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Articles tagged with: Whitehall
Is It Time To Split Up The Treasury?
Economy
Is It Time To Split Up The Treasury?
The suggestion that it would be better to break up the Treasury into more manageable parts has been mooted for years. Chaminda Jayanetti looks at the idea in detail
Too Big, Too Powerful: Treasury Domination Is Bad For Government
Economy
Too Big, Too Powerful: Treasury Domination Is Bad For Government
Successive prime ministers have found themselves frustrated by the power wielded by their neighbours in Number 11. Alex Thomas from the Institute for Government argues that the problem lies in central government’s structure
'Revealing': Oliver Wright reviews 'The Mind of the Minister'
Books & culture
By Oliver Wright
'Revealing': Oliver Wright reviews 'The Mind of the Minister'
Those who aspire to hold office would do well to read Tom Brown’s unique and balanced study of the relationship between ministers and civil servants
Sir Chris Wormald Named As Next Cabinet Secretary
Political parties
Sir Chris Wormald Named As Next Cabinet Secretary
Sir Chris Wormald has been appointed the next Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service.
West Midlands Mayor Accuses Whitehall Of Being 'Resistant' To Greater Devolution
Communities
West Midlands Mayor Accuses Whitehall Of Being "Resistant" To Greater Devolution
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker believes civil servants in Whitehall are “resistant” to supporting government plans for more regional devolution, and hopes the Budget will allow mayors greater flexibility over their own finances and projects.
Home Office Spends Over Half A Billion Pounds On Temporary Staff In Two Years
Home affairs
Home Office Spends Over Half A Billion Pounds On Temporary Staff In Two Years
The Home Office spent well over half a billion pounds on temporary staff in the last two years as it tried to tackle a backlog in asylum applications.
More effective EU policy needs Whitehall to be rearranged
Brexit
By Jill Rutter
More effective EU policy needs Whitehall to be rearranged
The departments created to deliver Brexit may be gone but there are still major questions about whether Whitehall is equipped to effectively deal with the European Union.
Government Hiring As It Aims To Have Football Regulator In Place For 2024/5 Season
Social affairs
Government Hiring As It Aims To Have Football Regulator In Place For 2024/5 Season
The Government is set to build a new unit which will help enforce an independent Football Regulator, as a Bill to reform the sport is widely expected to be brought forward in the coming weeks.
Cross Party Alliance Claims Whitehall Is Resisting Proscribing IRGC As A Terrorist Group
Foreign affairs
Cross Party Alliance Claims Whitehall Is Resisting Proscribing IRGC As A Terrorist Group
A number of MPs from across the House of Commons have claimed there is institutional resistance from Whitehall to proscribe the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group, a year after reports suggested a move could be considered.
Transition Talks Between Opposition And Civil Service Should Start Immediately, Says New Report
Home affairs
Transition Talks Between Opposition And Civil Service Should Start Immediately, Says New Report
Transition talks between the Civil Service and opposition party should begin in January if Keir Starmer’s Labour is ready to govern the country effectively, a new Institute for Government (IfG) report has warned.
Access talks: how Whitehall and Starmer's Labour will quietly prepare for government
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
Access talks: how Whitehall and Starmer's Labour will quietly prepare for government
A general election is on the way and Keir Starmer’s Labour Party must prepare for government. Sienna Rodgers explores a key mechanism: secretive talks between civil servants and the opposition party
Government Urged To Create New Digital Transformation Minister Role
Technology
Government Urged To Create New Digital Transformation Minister Role
The government should appoint a dedicated minister across the Cabinet Office and Treasury to lead a much-needed digital transformation of government, according to a new report.
Matt Hancock Is 'Profoundly Sorry' For Each Death Caused By Covid On His Watch
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Is "Profoundly Sorry" For Each Death Caused By Covid On His Watch
Former health secretary Matt Hancock has told the Covid Inquiry he is "deeply sorry" for each Covid death that occurred in the UK during the pandemic.
Fundamental changes are still needed to deliver an effective Civil Service
Parliament
By James Sweetland
Fundamental changes are still needed to deliver an effective Civil Service
“We have found no instance where reform has run ahead too rapidly.” This phrase – originally from the 1968 Fulton Report – was quoted by Lord Maude last week in evidence to Parliament. The former master of Whitehall reform was back, making the same old case for transforming the Civil Service.
No.10 Backs Simon Case But Some Still Aren't Sure He's Up To The Job
Parliament
No.10 Backs Simon Case But Some Still Aren't Sure He's Up To The Job
Whitehall's leading civil servant Simon Case's future has been called into question, despite Downing Street's insistence that Rishi Sunak has full confidence in the cabinet secretary.
How Rishi Sunak's Whitehall revamp can turbocharge UK manufacturing Partner content
Economy
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
How Rishi Sunak's Whitehall revamp can turbocharge UK manufacturing
The Prime Minister's Whitehall shake-up is a key step forward in making the UK a science superpower.
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%.