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On 3 June, the newspaper Whitehall & Westminster World was relaunched as Civil Service World, a title that better reflects its readers’ distribution around the country and within non-departmental public bodies and executive agencies. Speaking at the relaunch, cabinet secretary Sir Gus O’Donnell said: “If you want to say something to the civil service, this is a great vehicle for it. Please engage with this paper; it’s a great opportunity for us to get messages out”.
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Hurd wants DfID-FCO merger
Friday 3rd July 2009 at 00:52The foreign and international development departments should be merged, Lord Hurd has said
Rail line to be nationalised
Wednesday 1st July 2009 at 11:47The government is set to nationalise the East Coast Mainline later this year
Johnson drops compulsory ID cards
Wednesday 1st July 2009 at 11:07The government has dropped plans to make ID cards compulsory, it emerged yesterday
Sir Gus publishes his expenses
Wednesday 1st July 2009 at 10:18The top 250 civil servants will have to publish their business expenses, it has been announced
Targets could threaten services: Gershon
Wednesday 1st July 2009 at 10:15The government’s emphasis on making cash only savings could lead to cuts, Peter Gershon has warned
Join up government: security panel
Tuesday 30th June 2009 at 12:00A report has called for more collaboration between agencies in delivering UK security policy
Tories plan decade-long defence budgets
Tuesday 30th June 2009 at 11:52A Conservative government would introduce ten-year plans for capital spending on defence
Spending review postponed
Monday 29th June 2009 at 10:15Lord Mandelson has indicated there will be no spending review before the general election.
Cyber security agency launched
Thursday 25th June 2009 at 12:13The government has launched an Office of Cyber Security, it has been announced
Red tape cut for charities
Thursday 25th June 2009 at 11:56Departments are being advised to take a light-touch approach to third sector organisations
Fast stream intake diversifies
Tuesday 23rd June 2009 at 17:57The civil service's diversity drive was given a boost with the most recent intake of fast-streamers
Sir Gus: 'diversity will equal delivery'
Monday 22nd June 2009 at 12:09The cabinet secretary has reiterated the need for the civil service to be more diverse
