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Keir Starmer’s civil service reforms: what is mission-led government and why is it so hard to achieve?

All governments, it seems, are destined to go to war with Whitehall. The administration of Keir Starmer has been in power only nine months, but there are clear indications ministers are frustrated and dissatisfied with civil service performance.

The Conversation

Jonathan Powell: the veteran negotiator being lauded over US-Ukraine detente

UK national security adviser may prefer to work behind the scenes but he found himself in the limelight this week

The Guardian - UK

Release of technology secretary’s use of ChatGPT will have Whitehall sweating

Use of Freedom of Information Act to reveal Peter Kyle’s ChatGPT queries has shocked experts and left journalists wondering what to request next

The Guardian - UK

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UK PM says AI should soon replace civil servants

Sir Kier Starmer believes that AI can do some Whitehall jobs better than human workers.

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Though Starmer’s project is fragile, he’s taking one giant leap: to reconfigure the British state

Headlines about Whitehall cuts obscure the real intent. The PM wants effective, dynamic administration that voters will believe in, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Starmer vows to fight ‘flabby state’ with root and branch reform of civil service

At a speech on Thursday the prime minister will say that jobs should not exist if artificial intelligence or computers can do them better

The Independent UK

AI should replace some work of civil servants, Starmer to announce

The new digital ‘mantra’ prompts unions to warn PM to stop blaming problems on Whitehall officials

The Guardian - UK

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PM to attack ‘cottage industry of blockers’ as he vows to cut red tape

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to set out plans to cut regulation and make Whitehall more efficient in an intervention on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Britain's 'flabby' state to be reformed vows PM Keir Starmer - amid claim civil servants could be paid more

Sir Keir Starmer will set out plans to cut regulation and make Whitehall more efficient in a speech on Thursday

Evening Standard

Watchdog in growth warning over key department’s limited industry support

The National Audit Office said the Department for Business and Trade must boost support for sectors if the Government is to achieve its main mission.

Evening Standard

Stop ‘outsourcing’ decisions to quangos, Starmer tells cabinet

Prime minister’s comments come ahead of speech on state reform and expected Whitehall job cuts

The Guardian - UK

Philip Hammond has made millions from 30 roles while member of Lords

Former chancellor’s roles since becoming a peer in 2020 include working for Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait

The Guardian - UK

Labour promises ‘radical’ shake-up of UK civil service

Digital targets and performance-linked pay to be brought in under plans expected to be announced this week

The Guardian - UK

Labour Government set to unveil 'Trumpian' plan for civil service reform

The UK Government is set to announce plans to reform the civil service by introducing performance-related pay and an accelerated exit process for…

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The Guardian - UK

Unions on alert as Labour prepares to unveil ‘Trumpian’ plan for civil service

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Revealed: the guide the MoD uses to keep its secrets … secret

Files deemed sensitive in 144-page manual include those dealing with royal family, the Gurkhas – and UFOs

The Independent UK

Whitehall departments ‘asked to reveal lowest priority spending’ ahead of Reeves’ planned cuts

Whitehall departments and the welfare budget are areas being targeted for spending cuts ahead of the Spring Statement

The Independent UK

Farmers warn government they ‘won’t back down’ as thousands fill London for Pancake Day rally

Farmers told the Labour government they ‘won’t back down’ during the Pancake Day protest

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The Independent UK

Local people to ‘control where Whitehall cash goes’ under new plans

Money will be made available from April 2025

Evening Standard

Local people to ‘control where Whitehall cash goes’ under neighbourhoods plans

Money will be made available from April 2025, with projects expected to be able to get up and running in 2026.

The Guardian - UK

Westminster be warned – Britain’s future will be decided in the north. Get on the right side of that

As political and business leaders meet for the Convention of the North, our position is clear: we need a genuine new deal, and soon, says Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester

Evening Standard

PM’s defence plan will not lead to end of working from home – Whitehall chief

Sir Chris Wormald confirmed the current policy on office attendance will remain following Sir Keir Starmer’s warning of major challenges.

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

Evidence of misuse prompts major Whitehall review of procurement cards

Permanent secretaries have been ordered to assess the allocation of procurement cards to staff and start disciplinary action if misuse is found.

The Guardian - UK

Don’t gift our work to AI billionaires: Mark Haddon, Michael Rosen and other creatives urge government

More than 2,000 cultural figures challenge Whitehall’s eagerness ‘to wrap our lives’ work in attractive paper for automated competitors’

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