Deri Bevan

[FDA union @FDA_union]

FDA National Officer for Wales Jane Runeckles joined Professor John Curtice, @eliz_lloyd and @AkashPaun tonight at @instituteforgov to discuss what the 2026 devolved elections will mean for Scotland, Wales and the UK.

[Dave Penman @FDAGenSec]

Confirmation of what we’ve long suspected. If Reform get in to government, they’ll adopt an American style politicisation of the civil service. As we’ve seen with the Trump administration, people brought in to lead key parts of the state not on ability, but on belief & loyalty.

[Dave Penman @FDAGenSec]

The civil service has grown because governments have wanted to do more.

Post Brexit the UK needed thousands more border guards to meet the new demands of EU border checks.

The government can have a smaller civil service but it will need to decide what it will stop delivering

[FDA union @FDA_union]

Today’s govt announcement is “heavy on rhetoric and light on substance”, @FDAGenSec tells @bbc5live

“It’s good that the Prime Minister is setting out a vision for transforming public services, but he’s making claims of £45bn worth of savings which I think no-one would recognise”

[FDA union @FDA_union]

To celebrate 25 years of the Wales Union Learning Fund, FDA member Pru Orridge spoke at an event in Cardiff Bay today about her learning journey since joining HMRC and the support she received from FDA Learn to advance her career, which was partly funded by WULF.

[Margaret Haig @haig_margaret]

It's always a good day to #JoinAUnion and @FDA_union has started an Autumn Roadshow to speak to you! Keep an eye out for our reps and have a chat about joining - and if you are working from home, check out our website for more info! https://t.co/k8igXvwhNV

[FDA union @FDA_union]

As reported in Politico and The Times, today the FDA launches our report in Parliament on how CPS can be better resourced to increase prosecutions of Rape and Serious Sexual Offences: https://t.co/TPhmS0RtKS

[FDA union @FDA_union]

The FDA is proud of these dedicated public servants delivering swift justice.

[Dave Penman @FDAGenSec]

Couldn’t be prouder of all those public servants responding to the “far right thuggery” over the last week. From our courageous police & emergency services, literally on the front line, to those effecting “swift justice” including our members in CPS. Our country thanks you.

[Dave Penman @FDAGenSec]

Jeremy Hunt said he wants to cut the the civil service by 70,000.

No focus on outcomes, no recognition of what the civil service is expected to achieve, and absolutely no logic.

Top down, evidence-free micromanagement is no way to run a government.

https://t.co/XmfJoacGJ8

[Dave Penman @FDAGenSec]

The FDA has today launched a judicial review of the Safety of Rwanda Act. We do not welcome this action, but neither are we prepared to shy away from it as we must protect the interests of our members and the integrity of the Civil Service Code.

[Paul Nowak @nowak_paul]

Crazy that @FDAGenSec @FDA_union are having to threaten to take government court to protect staff who may be forced to break international law.

At what point did we collectively shrug our shoulders and say ‘Ah well, it’s only international law - we can take it or leave it’?

[Dave Penman @FDAGenSec]

Ministers have an obligation to ensure that civil servants never feel conflicted between their obligations under the Civil Service Code & instructions from elected ministers. Yet that is exactly where the Rwanda Bill puts civil servants.

[Lucille @LucilleThirlby]

#EMiL is off to a great start being chaired by Pru Orridge - she has started us off with her own journey into the CS and included her proud involvement and opportunities ⁦@FDA_union⁩ has given her along that journey

[Dave Penman @FDAGenSec]

Today the Chancellor made a choice to prioritise politically motivated tax cuts over proper investment in public services.

Civil servants can’t keep doing more with less – the best way to genuinely increase productivity and ultimately deliver better public services is to invest in the people delivering those services

My #Budget2024 response:

[FDA union @FDA_union]

“Ministers are saying to civil servants they have to break the law”

@FDAGenSec told @BBCNews that proposals from ministers to instruct civil servants to ignore ECHR rulings are unacceptable.

[Charlie Pullinger @ChazPullinger]

Another #UnionWin 💪

Meet Allan, a union rep at @FDA_union who told us all about the recent win for Fast Streamers at the Civil Service ✊

Members are now receiving salary increases of as much as 22.5% 🧵👇

[Steven Littlewood @StevenLProspect]

In amongst chatter about tax giveaways today we launch our @FDA_union research on the state of pay in the civil service and the effect on our members.

Some truly shocking statistics that show the need for change #fdastateofpay

[Dave Penman @FDAGenSec]

Can I see your working out? That’s about a 7-8% cut in the pay bill in one year alone. Asking for a friend.

[FDA union @FDA_union]

Following a successful ballot for industrial action earlier this year, FDA Fast Stream members have now voted to accept a pay offer worth up to 22.5%:
https://t.co/CfkJcPd2Q3