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Interview: Sir Mark Walport

Wednesday 5 November 2014

The government's chief scientific adviser and head of the science and engineering profession, Sir Mark Walport, tells CSW about his priorities in...

Civil service morale: ‘You dread going into work in the mornings’

Tuesday 4 November 2014

Bullying, stress, unrealistic targets and job cuts - civil servants explain why they are so disillusioned.

Smith Commission: House of Lords debates Holyrood powers

Wednesday 29 October 2014

The House of Lords is to have a full debate on the powers of the Scottish parliament later, following the "no" vote in last September's Referendum.

London think tank calls for a power transfer from Whitehall to City Hall on Lond

Tuesday 28 October 2014

The think tank The Centre for London has called for greater fiscal power and power over services to be transferred from Whitehall to City Hall.

Public sector must work smarter and redesign key services, according to Deloitte

Tuesday 28 October 2014

The public sector will have to work smarter and redesign key services to tackle the deficit and start reducing debt by 2018, according to Deloitte's..

New civil service boss needs a plan to stem the loss of specialist staff

Wednesday 22 October 2014

When the Cabinet Office launched its progress report on civil service reform in early October, the main focus was on the appointment of former...

Perm secs given November deadline for action on diversity

Friday 17 October 2014

All permanent secretaries were given 10 tasks to be completed by 14 November.

Whitehall reform gives PM new choice in appointments

Wednesday 15 October 2014

The prime minister is to be given a selection of candidates from which to choose the heads of Whitehall departments...

COBR meeting on Ebola: 8 October 2014

Wednesday 8 October 2014

The Prime Minister chaired a COBR meeting on plans to protect the UK against the Ebola virus and combat the disease in West Africa.

MSPs pass major civil justice reform

Tuesday 7 October 2014

Parliament has unanimously passed major reforms to Scotland's civil justice system, after the service was deemed to be slow...

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