Keir Starmer takes aim at UK civil service ‘churn’
The FT draws on IfG research and comments from Dr Hannah White on the turnover of senior officials in the civil service.
The FT draws on IfG research and comments from Dr Hannah White on the turnover of senior officials in the civil service.
Join us and permanent secretaries Cat Little, Sarah Munby and Gareth Davies as we discuss the benefits of external recruitment.
The prime minister should not be allowed to abdicate decisions about how to pay for his spending pledges.
Civil service unions have a particular responsibility to show restraint on political activity.
Ministerial directions are formal instructions telling departments to proceed with a spending proposal, despite objection from permanent secretaries.