‘Baseless’: Jim Harra slams claim HMRC deliberately provided poor customer service
22 Jan Government Tax Profession

‘Baseless’: Jim Harra slams claim HMRC deliberately provided poor customer service

PAC report says HMRC has been “too willing to let its telephone services fail in the hope this forces people to use its digital services instead”
by Tevye Markson
Ministers oust CMA chair
22 Jan HR
Ministers oust CMA chair
Uncompetitive tech salaries hindering recruitment, retention – and missions, report warns
21 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Uncompetitive tech salaries hindering recruitment, retention – and missions, report warns
Office for Value for Money 'understaffed, poorly defined' and at risk of duplicating work, MPs say
21 Jan Finance
Office for Value for Money 'understaffed, poorly defined' and at risk of duplicating work, MPs say
Theresa May unveils 10-year NHS reform plans despite Treasury opposition
07 Jan 2019 Economics
Theresa May unveils 10-year NHS reform plans despite Treasury opposition

The prime minister admitted the NHS funding boost announced last year would mean “less room for manoeuvre” in other areas of public spending.
Implementing an SD-WAN which delivers on its promise Sponsored
07 Jan 2019 Civil Service Reform
Implementing an SD-WAN which delivers on its promise

BT's Keith Langridge leads a debate on implementing an SD-WAN which delivers on its promise, now and into the future
Spending Review: Treasury minister vows to axe 'white elephant' government spending projects
07 Jan 2019 Economics
Spending Review: Treasury minister vows to axe 'white elephant' government spending projects

Liz Truss says that zero-based review of capital projects  could see some major projects "junked"
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — January 7
07 Jan 2019 Government Tax Profession
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — January 7

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Defra seeks COO to 'transform' department post-Brexit
04 Jan 2019 Brexit
Defra seeks COO to 'transform' department post-Brexit

The COO must have the "drive and vision to lead transformation across a diverse and dispersed group of organisations", the job ad says
MoJ lauds progress with ‘problem jails’ project
04 Jan 2019 Government Tax Profession
MoJ lauds progress with ‘problem jails’ project

Minister says new scanners earmarked for introduction at 10 jails could have a positive impact in “keeping staff honest" amid smuggling concerns
GDS puts data and standards among priorities for Verify handover period
04 Jan 2019 Digital, Data & Technology
GDS puts data and standards among priorities for Verify handover period

Digital agency lays out plans for working with private companies and other departments over the next 18 months
HMRC has lost 17,000 years of experience due to reform programme, claims PCS
04 Jan 2019 Civil Service Reform
HMRC has lost 17,000 years of experience due to reform programme, claims PCS

Union also cites Brexit impact as reason to reconsider transformation programme to consolidate offices across the UK.
HMRC expects to be ‘very close’ to 90% target for staff moves to new hub offices
03 Jan 2019 Civil Service Reform
HMRC expects to be ‘very close’ to 90% target for staff moves to new hub offices

Update on tax and benefit authority’s transformation plan says it is learning the lessons from the early stages of its moves to regional centres
MoJ creates new DG roles in prison and probation shake-up
03 Jan 2019 Government Tax Profession
MoJ creates new DG roles in prison and probation shake-up

Expanded senior leadership team will help next prison and probation service chief deal with secure-estate crisis.
Treasury considering cull of departments ahead of Spending Review
03 Jan 2019 Civil Service Reform
Treasury considering cull of departments ahead of Spending Review

Proposals could include move to create infrastructure ‘super ministry’ by merging three existing departments
MoJ perm sec Heaton and HMRC chief Thompson among civil servants recognised in New Year Honours
02 Jan 2019 Government Tax Profession
MoJ perm sec Heaton and HMRC chief Thompson among civil servants recognised in New Year Honours

Host of civil servants among more than 1,000 people recognised in honours that mark the start of 2019
Anonymous civil servant insists UK ready for no-deal Brexit
02 Jan 2019 Brexit
Anonymous civil servant insists UK ready for no-deal Brexit

"Very detailed plans have been proposed, assessed, analysed to death and finally agreed," the anonymous official wrote.
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — January 2
02 Jan 2019 Government Tax Profession
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — January 2

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Charity Commission chief Helen Stephenson: “Leading the commission through the safeguarding concerns in the sector that surfaced in February was challenging.”
02 Jan 2019 Government Tax Profession
Charity Commission chief Helen Stephenson: “Leading the commission through the safeguarding concerns in the sector that surfaced in February was challenging.”

With the end of 2018 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top civil servants to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2019 – and tell us who they’d choose to turn on their town’s Christmas lights. The links on this list will go live as the articles are published in the run up to 2019.
Sir Philip Rutnam: Windrush exposed a number of significant issues and rightly brought the Home Office under intense scrutiny
02 Jan 2019 Government Tax Profession
Sir Philip Rutnam: Windrush exposed a number of significant issues and rightly brought the Home Office under intense scrutiny

With the end of 2018 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top civil servants to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2019 – and tell us who they’d choose to turn on their town’s Christmas lights. The links on this list will go live as the articles are published in the run up to 2019.
Perm secs round-up 2018: Britain's top civil servants review the year and look ahead to 2019
01 Jan 2019 Government Tax Profession
Perm secs round-up 2018: Britain's top civil servants review the year and look ahead to 2019

With the end of 2018 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top civil servants to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2019 – and tell us who they’d choose to turn on their town’s Christmas lights. The links on this list will go live as the articles are published in the run up to 2019.
Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman looks ahead to implementing a new education inspection framework in 2019
01 Jan 2019 Government Tax Profession
Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman looks ahead to implementing a new education inspection framework in 2019

With the end of 2018 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top civil servants to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2019 – and tell us who they’d choose to turn on their town’s Christmas lights. The links on this list will go live as the articles are published in the run up to 2019.
Treasury chief Charles Roxburgh: “Brunel illustrates how great engineering, and infrastructure can deliver prosperity to all regions of the UK.”
01 Jan 2019 Government Tax Profession
Treasury chief Charles Roxburgh: “Brunel illustrates how great engineering, and infrastructure can deliver prosperity to all regions of the UK.”

With the end of 2018 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top civil servants to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2019 – and tell us who they’d choose to turn on their town’s Christmas lights. The links on this list will go live as the articles are published in the run up to 2019.
Companies House chief Louise Smyth reflects on her first year with the weighty title of The Registrar and asking Tom Jones to lead a Christmas singalong
31 Dec 2018 Government Tax Profession
Companies House chief Louise Smyth reflects on her first year with the weighty title of The Registrar and asking Tom Jones to lead a Christmas singalong

With the end of 2018 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top civil servants to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2019 – and tell us who they’d choose to turn on their town’s Christmas lights. The links on this list will go live as the articles are published in the run up to 2019.
Jonathan Jones: “2018 has been a challenging year for all of us, not least in GLD”
31 Dec 2018 Government Tax Profession
Jonathan Jones: “2018 has been a challenging year for all of us, not least in GLD”

With the end of 2018 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top civil servants to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2019 – and tell us who they’d choose to turn on their town’s Christmas lights. 
ACAS chief Anne Sharp reflects on the increase in the number of disputes in 2018
31 Dec 2018 Government Tax Profession
ACAS chief Anne Sharp reflects on the increase in the number of disputes in 2018

With the end of 2018 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top civil servants to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2019 – and tell us who would turn on their town’s Christmas lights.
Duncan Selbie on how Public Health England responded to incidents in 2018 – from the Novichok poisonings to the Grenfell Tower fire.
30 Dec 2018 Government Tax Profession
Duncan Selbie on how Public Health England responded to incidents in 2018 – from the Novichok poisonings to the Grenfell Tower fire.

With the end of 2018 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top civil servants to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2019 – and tell us who would turn on their town’s Christmas lights.
Intellectual Property Office chief exec Tim Moss reflects on the inspiration of the heroes of World War 1
30 Dec 2018 Government Tax Profession
Intellectual Property Office chief exec Tim Moss reflects on the inspiration of the heroes of World War 1

With the end of 2018 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top civil servants to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2019 – and tell us who would turn on their town’s Christmas lights.