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Minister Ian Murray said the decision to integrate the arms-length body “continues DSIT’s growth into the UK government’s department of digital delivery"
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Building Digital UK to become unit within DSIT in latest quango closure

Digital and data minister says integration will embed expertise at the heart of government

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Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social · 6h

"I love my role, the impact I have and the difference we can make"
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Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Rose Moore

DWP advanced customer support senior leader Moore was awarded an OBE for services to vulnerable people

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Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social · 7h

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown also uses annual report to lament departments’ digital, cyber and artificial intelligence capabilities
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PAC chair sounds alarm over local government reorganisation

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown also uses annual report to lament departments’ digital, cyber and artificial intelligence capabilities

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Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social · 7h

DWP said the pay award reflects its "ongoing efforts to balance various priorities and meet our staffing needs"
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DWP staff indicate support for industrial action over 'unacceptable' pay

PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote says officials deserve “decent wage that reflects the important work they do”

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Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social · 7h

“It’s really hard from Whitehall to connect policy intent to the messy reality of how delivery happens on the ground”
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Connecting policy and delivery: How Sheffield is getting stuck into the opportunity mission

Earlier this year, ministers announced plans for a new grassroots approach to policymaking for the opportunity mission – focused on South Yorkshire...

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Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social · 7h

NAO says "clear failures" in the design and setup of ECO and in the consumer protection system have led to poor-quality installations, as well as suspected fraud
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Weak oversight and overly complex design: DESNZ criticised for insulation failings

'Serious and systemic failures” in last government’s domestic energy efficiency scheme as report reveals 98% of external wall insulation needs fixi...

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"Being sent to prison can be the catalyst for change for many who are committed into our care"
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Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Richard Taylor

Taylor, governor in charge at Hydebank Wood Secure College and Women’s Prison in the Northern Ireland Prison Service, received an OBE for public se...

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Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social · 1d

"Cyber risk is critically high and public organisations are under-prepared"
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‘Critical gaps persist’: How to safeguard your organisation in an evolving cybersecurity landscape

Asking the right questions is the key to effective oversight of cybersecurity

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Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social · 1d

Doverty said the system needs to be simplified and strengthened, including departments giving it more priority
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The end of Acoba: Restructure alone 'is not enough', says final chair

Isabel Doverty says post-government jobs rules must be simplified and strengthened, including more 'commitment' from departments

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Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social · 1d

The role comes with a salary of up to £400,000, with an annual bonus that could push the total pay package as high as £640,000
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MoD names national armaments director tasked with reforming defence procurement

Former Inmarsat chief exec Rupert Pearce to take on standalone defence procurement role

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"Without sufficient backing, the EIC will be too open to the whims of a future government, and even potential abolition"
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Experts voice fears as Ethics and Integrity Commission goes live

Successor body to Committee on Standards in Public Life “needs full independence and statutory footing”, anti-corruption organisations warn

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Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social · 2d

"Having been a decision maker, I understand the pressures colleagues can feel expecting to reach aspirations and, at the same time, deliver a quality service to our claimants"
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Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Vanessa Barden

DWP quality assurer Barden was awarded an MBE for her outstanding commitment to animal welfare and fundraising efforts for dog rescue charities.

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Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social · 2d

Report says the government “urgently needs a clear, engaging vision"
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MHCLG ‘lacks vision’ for new towns programme, peers warn

Report says government needs to do more to get public buy-in for multi-decade drive

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Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social · 2d

Union says Lincoln office closure plans have put more than 100 jobs at risk of redundancy
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DWP staff back strike action to keep office open

Union says Lincoln closure plans have put more than 100 jobs at risk of redundancy

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Treasury deputy director Mario Pisani takes us on a tour of HM Treasury's buildings through history, from Whitehall Palace to 1 Horse Guards Road and the Darlington Economic Campus
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Whitehall's nomad: The story of the Treasury buildings

The Treasury has had many homes over the last 350 years. Treasury History Network co-chair Mario Pisani takes us on a tour, from Whitehall Palace t...

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Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social · 2d

Boris Johnson found to have broken revolving-door rules in one of the final acts of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
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Boris Johnson breaches lobbying rules for third time

Acoba interim chair said Johnson was “repeatedly” asked to correct the record on lobbying allegations and failed to do so

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Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social · 6d

"It’s great to see both the contribution of robust, well-utilised evidence and the positive impact of trying out more innovative approaches being recognised in government"
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Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Ruth Marshall

Marshall, head of futures capability at the Government Office for Science, received an MBE for services to evidence-based policymaking and innovati...

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Chief secretary James Murray writes to ministers calling for funding pressures to be dealt with “in-house”
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Treasury warns departments of reserve-fund clampdown

Chief secretary James Murray writes to ministers calling for funding pressures to be dealt with “in-house”

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Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social · 6d

Disclosure and Barring Service chief exec Jeff James talks to CSW about social purpose, flexible working and football
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'I’ve always looked for both intellectual and emotional engagement': Interview with DBS’s new boss Jeff James

Disclosure and Barring Service chief exec Jeff James talks to Tevye Markson about social purpose, flexible working and football

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Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social · 6d

Error means public sector net borrowing was overestimated by between £200m and £500m in each month between January and August 2025
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HMRC error means public sector borrowing was overestimated by £3bn

Correction gives Rachel Reeves a boost ahead of next month's budget

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Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social · 7d

Appointment comes after DCMS confirmed David Kogan as chair of the regulator earlier this week amid an ongoing inquiry into his hire
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Independent Football Regulator appoints first chief exec

Richard Monks was recently a partner at EY, one of the ‘Big Four’ accounting firms

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"Working with others forces us to challenge our own perspectives and inherent biases" – five minutes with Birthday Honours recipient Jolene Cook
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Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Jolene Cook

DESNZ’s head of international climate science received an OBE for services to international climate science

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Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social · 7d

"Without a unifying theory of change, departments define success differently, ministers fail to achieve meetings of minds and civil servants struggle to coordinate across administrative boundaries"
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From patchwork to purpose: Why Whitehall needs a cross-government theory of change

Ministers and officials alike are trapped in cycles of reform that lead to fragmentation and delivery failure. Britain needs a shared philosophy fo...

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Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social · 7d

John Tuckett confirmed as independent chief inspector of borders and immigration – 19 months after predecessor David Neal was sacked
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Home Office appoints borders and immigration chief inspector

Former submarine commander John Tuckett stands down as immigration services commissioner to take on ICIBI role with immediate effect

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Civil Service World @civilserviceworld.bsky.social · 8d

Applications for the scheme, which is now in its sixth year, are split between two paths – a general competition and a construction and infrastructure competition
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NICS opens call for 2026-27 student placement scheme

Departments offer 12 months of paid work for around 125 third-year university students

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