{"id":334189,"date":"2025-12-25T01:35:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T01:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/334189\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T01:35:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T01:35:27","slug":"csws-most-read-stories-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/334189\/","title":{"rendered":"CSW&#8217;s most-read stories of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From stories with plenty of civil service-wide interest \u2013 on core themes such as\u00a0pay, hybrid working and the Civil Service Pension Scheme \u2013 to a\u00a0surprisingly well-read\u00a0article on EU Settlement Scheme changes,\u00a0here are this year&#8217;s most-read stories on civilserviceworld.com.<\/p>\n<p>In honour of Rob Reiner, the director of\u00a0This is Spinal Tap, this one goes to eleven.<\/p>\n<p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilserviceworld.com\/professions\/article\/civil-service-pay-rise-remit-guidance-325\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Civil servants to get 3.25% pay rise<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilserviceworld.com\/professions\/article\/civil-service-statistics-threequarters-of-civil-servants-now-above-aaao-grades\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilserviceworld.com\/professions\/article\/civil-service-statistics-threequarters-of-civil-servants-now-above-aaao-grades\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Civil Service Statistics: Three-quarters of civil servants now above most junior grades<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>3.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilserviceworld.com\/professions\/article\/eu-settlement-scheme-home-office-changes-announced\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Home Office sets out changes to EU Settlement Scheme process<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilserviceworld.com\/professions\/article\/maude-says-zero-civil-service-home-working-should-be-the-baseline-in-lords-debate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zero civil service home-working &#8216;should be the baseline&#8217; \u2013 Lord Maude<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilserviceworld.com\/professions\/article\/civil-service-pension-scheme-cabinet-office-issues-update-amid-ongoing-technical-issues\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Civil Service Pension Scheme: Cabinet Office issues update on technical issues<\/a><\/p>\n<p>6.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilserviceworld.com\/professions\/article\/civil-service-pension-scheme-pcs-and-capita-reach-recognition-agreement\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Civil Service Pension Scheme: PCS and Capita reach recognition agreement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilserviceworld.com\/professions\/article\/civill-service-job-cuts-voluntary-exits-5000-to-leave-government-cat-little\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Voluntary exits: Around 5,000 officials to leave across government<\/a><\/p>\n<p>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilserviceworld.com\/professions\/article\/civil-service-pension-scheme-members-report-issues-with-new-portal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Civil Service Pension Scheme transfer: Capita says it has fixed &#8216;teething problems&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilserviceworld.com\/professions\/article\/civil-service-pension-scheme-delays-mccloud-judgment-mycsp-sorted\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minister declares Civil Service Pension Scheme delays \u2018sorted\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilserviceworld.com\/professions\/article\/union-warns-of-grave-concerns-for-civil-service-pension-scheme\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Union warns of \u2018grave concerns\u2019 for Civil Service Pension Scheme<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilserviceworld.com\/professions\/article\/civil-service-awards-2025-winners-announced\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Civil Service Awards 2025 winners announced<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looking for more long and short reads over the festive period? 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