civil service

Gray’s report on Downing Street lockdown parties is due out today

Cabinet Secretary at risk of being used as ‘human shield’ when Sue Gray reports

PM to bolster Downing Street at expense of Cabinet Office

Your digest of analysis from the British and international press

PM orders civil service ‘bloodbath’ to ease cost-of-living crisis

Black and Asian staff ‘experience higher levels of discrimination’, report finds

Testimony of former desk officer said prioritising of applicants was ‘arbitrary and dysfunctional’

Government-backed report says Whitehall has ‘class ceiling’ that prevents upwards mobility

Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press

Baroness Finn calls for staffing overhaul to tackle ‘lack of capability’ in Whitehall to deliver projects across UK

Simon Case was reportedly ‘cut from meetings’ by Olly Robbins while serving in Department for Exiting the EU

War on Whitehall begins as PM’s closest adviser moves his team into Cabinet Office

Ex-assistant to Prince William lined up to replace Mark Sedwill as cabinet secretary

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 28 August

Facebook targeting government insiders as another ex-minister joins banking giant J.P. Morgan

Education secretary insists he will not resign amid reports that senior officials are facing sack

Officials fear being ‘thrown under the bus’ to protect Boris Johnson’s Downing Street team

Officials still working from home despite prime minister’s back-to-office call

Civil servants instructed to read 20-page synopsis of the No. 10 advisor’s blog posts

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 30 June

Pledge to outgoing cabinet secretary ‘could be sacrificed’ by Downing Street

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 29 June

Departure of career diplomat seen as victory for PM’s chief aide Dominic Cummings

New report says both Tory leaders allowed officials to become ‘target for political attacks’

Permanent secretary refused to obey order to remove senior official because it was Christmas

Boris Johnson is advised against civil service cull amid damaging leaks against Home Secretary Priti Patel

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 6 January

PM’s adviser posts 3,000-word blog post seeking ‘misfits’ to join him at No. 10

Union boss condemns ‘insulting’ plans for Whitehall overhaul as showdown with Downing Street looms

Prime minister to sack third of cabinet, scrap Whitehall departments and shake up civil service in bid to appeal to ex-Labour voters

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 27 November

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 1 August

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 10 July