Far from being a 'necessary evil', special advisers and other political appointees are a crucial part of the machine ...

MHCLG acknowledges authority is an 'independent employer' but refuses to support shorter working hours for full pay ...

MHCLG has committed to retain other offices in Nottingham, Leeds, Cambridge and Plymouth, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast, ...

A minister has said civil servants “won’t get” a four-day week, after the PCS union said it could save money and improve ...

“Rather than pressing for a new PRB, the FDA and Prospect would serve the interests of ordinary civil servants better by ...

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 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 ...