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Staying sane while managing change: Listen to the latest Leading Questions podcast with UK civil service stalwart Sir Suma Chakrabarti

The latest episode of Global Government Forum’s flagship Leading Questions podcast is now live featuring long-time UK senior civil servant turned European Bank for Reconstruction and Development president, Sir Suma Chakrabarti. […]

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US federal agencies share broadband data; UK says legacy IT hindered benefit increase; Singapore reviews COVID-19 response: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of all the news you need to know but might have missed Singapore government launches review of COVID-19 response The former head of the Singapore […]

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Australian election heats up as Labor’s pledge to cut public service contractors sparks political ad battle

Australia’s opposition Labor Party has said it will wean the Australian Public Service (APS) off its use of consultants and contractors and instead hire more public servants if it wins […]

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Canadian public servants report feeling unable to give ‘fearless advice’ to leaders

Politicised decision-making is denting Canadian public servants’ confidence about giving frank and neutral advice to leaders, while declining trust in government is affecting its ability to overcome important challenges, a […]

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US veterans affairs employees report not feeling emotionally supported during COVID-19

More than half (51%) of clinical staff at the US Veterans Health Administration (VHA) did not feel emotionally supported during the COVID-19 pandemic, while only 40% were aware of the […]

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Civil service cuts ‘could cost UK its global leadership on climate change’

The UK government has been warned that plans to cut civil service staff numbers could undermine the country’s leadership role on tackling climate change. Prime minister Boris Johnson announced last […]

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UK civil service to shrink by 91,000 jobs as Boris Johnson takes aim at ‘swollen’ Whitehall

The UK civil service could shrink by around one-fifth under plans revealed by prime minister Boris Johnson to cut 91,000 jobs in an effort to “cut the cost of government […]

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Pro-Beijing security chief to be Hong Kong’s next leader

Hong Kong named the city’s former security secretary John Lee its next chief executive earlier this week after his unopposed run for office secured more than 99% of the votes […]

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Argentina ends remote working for officials; 5% of UK civil servants to be apprentices: management and workforce news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of all the news you need to know but might have missed Argentina returns to pre-COVID office work for civil servants The government in Argentina […]

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‘Not a lot to show’ for Australia’s $400m digital ID programme, says former government CIO

The Australian federal government’s digital ID programme, which was launched six years ago, is over-engineered and has cost too much for what has been delivered, according to the government’s former […]