Gove urged to clarify ‘confused’ levelling-up rhetoric
24 Sep 2021 Economy
Gove urged to clarify ‘confused’ levelling-up rhetoric
Institute for Government warns flagship drive cannot be all things to all people and places
Whitehall cannot deliver levelling-up agenda alone, says National Infrastructure Commission
23 Sep 2021 Economy
Whitehall cannot deliver levelling-up agenda alone, says National Infrastructure Commission
Independent advisory body warns ministers that properly aiding “left behind” areas will require a fundamental shift in funding
Defence secretary launches National Shipbuilding Office
14 Sep 2021 Economy
Defence secretary launches National Shipbuilding Office
Rear Admiral Rex Cox will lead body created to promote UK’s maritime engineering enterprise
Truss names new HM trade commissioners
01 Sep 2021 Economy
Truss names new HM trade commissioners
Former acting DG for negotiations and German-based deputy start new roles
Economic bounce-back ‘won’t shield departments in Spending Review’
31 Aug 2021 Economy
Economic bounce-back ‘won’t shield departments in Spending Review’
Institute for Government says Sunak will need to find additional funding to protect public services
HMRC names new DG for customer strategy and tax design
17 Aug 2021 Economy
HMRC names new DG for customer strategy and tax design
Deputy national statistician Jonathan Athow will take over from Ruth Stainer from October
Departments ‘need more challenge’ on managing climate change risks
06 Aug 2021 Economy
Departments ‘need more challenge’ on managing climate change risks
Fewer than half of audit and risk assurance committees surveyed say their organisation has a climate or sustainability risk policy
No.10 and DfE ‘refused to make Covid contingency plans for schools’
05 Aug 2021 Economy
No.10 and DfE ‘refused to make Covid contingency plans for schools’
Fear of leaks led to “unforgivable” pandemic decisions, think tank says
Government seeks Northern Ireland protocol rewrite
22 Jul 2021 Economy
Government seeks Northern Ireland protocol rewrite
Proposals ‘require significant change’ admits minister, but EU says it will not agree to renegotiate the deal
NAO sounds alarm over DWP’s ‘record high’ fraud and error rates
20 Jul 2021 Economy
NAO sounds alarm over DWP’s ‘record high’ fraud and error rates
Watchdog says department accepts pandemic response means overpayments will “remain significantly higher than normal for some time”
National Infrastructure Bank opens in Leeds
18 Jun 2021 Economy
National Infrastructure Bank opens in Leeds
Bank will be a 'long-lasting institution' with 'flexibility to adapt and respond to evolving market conditions', Treasury says
International trade watchdog becomes arm’s-length body
02 Jun 2021 Economy
International trade watchdog becomes arm’s-length body
Trade Remedies Authority gets independence three years after it was founded