Economy

Cabinet Office and now-defunct DExEU top list of ministries with the fastest-turning revolving doors

IFS sets out Budget bind in analysis of public finances ahead of 11 March statement

The Conservative Party’s newfound interest in the north of England could be a game-changer for civil servants. Or it might just be a passing fad

Big numbers for capital spending in next month’s budget won’t fix decade of austerity, think-tank warns

Since his early days as a journalist, Robert Chote has been holding the government to account for its handling of public finances. Now, towards the end of his 10-year statutory term as chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, he sits down with Geoffrey Lyons to discuss his career, the OBR’s role, and November’s cancelled budget. Photography by Baldo Sciacca

NAO says department ‘faces delivery and coordination challenges’ when it relies on others deliver public services

Glass Wharf will house 1,650 tax-collection agency staff

Chris Whitty says NHS has to prepare for 2% mortality rate but reality could be much less

Ministers also reveal package of funding to boost bus travel and cycling across England as part of transport package

Report blasts "incomplete and inaccurate" understanding of conditions and flags £916m backlog of major repairs

Cabinet Office says handful of departments will pilot Conservative manifesto pledge, commencing in weeks

Housing, education and transport are key areas for boosted local control with majority in favour of elected mayors