Civil Service

Former government scientist wins tribunal claim for constructive dismissal after facing ‘clear hostile animus’ for gender-critical views.

The chancellor Rachel Reeves will cut around 10,000 civil service jobs as part of drastic cuts to government running costs.

Cabinet Office instructs government departments to freeze almost all 20,000 credit cards as part of crackdown on wasteful spending.

Wes Streeting told MPs there were currently 15,300 staff at NHS England, and 3,300 in the Department of Health and Social Care. About half of the posts would go, he added.

Sir Chris Wormald, head of the civil service, has told MPs that he thinks a requirement to spend three days a week in the office is ‘about right’.

FDA survey of civil servants' hybrid working arrangements shows almost two-thirds believe three days in the office is damaging productivity.

A civil servant who blew the whistle on the UK’s withdrawal from Afghanistan has won a case for unfair dismissal against the Foreign Office.

The Office for National Statistics will spend £8 million hiring temporary staff in a bid to fix problems with its Labour Force Survey (LFS).

At least 10,000 civil service jobs could be axed under government plans to cut costs by 5% across all departments.

The government plans to recruit start-up workers from the tech industry to embed a more innovative culture and help it run more efficiently.

The prime minister has raised the issue of public sector productivity and put pressure on civil servants to become ‘mission-led’.

Judges commended the health department's courageous decision to eliminate reliance on agency staff, significantly reducing costs.

Civil Service recommits to three-day office attendance following reports that ministers were doing little to enforce hybrid working rules.

Recruitment and retention in higher-paid public sector jobs is suffering due to 15-year real-terms pay cut, according to think tank.

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