Economy

Former Treasury second perm sec Sharon White to join retailer on far-from-undersold pay package

Department says Brexit-related workload will see 600 additional staff located at Stratford centre

Former BIS and DIT permanent secretary will be troubled aerospace giant's "senior representative" in Europe and the UK and Ireland"

Truss also hints at buildings sell-off to avoid having “land that could be used for housing sitting on the government balance sheet”

PM backs recommendation of Augar Review to bring back maintenance grants, which could cost £2bn

Commission chaired by former civil service head blasts government’s approach to economic development and calls for new £10bn-a-year fund

Trade department perm sec tells CSW that work to fuse regional trade plans with UK economic sectors is nearing completion

Deadline is achievable but requires a concerted push, including government backing for carbon capture and storage technologies, committee says

The Office for Product Safety & Standards is one of a number of government bodies springing up to help prepare the UK for life outside the EU. Beckie Smith meets its chief executive Graham Russell

Unions say staff behind “world’s best civil service” should get the reward they deserve

Single-department settlements if the Spending Review is delayed would "pre-empt what should be a proper balancing discussion", chancellor insists

Leaked document warns "government does not have the strongest track record on delivery of large tech projects"

Business department also aims to save £10m a year from research councils merger

Academic dismissed as housing adviser after making remarks about "Soros empire"

Chancellor says it would be "odd" to expect all departments to see funding rise, despite his claim that austerity is ending

MPs call on department to set out consequences faced by officials for £17.6bn rail project’s late running

Department for Transport insists “HS2 is happening" as release of funds delayed

"We are proud of what you do," civil service chiefs say amid "unprecendented" challenges for officials

Department says ‘starchitect’-designed residence for consul general will help promote British business

CDC is doing too little to ensure the billions it invests have maximum impact, ICAI says

Setting out her vision for the upcoming Spending Review, Truss said the Treasury would “prioritise ruthlessly”

MPs urge government to address regional disparities and "bias towards the most innovative industries" in sector deals

Single Departmental Plans to reflect on departments' performance against the framework from 2019-20

 

Revised public value framework will underline Spending Review focus on value for money, Hammond said in his Spring Statement