BEIS 'offered open goal to fraudsters’ with Covid loan schemes
19 May Economy
BEIS 'offered open goal to fraudsters’ with Covid loan schemes
Public Accounts Committee says the department officials failed to properly warn ministers of how severe potential fraud levels might be
Cost of living: Gove dismisses emergency budget speculation as government insists 'money is finite'
11 May Economy
Cost of living: Gove dismisses emergency budget speculation as government insists 'money is finite'
PM's pledge that "we will be saying more and doing more" to tackle soaring costs does not mean an emergency budget is coming
Queen’s Speech: Government pledges to ‘grow and strengthen economy’ amid cost-of-living crisis
10 May Economy
Queen’s Speech: Government pledges to ‘grow and strengthen economy’ amid cost-of-living crisis
Speech includes no new measures despite saying ministers understand "how the rising cost of living is making life harder for people"
Ageing DWP IT 'stopped Sunak raising benefits to keep pace with inflation'
10 May Economy
Ageing DWP IT 'stopped Sunak raising benefits to keep pace with inflation'
Reports claim chancellor was advised that payments of legacy benefits could only be increased once a year
A third of departments set to miss annual report deadline, Treasury says
26 Apr Economy
A third of departments set to miss annual report deadline, Treasury says
2021-22 reports will include statements on the impact of the pandemic on departmental goals plus a fraud-and-error analysis of Covid schemes
Preferred site for Treasury’s Darlington base revealed
12 Apr Economy
Preferred site for Treasury’s Darlington base revealed
Former car park is top pick for the exchequer’s northern home
Shapps announces crackdown on ferry firms to combat ‘outrageous’ P&O sackings
31 Mar Economy
Shapps announces crackdown on ferry firms to combat ‘outrageous’ P&O sackings
HMRC will target resources at companies’ minimum-wage compliance and Insolvency Service will explore Hebblethwaite ban
Spring Statement: Below-inflation civil service pay awards ‘seem a certainty’
25 Mar Economy
Spring Statement: Below-inflation civil service pay awards ‘seem a certainty’
Union chief says further restraint will be “catastrophic” for public sector workers
Spring Statement: Sunak’s silence on departmental spending ‘signals new squeeze’
24 Mar Economy
Spring Statement: Sunak’s silence on departmental spending ‘signals new squeeze’
Institute for Fiscal Studies says lack of new cash chips 10% off Spending Review settlements
Treasury to crowdsource ideas from civil servants as part of £5.5bn waste cut plans
21 Mar Economy
Treasury to crowdsource ideas from civil servants as part of £5.5bn waste cut plans
Winners will be selected this summer and the best ideas will become government policy
British Business Bank chiefs question ex-minister’s claims on Covid loan fraud data
16 Mar Economy
British Business Bank chiefs question ex-minister’s claims on Covid loan fraud data
Barclays boss tells MPs that HMRC could have given more anti-fraud help
Civil servants accused of ‘paranoid risk aversion’ over Covid support schemes
15 Mar Economy
Civil servants accused of ‘paranoid risk aversion’ over Covid support schemes
Ex-minister says entire board of British Business Bank should be sacked for Bounce Back Loan failings
DWP does not know what impact ‘chaotic’ Kickstart scheme is having due to lack of basic monitoring
25 Feb Economy
DWP does not know what impact ‘chaotic’ Kickstart scheme is having due to lack of basic monitoring
Public Accounts Committee says scheme was set up “with good intentions but no proper way of measuring its success”
Government isn’t ‘getting the best’ out of the civil service, Tory grandee says
09 Feb Economy
Government isn’t ‘getting the best’ out of the civil service, Tory grandee says
Levelling-up agenda will require concerted action to mobilise departments, says former Wales secretary John Redwood
Minister quits over BEIS and Treasury fraud failings
25 Jan Economy
Minister quits over BEIS and Treasury fraud failings
Cross-government efficiency chief Agnew says he couldn’t get officials to "lift their game"
DIT launches search for ‘next generation’ of trade negotiators
20 Jan Economy
DIT launches search for ‘next generation’ of trade negotiators
Post-Brexit programme offers up to £35k a year to latest wave of trainees
Places with high homelessness rates not receiving enough levelling up funding, think tank warns
14 Jan Economy
Places with high homelessness rates not receiving enough levelling up funding, think tank warns
Fund places too much emphasis on physical infrastructure and too little on social issues, report argues
CMA chief exec announces plan to step down
10 Jan Economy
CMA chief exec announces plan to step down
Andrea Coscelli will leave regulator at the end of July after six years as CEO
HMRC ‘doesn't understand’ problems with new border IT
06 Jan Economy
HMRC ‘doesn't understand’ problems with new border IT
Lorries unable to enter UK as department acknowledges “error issues” with Goods Vehicles Movement System
DIT has made progress in improving capacity for trade deals, says NAO
14 Dec 2021 Economy
DIT has made progress in improving capacity for trade deals, says NAO
But department needs to ensure agreements are delivering “real benefits”, watchdog warns
Wary councils look for Treasury buy-in for PM’s levelling-up devo deals
09 Dec 2021 Economy
Wary councils look for Treasury buy-in for PM’s levelling-up devo deals
As DLUHC delays publication of white paper, local leaders want commitment from Sunak, Institute for Government says
Treasury staff numbers will fall after 25% hike, says perm sec
03 Dec 2021 Economy
Treasury staff numbers will fall after 25% hike, says perm sec
MPs hear just 23 officials have so far asked to relocate to new Darlington campus
PM seeks economics expert to be next private secretary
02 Dec 2021 Economy
PM seeks economics expert to be next private secretary
Economic affairs post involves leading on policy development for business, housing and transport
HMRC struggles to recover billions in overpaid Covid-19 support and tax debts
22 Nov 2021 Economy
HMRC struggles to recover billions in overpaid Covid-19 support and tax debts
Taskforce likely to recover minority of support paid in error and fraud as NAO says department needs to increase its debt recovery capacity