#civil-service-reform

#civil-service-reform

Politics Labour says Reform UK won't save 500m by closing office buildings because government ending those contracts anyway John Major says many traditional Tory supporters now 'politically homeless' because of party's lurch to right Highland council complains about impact of plan to put asylum seekers in barracks in centre of Inverness Plans to house UK asylum seekers in barracks are costly and complicated, experts say

Reform UK would allow ministers to ignore international law and give them the ability to fire civil servants in a Donald Trump-style overhaul of government powers, the party's new efficiency tsar has said. Danny Kruger, who defected to Reform from the Conservatives last month, set out the party's plans to change the way the government and civil service operate, handing more power to the cabinet.

The civil service's fast stream needs urgent reform as many graduates are leaving before the end of the scheme amid dissatisfaction with pay and progression, according to a report. The Institute for Government (IfG) thinktank found the flagship graduate talent scheme lacks a clear purpose and direction at a time when the government is trying to overhaul the civil service to make it more productive.

Gould emphasized the necessity for Whitehall civil service to become more engaged with the public's daily issues, calling for a transformative approach to policy-making.