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Susan Acland Hood made Acting Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education

Susan Acland Hood made Acting Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education

Wednesday, 26 August 2020

Jonathan Slater will conclude his service at the Department for Education on 1 September....

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Temporary appointment of Second Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education

Temporary appointment of Second Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education

Friday, 21 August 2020

Susan Acland-Hood has been appointed as Second Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education on a temporary basis....

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Prime Minister announces Appointments Secretary

Prime Minister announces Appointments Secretary

Thursday, 13 August 2020

The Prime Minister has announced that he has appointed Mr Richard Tilbrook to be his Appointments Secretary....

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Political campaigning online to be made more transparent under new rules

Political campaigning online to be made more transparent under new rules

Wednesday, 12 August 2020

Online political campaigning is to be made more transparent with proposals launched by the government today. ...

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Innovative new pilot launched to speed up access to key services

Innovative new pilot launched to speed up access to key services

Monday, 10 August 2020

An innovative new scheme has launched this month to give people easier and safer access to digital services which require identity checks....

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PM call with President Michel Aoun of Lebanon: 8 August 2020

PM call with President Michel Aoun of Lebanon: 8 August 2020

Saturday, 08 August 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a call with President Michel Aoun of Lebanon....

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Data authority sets new standards to improve data sharing across government

Data authority sets new standards to improve data sharing across government

Friday, 07 August 2020

The Data Standards Authority (DSA) has recommended the use of new open data standards to improve data sharing across government. ...

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Major £650 million investment for Northern Ireland

Major £650 million investment for Northern Ireland

Friday, 07 August 2020

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Michael Gove, and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis, announce a major £650m package of ...

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Lord Nash appointed as Government’s lead Non Executive Director

Lord Nash appointed as Government’s lead Non Executive Director

Friday, 31 July 2020

The Prime Minister has appointed Lord Nash as the Government's lead Non-Executive Director....

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Office for Veterans' Affairs marks one year since creation

Office for Veterans' Affairs marks one year since creation

Wednesday, 29 July 2020

An opinion piece from Johnny Mercer, Minister for Defence People and Veterans, to mark one year since the establishment of the Office for Veterans' Af...

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Cabinet Secretary lecture at The Blavatnik School of Government

Cabinet Secretary lecture at The Blavatnik School of Government

Monday, 27 July 2020

Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill's public lecture at The University of Oxford's Blavatnik School of Government...

Disabled people exempt from wearing face coverings under new government guidance

Disabled people exempt from wearing face coverings under new government guidance

Friday, 24 July 2020

Government has set out a list of face covering exemptions, as they are mandatory in additional enclosed spaces from today (Friday 24 July)....

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UK Government launches consultation on 2025 Border Strategy

UK Government launches consultation on 2025 Border Strategy

Wednesday, 22 July 2020

Government launches consultation on the 2025 Border Strategy, which will set out our vision for world’s most effective border by 2025...

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Benefits fraudsters are shown the red light by government scheme

Benefits fraudsters are shown the red light by government scheme

Monday, 20 July 2020

Almost £2 billion of fraud and overpayments detected since National Fraud Initiative launched....

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New production lines will make millions of face coverings each week

New production lines will make millions of face coverings each week

Monday, 20 July 2020

A government drive to increase UK production of face coverings has started at two sites in England and Wales, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster...

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UK statement following the meeting of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee   16 July 2020

UK statement following the meeting of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee 16 July 2020

Thursday, 16 July 2020

UK statement following the second meeting of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee between the UK Government and European Commission....

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Alex Chisholm speech at Civil Service Live 2020

Alex Chisholm speech at Civil Service Live 2020

Tuesday, 14 July 2020

Alex Chisholm reflects on the refresh of the vision for A Brilliant Civil Service and the Civil Service reform and modernisation agenda....

UK Government publishes new Border Operating Model

UK Government publishes new Border Operating Model

Monday, 13 July 2020

Border Operating Model published to provide clarity and certainty for traders and the border industry....

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Parliament approves veterans question in next Census

Parliament approves veterans question in next Census

Monday, 13 July 2020

Former Armed Forces personnel will for the first time be able to identify themselves as veterans in the next Census, following new legislation passed ...

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Major new campaign to prepare UK for end of the transition period

Major new campaign to prepare UK for end of the transition period

Monday, 13 July 2020

The government has launched a new campaign to help businesses and individuals prepare for the end of the transition period....

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£705 million investment for GB EU border

£705 million investment for GB EU border

Sunday, 12 July 2020

Unprecedented £705 million investment will fund new infrastructure, jobs and technology at GB-EU border....

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Ventilator Challenge hailed a success as UK production finishes

Ventilator Challenge hailed a success as UK production finishes

Saturday, 04 July 2020

British manufacturers will have helped to produce over 14,000 ventilators during the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to the success of the government’s d...

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“The privilege of public service” given as the Ditchley Annual Lecture

“The privilege of public service” given as the Ditchley Annual Lecture

Wednesday, 01 July 2020

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Michael Gove, gave the Ditchley Annual Lecture on “The privilege of public service”....

Cabinet Secretary to stand down

Cabinet Secretary to stand down

Sunday, 28 June 2020

Sir Mark Sedwill has today announced that he will stand down from his role as Cabinet Secretary, National Security Adviser and Head of the Civil Servi...

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Response to article published in the FT on Wednesday 24 June on ventilators

Response to article published in the FT on Wednesday 24 June on ventilators

Thursday, 25 June 2020

An article published in the Financial Times on 24 June makes a number of inaccurate and misleading claims about the Government’s Ventilator Challenge....

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MPs to transfer sanctions power to independent panel

MPs to transfer sanctions power to independent panel

Friday, 19 June 2020

Members of Parliament are to be asked to agree changes to Commons rules next week which remove their ability to determine the sanctions faced by MPs....

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New study to understand effect of COVID 19 on veterans

New study to understand effect of COVID 19 on veterans

Saturday, 13 June 2020

A new study to understand the effect of coronavirus on former service personnel is to be launched today, veterans minister Johnny Mercer has announced...

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Readout of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee: 12 June 2020

Readout of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee: 12 June 2020

Friday, 12 June 2020

The Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee met for the second time on 12 June by video conference....

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Government accelerates border planning for the end of the Transition Period

Government accelerates border planning for the end of the Transition Period

Friday, 12 June 2020

Border controls for EU goods imported into Great Britain will be introduced at the end of Transition Period in stages to give businesses affected by c...

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Leader of the House of Commons speech: 8 June 2020

Leader of the House of Commons speech: 8 June 2020

Wednesday, 10 June 2020

Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg made a speech during the emergency debate on House Business during the Pandemic....

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