civil service

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He said: "But wherever you serve, I want to be clear: these events do not define the civil service."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

One consequence is that people cannot wear religious clothing and work in public-sector professions like teaching or the civil service.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

But the civil service code says officials must correct errors as soon as possible, accurately present options and facts and not knowingly mislead ministers, or Parliament.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Late in the day, Starmer fired the top civil service official at the Foreign Office who allegedly overruled the security services and approved the hiring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Studied at the Lyceum of Nezhin, went to St. Petersburg in 1828 where he entered, in 1829, the civil service, in the Department of Public Works for the Ministry of the Interior.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri