My highlight of 2025 has been returning to Defra as permanent secretary. After my time away from the civil service, coming back feels like returning home. I’ve been struck by the warmth of the welcome ...

Department says it is focused on supporting staff through 'this transition' and describes redeployment as its 'first priority ...

Construction of the new government hub in Darlington will start in January, following the signing of a contract with ...

Goodall also reflects on the challenge of managing 'the expectation for everything to be delivered on all fronts' ...

With so many innovations emerging – particularly in AI and automation – the real test has been figuring out how to harness ...

Initiative puts personalised wellbeing support in every member’s hands, helping civil servants build healthier habits, stay ...

Rachel Reeves has set 3 March as the date of the government’s 2026 Spring Statement, HM Treasury has announced.

From core news stories on pay, hybrid working and the Civil Service Pension Scheme transfer to a more surprisingly well-read article on EU Settlement Scheme changes, here are this year's most-read ...

Some reports have suggested that scrapping Ajax could be an option in the plan. In June 2023, an independent lessons-learned ...

Christian Turner, who was most recently political director at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office from January ...

Agency says Beverley Warmington has “exceptional track record” of leading large-scale operational transformation across ...

Newly-installed MI6 chief Blaise Metreweli has used her first public speech in the role to emphasise the need for the Secret ...