Government Tax Profession

Fury over claims salaries are too high and ‘out of step’ with comparable private-sector roles

Workload survey shows civil service careers are becoming synonymous with low pay and long hours

Sources close to Cabinet minister says she feels Whitehall pay is “out of step” with pay for comparable posts in the private sector

Perm sec Richard Heaton slammed for “less than satisfactory” response to prison pressures

Civil servants who collect court fines could be moved to the private sector under outsourcing proposal

Figures revealed in parliamentary answer show the cost of recruiting trade experts to the department since its creation in June 2016

Analysis of departmental annual reports reveals DCMS leads the pack for senior management pay boosters

Day of action marks response to "12% real terms fall in wages” over past decade, says union

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

Chris Skidmore commits to place all new public bodies created following Brexit outside London

Regulator Ed Humpherson claims Whitehall statistic “does not bear the weight that is put on it in public debate”

Newly-launched unit – which grew out of DWP predecessor – is offering 10 courses in four cities

Amber Rudd asks Migration Advisory Council to assess economic impact of a fall in the number of workers coming to the UK

Infrastructure and Projects Authority says number of "at risk" schemes has dropped from 44 in 2016 to 38 this year 

Appointment of Angela MacDonald and Penny Ciniewicz follows departures of key staff Ruth Owen and Jennie Granger earlier this year

Judges say controversial fees “prevent access to justice”, meaning government faces repayment bill

Publication of the strategy comes after court challenge to set out plans

Unpaid extra hours mean many public sector staff are effectively earning below the minimum wage, says GMB union

Family-focused pilot scheme will allow staff to return to the UK every weekend

Potential for move to local pay deals floated by civil service chief slammed as “tricks and gimmicks” by the PCS

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

Watchdog says too few impact assessments on new regulations are fit for purpose