News

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  Top negotiators seek deal on climate change

  UK civil servants are supporting ministers in seeking an international agreement to tackle the challenge of climate change. 

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  National Identity Card launched in Manchester Members of the public who live or work in Greater Manchester can enrol for a National Identity Card from today, 30 November 2009.
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  Refresh for Civil Service website to make browsing easier for staff and public

  An updated Civil Service website is unveiled today to make browsing easier for our thousands of visitors.

• Winners of the 2009 Civil Service Awards

  Civil servants who have performed exceptionally over the past year had their achievements recognised at a ceremony in London last night, attended by Lord Mandelson, First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills, and Sir Gus O'Donnell, the Cabinet Secretary.

  There were 15 winners from 39 shortlisted candidates

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  Awards set to showcase outstanding civil servants

  Civil servants from across the UK will be honoured in the fourth annual Civil Service Awards which take place on Tuesday 17 November. The awards recognise exceptional performance across government.

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  Climate change campaign drives best practice in cross departmental working

  Act on Copenhagen is the digital hub that drives the UK’s campaign for a global deal on climate change at December’s UN summit in Copenhagen.

  The site, launched by the Prime Minister in June this year, presents the official UK position on climate change. It’s a unique space where government departments and stakeholders work toward getting an ambitious deal at the talks.