The FDA and Prospect are proposing that the civil service unions relinquish collective bargaining over pay. In effect, they ...

Announcing the reopening of the inquiry, the committee said: “There are many people who claim benefits from DWP who are ...

A survey by the union of more than 1,200 Defra officials found overwhelming support for a four-day work week, with 80% of all ...

Whitehall needs a massive influx of special advisers to give ministers the advice and support they need – and bring the UK ...

The Procurement Act 2023 marks the most significant overhaul of public sector procurement in decades. As civil servants prepare for the changes, ...

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has called in headhunters to help it find the next chair of the Climate ...

The Treasury and No.10 refused a National Health Service request for 10,000 additional permanent beds in the summer of 2020 ...

It is “unlikely” that public services will see a notable improvement in performance next year, think tank warns ...

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency will be asked to find efficiency savings of 5% over the next three years ahead of next year’s spending review. The recommendation came in an independent review ...

But without a crisis to clearly justify a large commitment of government resources, more structure will be required to ensure value for money and avoid the excesses associated with emergency responses ...

Alan Milburn, who led the health department for four years under Tony Blair’s New Labour between 1999 and 2003, is now lead non-executive lead non-executive director on DHSC’s board.

Speaking to MPs on the Treasury Committee on Wednesday, Reeves said every department will be asked to do a zero-based review during phase two of the Spending Review, “looking from the bottom up… to ...