The civil service has continued to get bigger and more top-heavy over the past year despite Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s ...

In May 2022, Boris Johnson announced he would cut civil service numbers by 91,000, and in October 2023, Jeremy Hunt unveiled an immediate cap on numbers as he pledged to cut the civil service by ...

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited – Christopher Holliday appointed as chair for three years from 1 February 2026 until ...

“Ministers make out that we’re lazy or bloated to the press but behind the scenes we’re told they’re happy with our work,” says one civil servant. Another adds: “Check the facts, don’t believe ...

The UK Civil Service workforce grew by 3,000 between June and September and is at its highest level for nearly two decades, figures show. An estimated 554,000 people were employed in the Civil Service ...

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Keir Starmer has promised "a renewed civil service; more agile, mission-focused and more productive". Like every government in recent history, his is pushing for improved "delivery"; for better ...

With an election looming, the UK’s most senior civil servants must get ready for all eventualities. By Samir Jeraj and Harry Clarke-Ezzidio Editor’s note: This article was originally published in June ...

The people at the top of the civil service haven't got any idea how poor it is. Too many civil servants are too similar. The way the civil service defines "clever" is a mistake. So say two men who ...

Railing against the civil service has become a theme in the battle to replace Boris Johnson as the two candidates fling “red meat” at Tory party members. Truss has promised to wage a “war on Whitehall ...