Opinion: Why relocating civil servants out of Whitehall doesn’t boost regional growth
If Whitehall pushes ahead with plans to move civil servants around the country, it must conduct proper impact evaluations
Department says the formerly state-owned training provider needs to be wound down gradually to...
Nick Timothy, who left government after the election, called for an expansion in technical...
Government must reveal full range of post-Brexit trade options, says IfG
Think tank says that customs deal with the EU may not fully replicate exiting trade arrangements...
DWP seeks £130k tech chief to lead digital service delivery
Department recruiting for senior digital professional to oversee development and design teams...
Civil service pay growing three times slower than private sector
Latest ONS data shows UK weekly earnings fell by 0.5% in real terms in the 12 months...
Government vows 'no return to hard border' in Ireland after Brexit
Position paper outlines solutions to ensure 'frictionless' trade but critics say it's too 'light...
Country should appreciate civil servants, says former Osborne and Davis advisor James Chapman
Chapman, who has called for the creation of a new centrist party, says Treasury staff “could be...
Labour MPs slammed for attacking DWP officials over bonus payments
FDA civil service union lambasts report that names and shames top-earning DWP civil servants
UK to seek 'temporary' customs union with European Union after Brexit
Proposal also seeks to allow the UK to negotiate trade deals with other nations within...
Civil servants face UK’s biggest redundancy threat, poll finds
CIPD survey found that public sector pay increases stuck at 1% due to pay cap, half the level of...
Councils ‘can’t afford’ safety improvements to high rise flats, ministers warned
Authorities demand funding assurances and guidance on replacement materials
Opinion: Why civil servants shouldn’t check their emails on holiday
Civil servants are increasingly working overtime and face being continually on call for major emergencies. Whitehall staff need uninterrupted breaks to recharge their batteries – even if that...
Grenfell Tower inquiry: nine lessons from previous Whitehall probes
The government has recently set up a number of high-profile inquiries, including into child sexual abuse and the Grenfell Tower fire. As the terms of reference for the Grenfell Tower probe are...
Antonia Romeo reflects on the Department for International Trade's first year
Established as Theresa May came to power, the international trade department has spent the last year supporting business and laying the groundwork for future trade deals, argues its permanent...
Gavin Freeguard: How open data can address Whitehall's challenges in the next five years
If Theresa May wants to inspire confidence after a bruising election campaign, she should embrace openness and accountability
'It’s a very big organisation and there are good and bad people': New Cabinet Office minister Damian Green appraises Whitehall
New minister responsible for civil service has praise for officials but also complains about 'ropey' delivery
Meet the minister: a civil servant’s guide to the first day with the new boss
A cabinet minister’s first day at their new department can set the tone for years to come. Andrew Greenway recalls those early encounters
Interview: Arts and Humanities Research Council chief Andrew Thompson on the impact of Brexit and importance of history in policymaking
As an academic specialising in modern empire, Andrew Thompson knows a lot about the trials and...
From Jags to jabs: how Jeremy Marlow went from John Prescott’s speechwriter to driving NHS efficiency
After a wide-ranging career in the civil service, including a spell as John Prescott’s...
Tony Meggs interview: Infrastructure chief on improving delivery and getting project management professionals into Whitehall's most senior roles
After a career at the top of industry, Tony Meggs joined the civil service to lead Whitehall’s...
Brexit trade challenges, ministerial directions and achieving gender parity: Lunch with Sir Martin Donnelly
The outgoing permanent secretary of the Department for International Trade breaks bread with...
Sir David Norgrove interview: new chair of UK Statistics Authority on elections, the misuse of numbers and working for Margaret Thatcher
Former Treasury economist Sir David Norgrove is no stranger to number crunching and dealing with...
Sherin Aminossehe interview: Government property chief on desk space, relocating civil servants and land disposal
An epiphanal moment in Saudi Arabia prompted Sherin Aminossehe to swap life at a major global...
Top civil servants on how departments can collaborate to increase international trade
In the wake of the Brexit vote, there is a pressing need for government organisations to work together to drive international trade. Jonathan Owen reports on a round table where some of Britain’s...
India at 70: The doubt and self-loathing of government officials enforcing colonial rule
Many British civil servants who worked in India leading up to the 1947 partition 'wrestled with a sapped sense of humanity', writes Colin Alexander
Whitehall wisdom: the great and the good on the civil service (Vol. 1)
CSW's handy compendium of views expressed about the civil service through the years
‘It’s disturbing to see yourself played on stage’: Bernard Jenkin MP reviews new musical based on Kids Company hearing
The chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee finds the Donmar’s new musical Committee a fair and compelling portrayal of the hearing on the collapse of Kids...
The Mighty and the Almighty review: a new anthology on how political leaders "do God"
Geoffrey Lyons reviews Nick Spencer’s The Mighty and the Almighty: How Political Leaders do God – a collection of essays on how current and former heads of state engage with faith...
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow review: "A hefty account of the man who helped shape the future of the United States"
Geoffrey Lyons reviews Ron Chernow's biography of the enterprising statesman whose legacy endures in modern America