Government Tax Profession

Civil servants think rank-and-file politicians need private briefings on Universal Credit implementation and other big changes 

Campaigners and MPs fight to slash charges at department after inquiry launched by borders inspector

Strategy launched to link up government actuaries, economists, engineers, operational researchers, scientists, social researchers, statisticians and data scientists

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Immigration minister yesterday outlined the “three easy steps” for EU nationals in the UK to apply for settlement scheme

HM Inspector of Constabulary Wendy Williams will oversee probe of Home Office’s handling of Windrush cases

Justice Select Committee says service morale at an all-time low after controversial changes that may never deliver reoffending reduction aims

Tobias Elwood admits ‘shadow of Carillion hangs heavy over departments’ but insists 12-year contract is fully risk assessed

Move of CS Resourcing, including Fast Stream, intended to increase efficiency of HR function

Public Accounts Committee warns changes to rules for successor PF2 projects risk repeating past mistakes

Role intended to boost UK’s £28bn trade with the continent

David Bunting to leave Border Delivery Group to take on general counsel role on temporary basis

Department for Education policy advisor reportedly failed to tell Whitehall she was appearing on reality TV show

Chancellor Philip Hammond told Cabinet ministers health boost was “extraordinary” one-off outside usual spending review process

PCS trade union to ballot 150,000 civil servants over next five weeks and expects “overwhelming ‘Yes’ vote”

PACAC announces new inquiry into case for developing an institution that allows civil service to be ‘more mindful of itself’

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Bestseller writer suggests 90% of staff backed Remain and urges them to quit if they cannot deliver the EU referendum result impartially

Department criticised by Public Accounts Committee for failures to improve careers advice and social mobility

Select committee chair accuses senior civil servants running reform of being in ‘La La Land’ as report says changes may never have intended benefits

Chief inspector of borders and immigration flags ‘inexplicable’ delays and batch-publication of reports

Move follows the earlier transfer of data policymakers

Carers' charter and carer’s passport launched across civil service