Civil service
The manner of Mark Sedwill’s exit shows how easy it is to undermine civil service impartiality
Protecting the impartiality of the civil service is a test for all politicians
The coronavirus pandemic is a significant moment for civil service reform
Ministers should support a strong civil service, but there are no quick or easy answers
Guest blog: Bernard Jenkin on the long-term consequences for Whitehall after coronavirus
The attitude and behaviour of ministers, their advisers, Parliament and the political parties needs to change, as well as that of the civil service
The task facing the new cabinet secretary
Bronwen Maddox sets out the tasks that await Sedwill's successor as cabinet secretary
A change of cabinet secretary is a chance for a reset
While Sir Mark Sedwill grappled well with difficult circumstances, the government now needs to put the right people in across Whitehall
Cabinet secretary
The cabinet secretary is the most senior civil service adviser to the prime minister and cabinet.
The prime minister failed to answer the most important questions about merging the FCO and DfID
The prime minister’s announcement that the Department for International Development will be folded into the Foreign Office raises more questions than
Leading in an emergency: cabinet secretaries and crises
We talk to three former cabinet secretaries about the kinds of crises they faced.
Data Bites #11: Getting things done with data in government
At the eleventh event in our series, we heard about data projects on infrant mortality, Covid-19 and on housing and planning.
Government departments’ boards and non-executive directors
Every central government department has a board which provides advice to departments’ leaders and challenges them on their performance.