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GDS Local aims to boost councils IT procurement and transform residents’ interaction with online services
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DSIT launches ‘GDS Local’ unit
Drive aims to help boost councils’ IT procurement power and transform residents’ interaction with online services
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November 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Scottish Government working with Netcompany, a Danish firm that provided the national Digital Post system for Denmark
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Scottish Government announces single-portal public services app
Scottish Government working with Netcompany, a Danish firm that provided the national Digital Post system for Denmark
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November 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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PCS general secretary says DWP staff "have had enough of poverty pay"
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DWP: Union to hold strike ballot over pay concerns
PCS boss says DWP has 'some of the lowest-paid members in the civil service, paid well below the market value for their skilled work'
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November 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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The watchdog has sent letters to permanent secretaries at 15 government departments seeking assurance over key government work
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EHRC reminds departments of equality duties
Equality law regulator notifies departments of their legal obligations after taking enforcement action against Welsh Government
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November 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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“I always think the phrase ‘world class’ is overused and been abused in Whitehall. But in the ONS there are some genuine world class experts"
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‘We’ve got a long way to go but the recovery is under way’: Interview with new ONS perm sec Darren Tierney
New boss of Office for National Statistics talks to CSW about his first impressions of the stats body, prioritisation and addressing cultural issue...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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"The Covid Inquiry makes the failings and imperfections of the current model of UK governance impossible to ignore"
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When the essentials are absent, chaos ensues – lessons from the Covid Inquiry
What the Covid Inquiry tells us about the failing current model of UK governance
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November 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Defra said it is considering the future of 33 of its offices, having decided to retain 16 following an initial review
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Defra reviewing 33 offices and a second DBT office in SW1: Departments reveal property plans
HMRC gives hubs programme update and DHSC says it is working on a Manchester Health hub in strategic asset management plans
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November 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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McFadden said “level one” safeguarding training is now being offered to all civil servants in the department
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DWP creates new safeguarding team following MPs concerns
Pat McFadden tells select committee the department has “more to do” to ensure vulnerable customers get the support they need
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November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Latest appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs
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Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 24 November
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
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November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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"If we get this right, we can deliver better value for money and better outcomes for the public"
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How can government get the best value from using consultants?
The question is not whether to use consultants, but how to use them wisely
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November 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Report says Cummings had “destabilising influence” and his behaviour contributed significantly to "culture of fear, mutual suspicion and distrust that poisoned atmosphere” in No.10
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Covid Inquiry: Toxic culture at centre of government hindered decision-making
Report lays most of the blame for 'chaotic' and 'sexist' culture on Dominic Cummings and Boris Johnson
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November 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Politicians and officials faced “extreme pressure” but produced a response that was “too little, too late”, report says
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Covid Inquiry: Ministers failed to appreciate scale of threat
Politicians and officials faced “extreme pressure” but produced a response that was “too little, too late”, report says
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November 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Inquiry report says health secretary’s misleading claims and Wormald’s failure to correct them “obscured reality and need for more action”
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Covid Inquiry: Chris Wormald failed to ‘rectify’ Matt Hancock’s ‘unjustified’ assurances
Inquiry's module two report says health secretary’s misleading claims and Wormald’s failure to correct them “obscured reality and need for more act...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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"While there are positive signs of progress among the statistical community, in our review we that found few press releases named the source of the numbers they use"
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Statistics regulator calls for greater transparency in government comms
OSR says intelligent transparency should be default approach to government communication of statistics
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November 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Ex-Fast Stream boss and other experts discuss how the programme can be improved as well as efforts that are already under way
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How can the Fast Stream get better?
Ex-Fast Stream boss and other experts discuss how the programme can be improved and efforts that are already under way
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November 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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MoJ snaps up Emma Churchill, the current DG for the economic and domestic secretariat
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Cabinet Office recruiting for EDS director general
MoJ snaps up Emma Churchill, the current DG for the economic and domestic secretariat
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November 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Think tank warns back-office staff cuts could hamper frontline work
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Labour ‘failing to grasp’ public service reform, report finds
Institute for Government warns back-office staff cuts could hamper frontline work
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November 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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SFO will move to Canary Wharf offices on Cabot Square next year after abandoning relocation to government hub in the same area
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Serious Fraud Office reignites move to Canary Wharf
SFO to move to Cabot Square next year after abandoning relocation to 10 South Colonnade
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November 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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"We are now seeing chilling echoes of past failures on HS2 and the New Hospital Programme", the Public Accounts Committee warned
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'Replicating poor practices': MPs raise concerns over health reforms
Public Accounts Committee also warns there is a “serious risk” DHSC will fail to meet key hospital waiting times target
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November 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Mahmood says she will make sure Home Office has "administration capacity and the funding to enact these reforms"
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Asylum overhaul will increase costs and worsen backlog, charities warn
Refugee Council says changes to make refugee status temporary will cost Home Office around £872m
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November 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Watchdog says NS&I lacks both a “realistic integrated plan” for the transformation project and the capacity and capability to deliver it
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NS&I ‘needs realistic plan’ for digital transformation programme, NAO says
Public spending watchdog says project is now running four years late and expected to cost £1.3bn more than originally planned
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November 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Op-ed: This budget will not just set fiscal limits and priorities. It will test whether government can still act with clarity, courage and care when those limits tighten
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Leading through austerity: A pre-budget guide
This moment calls for clarity, courage and care
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November 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Latest moves 👇
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Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 3-17
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs in the last week, via Dods People
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November 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Office for Statistics Regulation review of HMRC statistics errors to report findings in early 2026
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HMRC: Statistics regulator to examine recent ‘high-profile errors’
Office for Statistics Regulation says review will initially focus on recent errors and will report findings in early 2026
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November 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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"The progress we should all see in the workplace still has to be fought for and all these years on, I despair about people’s lack of understanding around equality and inclusion"
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Things do change for the better, however slowly: What I learnt as a union official
Former FDA assistant general secretary Lucille Thirlby shares why patience and looking after your own wellbeing are crucial when pushing for progre...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM