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"People work really hard and I strongly feel my responsibility to ensure that effort is recognised, and that people are properly supported"
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‘We’re a small team but incredibly busy’: Fiona Mettam on her first six months leading the Scotland Office
Plus, dolphins, sharks and whales and ‘rolling your sleeves up and getting on with it’
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January 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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"We live in a world where it increasingly feels like many people struggle to respect or like someone they disagree with. As civil servants, we have to model something different"
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‘Diversity of thought is a strength, not a threat’ – DfE perm sec Susan Acland-Hood on disagreeing well and deep listening
DfE's top civil servant also discusses Best Start progress and the SEND reform challenges
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January 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Digital government minister Ian Murray said the government is moving from "a model where individual organisations act alone to one where the government truly defends as one"
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New cross-government cyber unit announced
Government Cyber Unit to coordinate response across departments
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January 6, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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The charges follow a Home Office investigation into thefts from migrants and money laundering
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Immigration officers charged with stealing from migrants
Six officials due in court after Home Office corruption probe uncovers evidence of theft and money laundering
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January 6, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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Government Property Agency chief Mark Bourgeois talks to CSW about his 2025 highlights and why the Plan For London is the agency's biggest challenge in 2026
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Balancing act: GPA chief Mark Bourgeois on the Plan For London, DSIT and The Cure
Government Property Agency chief's highlights of 2025 and why the Plan For London is the agency's biggest challenge this year
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January 5, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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"We all continue to face a challenging fiscal context. That requires stronger creativity and collaboration to drive progress across our policy and delivery priorities"
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'A moment where the civil service really comes into its own': Scottish Government perm sec looks ahead to 2026 elections
Joe Griffin also discusses Mary Queen of Scots, Scott McTominay and the World Cup
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January 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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New Ministry of Justice perm sec Jo Farrar on her return to the department and the key challenges this year
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Turning bold choices into reality – MoJ perm sec Jo Farrar on the year ahead
New Ministry of Justice perm sec on return to the department and key challenges this year
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January 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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The POA union has welcomed a temporary reduction in the salary threshold prisoners officers must be paid to qualify for a visa or extension
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Prison officers get visa carve-out to stave off staffing crisis
Change to skilled worker visa salary threshold in July meant hundreds of staff were facing job losses
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January 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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How is Maz getting on? (Warning: Spoilers ahead in second half of the piece)
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‘I love The Traitors’: Civil servant joins TV show
Spoilers ahead: How is Maz getting on in the reality TV game show?
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January 5, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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Here are the civil servants who received honours
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DfT perm sec and next US ambassador among New Year Honours recipients
Permanent representative to the United Nations Barbara Woodward is made a Dame Grand Cross for her contribution to foreign policy
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January 5, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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"The difficulty is often how to manage the expectation for everything to be delivered on all fronts, whilst ensuring that elevated priorities attract the right time and attention"
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‘A generational change to democracy’: Welsh Government perm sec Andrew Goodall looks ahead to 2026
Goodall also reflects on the challenge of managing 'the expectation for everything to be delivered on all fronts'
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December 24, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Department says redeployment is its "first priority" for the office closure
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Strikes over DWP office closure extended
Department says it is focused on supporting staff through 'this transition' and describes redeployment as its 'first priority'
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December 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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GPA signs contract for delivery of base for more than 1,600 officials
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Construction of Darlington civil service hub set to start
GPA signs contract for delivery of base for more than 1,600 officials
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December 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Here are CSW's most-read stories of 2025
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Pensions, pay and voluntary exits: CSW's most-read stories of 2025
Step behind the curtains – here are the 11 stories that got the most attention in 2025
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December 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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"I am confident that the benefits and rewards will outweigh the challenges"
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Constant change and Celebrity Traitors – Cat Little on 2025’s highs, lows and the rewards to come
The Cabinet Office permanent secretary and civil service chief operating officer also discusses next year's no.1 challenge
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December 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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“There are two sides to her personality. One is her official side, efficiency itself. The second is a warm, human woman, with a great sense of humour. This is a most remarkable combination"
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Dame Mary Smieton: A pioneer and diplomat with a gift for HR
One of the first women to pass the civil service entrance exam, Dame Mary Smieton would go on to help reshape the civil service itself
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December 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Chancellor tells OBR to prepare forecasts for publication in early March
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Reeves sets date for 2026 Spring Statement
Chancellor tells OBR to prepare forecasts for publication in early March
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December 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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"We end this year with clear recovery plans in place, some really promising proof points that the recovery is underway, and with a renewed sense of purpose in ONS"
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Ambition, realism and emerging tech: Darren Tierney on tough year for ONS and hopes for 2026
The Office for National Statistics perm sec also picks his choice to turn on the Christmas lights
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December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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WPP will be asked to drive a "new targeted online audience-led approach" that moves government communications beyond traditional advertising and PR
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Government appoints lead media agency
WPP will lead government media strategy and support high-impact public sector campaigns across the public sector
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December 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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"Our number one priority, our North Star, is economic growth. We need to work with a sense of urgency, creativity and ambition to help businesses invest, export and grow"
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Trade deals, getting smaller and winning the league – DBT perm sec Gareth Davies looks back on 2025
Davies also explains how the department will pursue economic growth in 2026
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December 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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“I have every confidence she will grip the driving test backlog," says minister
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DVSA appoints new chief exec amid driving test backlog crisis
Agency says Beverley Warmington has “exceptional track record” of leading large-scale operational transformation across government
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December 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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The latest appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs👇
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Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 22 December
Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
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December 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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CSW worked with academics from King’s College London to look at how experiences of bullying and discrimination compare across demographic groups in the civil service
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Civil Service People Survey: A deep dive into bullying and discrimination trends
Rates of bullying and discrimination recorded in the Civil Service People Survey took an unexpected fall in 2020 – and the trend seems to have stuc...
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December 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Turner's most recent role was political director at the FCDO
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Christian Turner named as next ambassador to the US
Diplomat and civil servant's most recent role was political director at the FCDO
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December 19, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Defence minister halts all trials of the Army’s Ajax armoured vehicles following vibration-related injuries
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Fresh blow for MoD’s troubled Ajax programme
Defence minister pauses trials of armoured fighting vehicles after another soldier is taken ill
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December 19, 2025 at 11:20 AM