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UK Supreme Court ruling set to boost pensions for 4m public servants

A landmark ruling by the UK Supreme Court on judges’ and firefighters’ pensions could have enormous implications for the wider public sector. In 2018, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and […]

Trump drops forest centre cuts plan

The Trump administration has reversed its decision to close or outsource US Forest Service training centres, following bipartisan opposition from Congress. Under the plans, responsibility for the Job Corps Civilian […]

Irish civil service union calls for cut in working hours

The Irish government’s failure to cut the working hours of more junior civil servants has created “a two-tier public service”, the incoming head of the country’s largest public sector union […]

Brazilian department urges president-elect to curb civil service salaries

Salaries of government workers should be brought into line with those of the private sector, according to an official report handed to the president-elect of Brazil. The right-wing former army […]

APS commissioner outlines vision for more flexible civil service

The new Australian Public Service (APS) commissioner has outlined a vision of a more “permeable” civil service in his first public speech. Peter Woolcott was appointed by former prime minister […]

OECD launches open consultation on public service leadership and capability

The OECD has launched an online consultation on a set of 14 principles designed to help countries create a “fit-for-purpose public service”, with a particular emphasis on recruiting and developing […]

Australia mourns diplomat who died in fall from New York building

Tributes have poured in for an Australian diplomat who fell to his death from a New York balcony after an evening out with his wife and friends. Julian Simpson, 30, […]

Report reveals how governments can do more with less

Improved productivity could save governments around the world up to US$3.5 trillion (UK£2.7tn or €3.3tn) a year and help them deliver better public services, a new assessment by the McKinsey […]

Calls for new civil service resources as UK triggers Article 50

The triggering of Article 50 last week has sparked fresh debate over whether the UK’s civil service has the capabilities to handle the many complexities arising from Britain’s withdrawal from […]

Newspapers struggling to challenge politicians’ lies, says UK press regulator

The rise of politicians who “lie routinely” has created a problem that journalists “just don’t understand how to deal with”, the head of a UK press regulator has warned. Speaking […]