Economy

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

Consultation seeks views on whether the UK should develop its own infrastructure finance institution after Brexit

“No mitigation available for the severe consequences of a no-deal outcome,” says David Sterling

Ex-government lawyer says government would have to have cleared “a very high bar in court” to defend no-deal Brexit ferry procurement

Tax agency declares city base structurally complete and ready for fit-out

Tax agency says only 17% of businesses have vital trading registration for no-deal Brexit 

Formal reform plan published as Serco chief says outsourcer has recovered from “dark night of the soul”

Defra’s Clare Moriarty and DfT’s Bernadette Kelly update MPs on Brexit staffing plans for frontline departments

Select committee report has also questioned the chancellor's assertion that "austerity is coming to an end"

Former head of the home civil service and ex-cabinet secretary say nation is simply not ready for 29 March Brexit

Watchdog says department needs to up its game to hit Theresa May's 300,000 new-homes-a-year target

Department kicks off a year of celebrations to mark 100 years since its creation

Updated no-deal planning sets out temporary period where border checks could be lifted from next month