Almost two-fifths of civil servants are considering quitting their Whitehall jobs after being told they have to spend at least three days a week in the office in WFH crackdown
1 year, 4 months ago

Almost two-fifths of civil servants are considering quitting their Whitehall jobs after being told they have to spend at least three days a week in the office in WFH crackdown

Daily Mail  

Almost two-fifths of civil servants are considering quitting their Whitehall jobs after being told they will have to spend at least three days a week in the office. But the survey by the PCS union, which represents civil servants, showed 39.43 per cent of members are considering leaving the civil service following the announcement. Almost two-fifths of civil servants are considering quitting their Whitehall jobs after being told they will have to spend at least three days a week in the office Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has stressed his belief in the 'importance' of face to face working for officials and a need to make full use of Whitehall office space. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has stressed his belief in the 'importance' of face to face working for officials and a need to make full use of Whitehall office space.

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Civil servants 'will be paid to quit' under plans to save costs as Keir Starmer wages war on The Blob
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Civil servants 'will be paid to quit' under plans to save costs as Keir Starmer wages war on The Blob

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer risks a new showdown with civil servants this week over plans to cull the jobs of second-rate Sir Humphreys. It comes three months after Sir Keir angered public sector trade unions for claiming too many Whitehall officials were 'comfortable in the tepid bath of managed decline'. Tory MPs also doubted Sir Keir's commitment to take on the …

Whitehall union blasts Labour after announcing plans to cut 400 Cabinet Office jobs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Whitehall union blasts Labour after announcing plans to cut 400 Cabinet Office jobs

Daily Mail  

The biggest Whitehall trade union has taken aim at the Government, saying it expects better from Labour after the first civil service job cuts were announced The head of the Public and Commercial Services Union said the announcement of 400 voluntary redundancies in the Cabinet Office, from its staff of more than 6,300, was 'extremely disappointing'. Steve Thomas, of trade …

One in six civil servants considering quitting, partly due to work environment
3 months, 3 weeks ago

One in six civil servants considering quitting, partly due to work environment

NL Times  

One in six civil servants intend to leave the government in the foreseeable future, up from one in seven last year. The working atmosphere and development opportunities are the main reasons civil servants consider a non-government job, according to an annual survey by Bureau Berenschot and Binnenlands Bestuur. Civil servants working for the central government are the least happy, closely …

ANDREW PIERCE: Would we even notice if civil servants working from home DID quit?
1 year, 1 month ago

ANDREW PIERCE: Would we even notice if civil servants working from home DID quit?

Daily Mail  

When he was Boris Johnson's 'Brexit Opportunities' minister, Jacob Rees-Mogg famously became so frustrated by civil servants working from home that he left passive-aggressive notes on their desks: 'Sorry you were out when I visited.' When he was Boris Johnson's 'Brexit Opportunities' minister, Jacob Rees-Mogg famously became so frustrated by civil servants working from home that he left passive-aggressive notes …

Civil servants want to work in the office just two days a week, survey reveals as ministers try to pressure Whitehall staff back to their desks
1 year, 1 month ago

Civil servants want to work in the office just two days a week, survey reveals as ministers try to pressure Whitehall staff back to their desks

Daily Mail  

Civil servants are among those who prefer to work from the office the least despite ministers trying to pressure Whitehall staff back to their desks, a survey has revealed. When asked how many days they wanted to be in the office, civil servants said they would prefer to spend just 2.1 each week on average It comes as Rishi Sunak …

Jacob Rees-Mogg reveals ‘new strategy’ to sell off £1.5bn of London offices
2 years, 7 months ago

Jacob Rees-Mogg reveals ‘new strategy’ to sell off £1.5bn of London offices

The Independent  

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Rees-Mogg attack on civil service waste shows photo of empty desks in his own department
2 years, 7 months ago

Rees-Mogg attack on civil service waste shows photo of empty desks in his own department

The Independent  

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s most recent attack on civil service waste included a now-deleted photo of empty desks within his own department. The government efficiency minister wrote an article claiming civil service chiefs had “not taking efficiency seriously enough” and were “happy to ignore expensive office buildings that are empty”. The efficiency minister has been criticised for his repeated attacks on civil …

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