Cabinet Office to make hundreds of Civil Service redundancies December 12, 2024 Hundreds of jobs are set to be cut by the Cabinet Office, it has been confirmed, in a move which the government department said will create a “smaller, clearer structure”. A total of 400 jobs have been placed at risk at the department which is responsible for a range of functions across government. The Cabinet [...]
Grenfell-linked firms awarded £350m in public sector contracts since fire September 17, 2024 Companies linked to the Grenfell fire have been awarded over £350m in public sector contracts since the building tragically caught fire seven years ago, a new analysis of public sector contracts has revealed. Figures shared with City A.M. showed that Saint-Gobain, Rydon and Kingspan – which all had connections to the fire – have between [...]
BT adds EDF UK chair and former top civil servant to its board September 16, 2024 BT has appointed the chairman of EDF UK, who was previously one of the UK’s top civil servants, to its. board. Sir Alex Chisholm has taken up the role of a non-executive director at the telecoms giant. In a statement issued to the London Stock Exchange, BT said the appointment would allow it to capitalise [...]