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UK minister hints work-from-home civil servants could face job cuts

The UK government’s minister for efficiency has hinted that civil servants still working at home could be at increased risk of losing their job as departments plan to make cuts […]

Picture of Markus Sovala, Statistics Finland’s director general, taken at the 2022 Global Government Finance Summit

Finland’s stats chief Markus Sovala: from challenging employee to change leader 

Dr Markus Sovala is one year into his five-year term as Statistics Finland’s director general. He tells Mia Hunt about his priorities for the agency – enabling its customers to […]

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Civil Service Data Challenge 2022 launched to unlock government innovation

The Civil Service Data Challenge is to return for a second year to help officials from across the UK government realise their ideas on how to improve the use of […]

A picture of Francis Maude, who drove the UK civil service reform agenda during his time as Cabinet Office minister between 2010 and 2015

Minister who oversaw UK civil service job cuts ‘set to lead governance review’

A former UK Cabinet Office minister who oversaw the development of a plan that led to 90,000 civil service job cuts is being lined up to lead a review into […]

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Exclusive: experts on the impact of 91,000 job cuts in the UK civil service

Former top officials in the UK civil service and experts on Whitehall have discussed how the government might achieve its aim to cut 91,000 jobs, with warnings that the “arbitrary” […]

Innovation in government: lessons from the Netherlands  

Innovation is needed in government to streamline processes, improve services, and enhance employee satisfaction. But it is much easier said than done. We take a look at the lessons from […]

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ECB completes procurement to pioneer AI in package of ‘supervisory tech’ innovation

The European Central Bank (ECB) has completed a procurement for so called supervisory tech as it pioneers emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence. Supervisory authorities such as the ECB – which oversees banks across […]

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‘Why are we measuring bodies behind desks?’ UK government ministers squabble over ‘Dickensian’ war on officials working from home

Efforts by UK government minister Jacob Rees-Mogg to crack down on civil servants working from home have been questioned by cabinet ministers concerned the  “Dickensian” efforts will distract from efforts […]

Chancellor Rishi Sunak holding the Spring Statement document

UK to ‘put counter-fraud at the heart of decision-making’ after concerns over lost COVID cash

The UK government has announced the creation of a new Public Sector Fraud Authority after concerns were raised across the political spectrum over money that was lost through the coronavirus […]

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Digital identity: what the UK government needs to get right in One Login programme

The UK government is developing a new digital ID system for access to public services. What can the government learn from international best practice as it builds the system? The […]