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Relations between civil servants and ministers have plummeted to new depths — a revolution is required
FDA’s Dave Penman blames Conservative government ‘hammering’ for staff turnover and low morale
Supporters insist cabinet secretary retains the confidence of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
Labour says £30mn reward vouchers have been used to get round civil service salary freeze
Nurses, ambulance staff and rail workers all set to walk out in January amid anger over government refusal to talk
75% of Whitehall officials say they want more technology training
Ministers seek to cut Whitehall roles through ‘churn’ and reinstate graduate recruitment
Senior officials say new UK prime minister planning further Whitehall moves in coming months
Jacob Rees-Mogg’s allies endorse new Cabinet Office edict to trawl accounts for criticism of officials or policy
Review of Johnson plan finds reductions would hit multiple government functions, say Whitehall insiders
That her rival Sunak is a former chancellor hands her a weapon — but this has long been a theme of Conservative politics
Conservative leadership frontrunner scraps regional salaries plan after cross-party backlash
Foreign secretary targets civil service pay and refuses to rule out breaking up Treasury
Rather than call out sloppy working practices, it is easier to arrange yet another development course
Departments will need to ‘consider reprioritisation’ of existing plans, say Treasury and Cabinet Office
Lessons from finance show the lunacy of Whitehall plans to scrap the civil service ‘fast stream’
Ministers push for political appointees to run departments as part of Whitehall cutbacks
Plus, why Boris Johnson would survive a no-confidence vote
Simon Case is reportedly exploring options in academia if he is forced to quit over Covid rule-breaking gatherings in Whitehall
PM tells cabinet ministers to reduce departmental staffing levels in push to lower government spending
UK prime minister under renewed pressure after Met concludes Whitehall officials breached their own Covid-19 rules
Simon Case’s involvement in Met inquiry puts his position under further scrutiny
As the prime minister faces insurrection in his party, Westminster is holding its breath for her conclusion
Senior civil servant’s findings could have big consequences for Boris Johnson
UK chancellor wants to reduce Whitehall headcount as part of efforts to cut government spending
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