UK Civil Service
Coverage of UK Civil Service in the Nexus archive.
- Civil servants will be paid for time off at union conferences under new deal between Labour and unions that is 'insult to taxpayers'
Civil servants will receive paid time off to attend union conferences under a new deal between the Labour party and unions. The agreement has been criticized as an insult to taxpayers. The deal allows civil servants to take paid leave for union activities.
- Another civil servant throws Starmer under the bus: Officials didn't think Mandelson needed to be vetted and pushed Foreign Office to wave appointment through, says mandarin
A UK civil servant accused Keir Starmer of failing to properly vet Peter Mandelson's Foreign Office appointment, claiming officials bypassed standard checks. The mandarin stated the appointment was pushed through without necessary scrutiny.
- Civil service advertises for 10 new vetting clearance officers saying 'it is an exciting time to join UKSV' after the Peter Mandelson scandal
The UK civil service is recruiting 10 new vetting clearance officers for the UK Security Vetting (UKSV) amid heightened scrutiny following the Peter Mandelson scandal. The job posting describes the role as part of an 'exciting time' to join UKSV.