The Urgent Booster Drive
Exclusive: Up to 120,000 civil servants could be drafted in to assist the NHS with the UK’s national booster vaccine roll-out, which has been escalated to deal with a surge in new Covid cases.
How the Home Office became a top performer for upholding parliamentary scrutiny Partner content
Home affairs
By Fivium
How the Home Office became a top performer for upholding parliamentary scrutiny
The Home Office has undergone a recent transformation that has seen it turn around its Parliamentary Questions (PQs) performance with a regular on-time response rate of 90-100%.
Almost Half Of 12-15-Year-Olds Haven't Been Offered A Covid Vaccine, Internal Government Polling Shows
Coronavirus
Almost Half Of 12-15-Year-Olds Haven't Been Offered A Covid Vaccine, Internal Government Polling Shows
Exclusive: Internal government polling seen by PoliticsHome has exposed significant shortfalls in the vaccine programme for teenagers, which forms a key part of the government's strategy for not returning to Covid restrictions.
Government Accused Of Ignoring Expert Civil Servants During Decision To Delay Brexit Checks
Brexit
Government Accused Of Ignoring Expert Civil Servants During Decision To Delay Brexit Checks
Exclusive: The government's move to delay checks on imports from the European Union by six months was the "latest example" of ministers excluding expert officials from decision making, a union representing civil servants has said.
Moving the civil service out of London will require new thinking on how we access data quickly and securely Partner content
Communities
By VMware
Moving the civil service out of London will require new thinking on how we access data quickly and securely
2020 is the year in which a fundamental shift in how we interact with each other and the workplace finally arrived.
Ex-private secretary to Prince William set to be new Cabinet Secretary as Boris Johnson shakes up civil service
Political parties
Ex-private secretary to Prince William set to be new Cabinet Secretary as Boris Johnson shakes up civil service
A former private secretary to the Duke of Cambridge is the surprise choice to become the new Cabinet Secretary, the country’s most senior civil servant.
Matt Hancock says how well civil servants do their jobs is more important than whether they’re back in the office
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock says how well civil servants do their jobs is more important than whether they’re back in the office
Matt Hancock has said he cares more about how well his civil servants “perform” in their jobs than whether or not they return to the office, amid pressure on Whitehall to set an example after months of lockdown.
Tory grandee Francis Maude to review under-fire Cabinet Office in wake of coronavirus
Coronavirus
Tory grandee Francis Maude to review under-fire Cabinet Office in wake of coronavirus
Conservative grandee Francis Maude has been drafted in to review the Cabinet Office in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus Test and Trace boss Dido Harding to head up new pandemic response body as Public Health England faces the chop
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Test and Trace boss Dido Harding to head up new pandemic response body as Public Health England faces the chop
The Government’s coronavirus test and trace chief Dido Harding has been chosen to run a new institute which will replace Public Health England when the controversial agency is abolished.
Outgoing civil service boss Mark Sedwill blasts ‘sniping’ against officials as he defends £250,000 exit payment
Coronavirus
Outgoing civil service boss Mark Sedwill blasts ‘sniping’ against officials as he defends £250,000 exit payment
The outgoing head of the civil service has slammed anonymous “sniping” against officials, as he defended his own £250,000 exit payment.
Coronavirus: MPs shocked at ‘astonishing failure’ to plan for economic impact of a pandemic
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Coronavirus: MPs shocked at ‘astonishing failure’ to plan for economic impact of a pandemic
MPs have lashed out at the Government over what they deem to be an “astonishing” failure to come up with an economic plan to deal with a pandemic.
Boris Johnson greenlights £250,000 payment to outgoing Cabinet Secretary Mark Sedwill
Political parties
Boris Johnson greenlights £250,000 payment to outgoing Cabinet Secretary Mark Sedwill
Sir Mark Sedwill is in line for a payout of nearly £250,000 after agreeing to step down as Cabinet Secretary early, a letter from Boris Johnson reveals.
Exclusive: Boris Johnson urged to overhaul ‘intimidating’ public service complaints set-up in wake of coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus
Exclusive: Boris Johnson urged to overhaul ‘intimidating’ public service complaints set-up in wake of coronavirus pandemic
Boris Johnson has been told to order a wide-ranging shake-up of Britain’s “over-complicated and intimidating” system for raising complaints about public services in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sir Mark Sedwill exit: Whitehall union accuses Number 10 of ‘self-defeating’ and ‘corrosive’ briefings against top official
Political parties
Sir Mark Sedwill exit: Whitehall union accuses Number 10 of ‘self-defeating’ and ‘corrosive’ briefings against top official
Downing Street has been accused of “self-defeating” and “corrosive” behaviour as it was confirmed that the UK’s top civil servant is to quit in September as part of a major Whitehall shake-up.
ANALYSIS: The Windrush report reveals a scandal decades in the making - and MPs of all stripes cannot ignore it
Home affairs
ANALYSIS: The Windrush report reveals a scandal decades in the making - and MPs of all stripes cannot ignore it
It's easy to become numb to the cliched language of Whitehall watchdogs - phrases like "not fit for purpose", and "lessons to be learned" crop up so often in official reviews that they can lose their impact.