10+ hour, 53+ min ago  (228+ words) John Edwards resigns as information commissioner after investigation finds 'case to answer' Civil Service World John Edwards resigns as information commissioner after investigation finds 'case to answer' John Edwards has resigned as information commissioner following an investigation into his conduct....

17+ hour, 31+ min ago  (325+ words) Delivery. Innovation. Pride. Antonia Romeo's reforming energy is infecting and enthusing Whitehall and meeting a political moment that will promise change, driven by the public restlessness with the status quo. From workforce reforms to the adoption of productivity boosting AI…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (230+ words) By Philip Morris Limited The UK has required alcohol licences for hundreds of years, so it is absurd that anyone can still sell cigarettes and vapes in 2026. One of the consultations will look at licensing for all tobacco and nicotine…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (900+ words) Dame Antonia Romeo made her first committee appearance as cabinet secretary on Monday, speaking in front of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee. The cab sec and head of the civil service answered questions on subjects including: pay; churn;…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (699+ words) Scotland's newly-appointed cabinet minister for public sector reform has said changing the way services are delivered will be the "defining task" of the Scottish Parliament's current four-year term." First Minister John Swinney created the new reform post following last month's…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (400+ words) By Sir Philip Rutnam For the government, getting this transition right carries high political stakes. When GBR is up and running, it will be the third largest public sector employer in the country after the NHS and the armed forces…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (570+ words) Sunderland was named the UK's smartest city in 2024. In the latest episode of the It's Personal podcast " a joint venture between Civil Service World'and KPMG exploring citizen experience " we heard the story behind that accolade. Running through everything St Louis…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (383+ words) Are we in the middle of the Cold War Two or the beginnings of the Third World War? Are we already at war with Russia? The world has certainly become much more unstable and dangerous with the concomitant upending of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (365+ words) Dame Sarah Healey has been named as the new permanent secretrary of the Department for Work and Pensions. Healey, who is currently perm sec of the'Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, will replace'Sir Peter Schofield, who is stepping down…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (302+ words) One of the results of the lack of a "coherent'strategy for international engagement is that investment, jobsand influence are being left "on the table in the faceof intensifying global competition, it says. Among its recommendations arethecreation of a "Devolved Diplomacy…...