Budget 2025: Unprotected departments face cuts ‘close to peak austerity years’, think tank warns
27 Nov Economy
Budget 2025: Unprotected departments face cuts ‘close to peak austerity years’, think tank warns
Resolution Foundation and Institute for Fiscal Studies assess spending plans at 2025 Budget
Budget 2025: OBR launches probe after publishing key document early
26 Nov Economy
Budget 2025: OBR launches probe after publishing key document early
Rachel Reeves says premature release is "deeply disappointing" and a "serious error" by watchdog
HMT second perm sec Sam Beckett to depart
14 Nov Economy
HMT second perm sec Sam Beckett to depart
Department offers up to £208,000 for director general position to replace Beckett
DWP hires former health secretary to probe NEETs ‘crisis’
11 Nov Economy
DWP hires former health secretary to probe NEETs ‘crisis’
Alan Milburn will explore why increasing numbers of young people are drifting out of work and education
Rachel Reeves says Autumn Budget will 'protect public services from return to austerity'
04 Nov Economy
Rachel Reeves says Autumn Budget will 'protect public services from return to austerity'
Chancellor also pledges to "root out waste wherever I find it" as she warns of "years of economic mismanagement"
DHSC second perm sec to become envoy for northern growth
30 Oct Economy
DHSC second perm sec to become envoy for northern growth
Riordan will work across government departments, with mayors and other external partners to co-develop a plan to support growth and investment across the north
HMRC error means public sector borrowing was overestimated by £3bn
09 Oct Economy
HMRC error means public sector borrowing was overestimated by £3bn
Correction gives Rachel Reeves a boost ahead of next month's budget
DHSC second perm sec appointed as National Wealth Fund NED
02 Oct Economy
DHSC second perm sec appointed as National Wealth Fund NED
Tom Riordan will take on position in addition to role as second perm sec at Department of Health and Social Care
NAO: Simple cost-cutting won’t cut it – departments must develop more detailed understanding of costs
15 Sep Economy
NAO: Simple cost-cutting won’t cut it – departments must develop more detailed understanding of costs
Report finds cost information deficit is “barrier” to achieving “ambitious” productivity and efficiency aims set at SR25
Reeves announces late-November Autumn Budget
03 Sep Economy
Reeves announces late-November Autumn Budget
Chancellor says "renewal is our mission and growth is our challenge"
Treasury replaces DG who left to become Starmer’s PPS
03 Sep Economy
Treasury replaces DG who left to become Starmer’s PPS
William Macfarlane returns from DCMS to replace Dan York-Smith as director general, tax and welfare
Ex-John Lewis chair among three new Treasury NEDs
13 Aug Economy
Ex-John Lewis chair among three new Treasury NEDs
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says non-exec directors from the world of business will bring "fresh thinking" to HMT