Wormald delivers first message to officials: 'We all need to do things differently’
16 Dec Civil Service Reform

Wormald delivers first message to officials: 'We all need to do things differently’

Officials should be proud to serve in "our fantastic civil service", but will need to improve cross-department working and take better advantage of new tech, new cab sec says
by Tevye Markson
Treasury offers £200k a year for new infrastructure body chief
17 Dec Project Delivery
Treasury offers £200k a year for new infrastructure body chief
Civil service headcount rises again – now same size as 2006
17 Dec HR
Civil service headcount rises again – now same size as 2006
Carer's allowance overpayments review begins in earnest as debt hits £250m
16 Dec Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Carer's allowance overpayments review begins in earnest as debt hits £250m
ISC criticises 'male mentality' of security services
05 Mar 2015 Culture
ISC criticises 'male mentality' of security services

Committee urges greater diversity in intelligence agencies
McGinty preferred candidate to lead CPS inspectorate
05 Mar 2015 Justice & Home Affairs
McGinty preferred candidate to lead CPS inspectorate

Attorney general's deputy legal secretary set to follow Michael Fuller in inspecting prosecutor's work
O'Donnell attacks 'out-of-touch' MPs' attitudes to benefits
05 Mar 2015 Communications
O'Donnell attacks 'out-of-touch' MPs' attitudes to benefits

Former cabinet secretary warns too many politicians 'don't get' poverty
Dfid security push 'not making enough difference to poor' - aid watchdog
05 Mar 2015 Commercial
Dfid security push 'not making enough difference to poor' - aid watchdog

Independent Commission for Aid Impact says security and justice work lacks focus, but praises more targeted efforts in Malawi and Bangladesh
Beyond the comfort zone: Peter Wilding
04 Mar 2015 Education
Beyond the comfort zone: Peter Wilding

Colin Marrs talks to Peter Wilding, who moved from head of energy policy at HM Treasury to Treasury secondee in Cheshire West & Chester
MPs: mixed picture on electricity market reform
04 Mar 2015
MPs: mixed picture on electricity market reform

Committee praises 'smooth' Electricity Market Reform roll-out process, but issues warning over coal plant subsidies 
Osborne confirms Eurostar sell-off
04 Mar 2015 Commercial
Osborne confirms Eurostar sell-off

Sale of 40% stake in continental rail link set to beat projection and raise more than £750m
Flotation mulled for MyCSP owners - reports
04 Mar 2015 Economy
Flotation mulled for MyCSP owners - reports

Reports that Equiniti - 51% owners of joint mutual overseeing Whitehall pensions - being sized up for stock market debut or sale
Solent Gateway set to manage military port
03 Mar 2015 Commercial
Solent Gateway set to manage military port

Solent Gateway Limited named as MoD favourite to manage military port near Southampton
Cooper slams May over Yarl's Wood abuse
03 Mar 2015 Commercial
Cooper slams May over Yarl's Wood abuse

Labour rounds on Home Office over investigation into Serco-run detention centre
Round table: Life after death?
03 Mar 2015 Digital, Data & Technology
Round table: Life after death?

Information Technology is a contentious topic in healthcare circles. But that didn’t stop CSW exploring its potential at a recent round table, as Tim Gibson reports
UK lacks capacity to effectively tackle Russian threat – Rory Stewart
03 Mar 2015 Security & Defence
UK lacks capacity to effectively tackle Russian threat – Rory Stewart

Defence committee chair stresses warning over Russian expertise
'Unnecessary rush' to set next National Security Strategy - MPs
03 Mar 2015 Security & Defence
'Unnecessary rush' to set next National Security Strategy - MPs

Joint Committee on National Security Strategy says failure to prepare could "damage the quality of the strategy"
Public officials could face jail if found neglectful
03 Mar 2015 Culture
Public officials could face jail if found neglectful

Prime minister David Cameron set to unveil new measures to crack down on child sexual exploitation
Thompson 'confident' MoD can bring down equipment support budget
02 Mar 2015 Commercial
Thompson 'confident' MoD can bring down equipment support budget

Officials tell MPs the MoD has "locked in" £2.3bn of planned £4.1bn savings from support budget
MoD to launch integrated Defence Safety Authority
02 Mar 2015 Security & Defence
MoD to launch integrated Defence Safety Authority

Defence safety regulators to merge into Defence Safety Authority from 1 April 2015
Opinion: Equality for women, progress for all
02 Mar 2015 Culture
Opinion: Equality for women, progress for all

International Women’s Day is an opportunity for everyone, regardless of gender, says Mary Aiston
Lunch with... Sir Bob Kerslake
02 Mar 2015 Education
Lunch with... Sir Bob Kerslake

Outgoing DCLG perm sec and former head of the civil service Sir Bob Kerslake chews the fat with Jess Bowie
Major projects to be stamped with Union Jack logo
02 Mar 2015 Communications
Major projects to be stamped with Union Jack logo

New HMT and Cabinet Office plan to highlight UK taxpayer funding sparks SNP attack
US army chief's warning on UK defence spend
02 Mar 2015 Security & Defence
US army chief's warning on UK defence spend

US chief of staff says UK forces could be reduced to support role if Nato pledge is not met
FCO facing 'shortfall' in diplomat language skills - MPs
27 Feb 2015 Security & Defence
FCO facing 'shortfall' in diplomat language skills - MPs

Foreign Affairs Committee warns on impact of FCO staff cuts
Sir Bob Kerslake given a peerage
26 Feb 2015 HR
Sir Bob Kerslake given a peerage

Sir Bob Kerslake to enter the House of Lords
Savile's victims 'let down' by authorities – Hunt
26 Feb 2015 Culture
Savile's victims 'let down' by authorities – Hunt

Health secretary apologises on behalf of  government and health service for failure to deal with Savile abuse
Civil servants told to be more “social media savvy”
26 Feb 2015 Culture
Civil servants told to be more “social media savvy”

Cabinet Office releases social media guidance to get more officials online