Economy

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"