
Jordan Urban
Senior Researcher
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Policy making in the era of artificial intelligence
Technology is changing and so should the civil service.
Methodology
The methodology underpinning the analysis in Whitehall Monitor 2025.
Conclusion
The key takeaways from Whitehall Monitor 2025.
Part 2: The state of the civil service
Analysis of the civil service the new government inherited – including its size, structure, morale and pay.
Part 1: The new government
Analysis of the make-up of Keir Starmer's new government, and its 'mission-led' approach.
Overview
Summarising the key messages in Whitehall Monitor 2025.
Whitehall Monitor 2025
The civil service needs to change to deliver Labour's missions.
Cabinet secretary
The cabinet secretary is the most senior civil service adviser to the prime minister and cabinet.
Donald Trump’s America will be a different type of partner for the UK
The second Trump presidency could reshape relations across the globe.
DfID’s rise and fall provides lessons for government departments
The Department for International Development lost political backing despite its successes.