All posts tagged "Prime Minister"

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  Rush of new delivery units enjoying mixed success, says think tank

  Governments around the world are increasingly emulating the ‘delivery unit’ model pioneered in the UK, but with mixed success, research suggests. A report published today by the London-based Institute for

  • Posted April 27, 2017
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  NGOs fear state control from Poland’s new civil society department

  Poland has announced plans to create a department of civil society, raising fears among democracy and human rights campaigners that the government may wish to extend its control and influence

  • Posted November 30, 2016
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  Olly Robbins appointed head of government’s new Brexit unit

  Home Office second permanent secretary Olly Robbins has been appointed to lead the government’s new Brexit unit tasked with advising the Cabinet Office on options for Britain’s exit from the EU.

  • Posted June 29, 2016
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  Clash over civil service advice in EU referendum

  Civil servants were again dragged into the UK’s bitter EU referendum yesterday, when a former adviser to the prime minister said that officials had warned the prime minister it would

  • Posted June 21, 2016
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  Bank of England’s independence under threat in EU referendum row

  Senior Conservative politicians have accused the Bank of England and HM Treasury of “startling dishonesty” in their contributions to the EU referendum debate, raising the prospect of a major clear-out

  • Posted June 17, 2016
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  Russian pension ages to rise by 5-8 years

  Russian civil servants are to see their retirement age rise by five years for men and eight years for women, as officials and elected representatives are put in the lead

  • Posted June 14, 2016
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  Scott Brison expands on Canada’s plan to adopt ‘results and delivery approach’

  The minister responsible for Canada’s public service has expanded on the government’s plan to create a culture focused on results and delivery in a speech to senior officials. Canada’s new

  • Posted June 6, 2016
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  EU issues Poland with official warning over constitutional court changes

  The EU Commission has issued an official warning to the government of Poland over recent changes to the country’s constitutional court, which it argues endanger the rule of law. Soon

  • Posted June 2, 2016
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  Sir Paul Jenkins, former UK Treasury Solicitor: EU Referendum interview

  The EU referendum debate lacks hard facts on how any UK exit would be negotiated, says the British prime minister’s former chief legal adviser. And Sir Paul Jenkins tells Matt

  • Posted June 1, 2016
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