7 h. ago Civil servants should be sacked in major crackdown on the £250billion annual cost of crime, report urges

A study by the think tank Policy Exchange, backed by former home secretary Sir Sajid Javid , proposed dismissing all senior managers in the Ministry of Justice and HM Prisons and Probation Service.

Economics

18 h. ago One in two Brits feel 'less safe' in UK than they did 10 years ago

A new report shows Brits are worried about crime, terrorism, and extreme weather events - with over half saying they feel 'less safe' than a decade ago

Politics

19 h. ago Hundreds of Scottish civil servants avoid paying higher income tax by living elsewhere

Conservative MSP Jamie Greene said the figures should be ‘a source of embarrassment’

Economics

32 h. ago Hundreds of Scottish Government civil servants dodge SNP's 'harsh' tax regime

The Scottish Government has confirmed 241 of its employees do not pay the Scottish rate of income tax because their main residence is not in Scotland.

Politics

3 d. ago Lloyds boss gets nealy £2m pay rise despite profits falling and 136 branches closing

Shares surged when the bank announced its annual results earlier in February, citing cost-cutting measures and increased payouts to investors. The bank said it was saving money by automating more services, closing branches and several head offices

Economics

5 d. ago Hundreds of workers in Angela Rayner's housing department could strike over working just THREE days a week in the office

Angela Rayner is facing embarrassment as civil servants in her department consider going on strike.

Events

5 d. ago Scotland's most dangerous areas with highest crime rates named in UK Government report

The Scottish Government has shared its latest Recorded Crime in Scotland report, which reveals the areas of the country that have the highest crime rates per 10,000 residents.

Politics

6 d. ago The main ingredients in Sierra Leone's kush are synthetic opioids and cannabinoids, report finds

A new report released by an anti-transnational crime group has identified the core chemical components of kush, a synthetic drug that has swept through Sierra Leone and the region in the past few years

Events

6 d. ago Civil servants face disciplinary action in crackdown on Whitehall credit cards

Less than two weeks after Rachel Reeves was facing questions over her own company credit card spending in a previous job, the government has issued a threat across departments over abuse of its cards

Events

6 d. ago Labour launches crackdown on Government credit cards amid fears civil servants are 'taking the p***' with spending on lavish meals, 'escape rooms' and crystal glasses

Cat Little, the top official at the Cabinet Office, has written to the bosses of all Whitehall departments to demand they rapidly review their outgoings.

Politics

7 d. ago Civil servants claim they work less well when they are forced into the office three days a week, report reveals

The survey by the trade union for Whitehall mandarins found that three-quarters of respondents believe the mandatory attendance requirement has been a failure.

Politics

8 d. ago Cost of paying civil servants in Angela Rayner's departments balloons by £20 MILLION in five months

The total spent on staff in the Housing Ministry and its associated quangos has gone up by £20 million since Angela Rayner took over the department.

Economics

9 d. ago Cost of paying civil servants in the Housing Ministry balloons by £20 MILLION in five months

The total spent on staff in the Housing Ministry and its associated quangos has gone up by £20 million since Angela Rayner took over the department.

Economics

9 d. ago Scots benefits system in shambles as welfare cheats and civil servants' mistakes cost taxpayers £45million a year

Benefit cheats and cash handed out in error by bungling civil servants are costing Scottish taxpayers a massive £45million a year, the Scottish Mail on Sunday can reveal.

Economics

1 week ago Blind date: ‘I was hoping to meet a total babe. She was a total babe’

Gráinne, 31, a software engineer and musician, meets Alexander, 34, a civil servantWhat were you hoping for? A giggle with someone I fancy! Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Civil servants are leading the American resistance – with GameStop as a guide | Virginia Heffernan

As Elon Musk tries to drive them out, federal workers are initiating a short squeeze on the broligarchyThe most ferocious response to Elon Musk’s coup in the US is also the most disciplined. It’s a sustained act of civil disobedience by the civil service. Amid the malignant lies of the current regime, federal workers are steadily telling the truth.This strategy is more methodical than it at first seems. Yes, the distress and anger among federal workers is palpable. But the more anarchy Donald Trump’s executive orders and Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) operation loose upon the world, the firmer the federal employees are standing. Their protest might even be seen as a political short squeeze. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘I have a lot to contribute’: Whitehall whistleblower wants her job back

Josie Stewart won an employment tribunal case against the government for unfair dismissal, after she leaked information in the public interestA former civil servant who was unfairly dismissed for blowing the whistle about the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and Boris Johnson’s role in evacuating a pet charity from Kabul, says she now wants her job back.Josie Stewart, 44, also hopes that her successful case will force Whitehall to take public interest disclosures seriously, and establish an independent commissioner for whistleblowers. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago HSBC sets out scale of cost cuts under chief executive’s restructuring plan

Bank targets $1.5bn cut from annual cost base by next year as it reports $2.3bn fourth-quarter profit

Politics

1 week ago HSBC sets out scale of cost cuts under new chief’s restructuring plan

UK-based lender reports $2.3bn fourth-quarter profit and says overhaul will cut its annual cost base by $1.5bn from next year

Politics

1 week ago Gang violence behind one in three London killings, new report finds

Researchers studied 147 murder and manslaughter convictions over a two-year period

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