civil service

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A government press release said the strategy would aim to address an "over-representation of people from more well-off backgrounds" in the civil service.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Steven had been planning his active retirement after a long and decorated career in the civil service, when he began to notice a numbness in his leg.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

This latest report into HS2, expected to be published this week, is authored by former National Security Adviser Sir Stephen Lovegrove and has considered the implications for the civil service and public sector.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

One veteran of Whitehall's corridors told me: "The contempt for the civil service, now amply reciprocated, has left the means by which politicians implement their policy frightened and wary."

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Those who wanted to participate launched mass demonstrations and strikes, which soon spread to the Bophuthatswana civil service.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela