Economy

Association of Revenue and Customs warns government not rely on “goodwill” to deliver £155m recovery package with no progress on pay

The plans announced in the 2017 Budget may help to tackle Britain’s housing shortage in the long term. But in the short term, the extension of Help to Buy and the abolition of stamp duty for first-time buyers is good politics but poor policy.

Additional powers for the new Homes England among raft of housing policies announced in 2017 Budget

Live coverage and reaction as chancellor sets out the 2017 Budget, provided by our colleagues on PoliticsHome.com. CSW will be have the key Whitehall stories and reaction throughout the afternoon

GLD is hiring lawyers from the north of England to work in new regional centre

Civil service poll shows a more engaged workforce but analysis of the figures shows up several pockets of dissatisfaction

Labour minister-turned-Greater Manchester mayor berates anachronistic policymaking processes

Government stats watchdog reverses 2015 decision to classify sector as part of the public sector after deregulation legislation

PAC report says tax agency doesn’t yet have money to upgrade customs service and develop contingency option in case of delays

White paper to be published this month will set framework for more balanced economy post-Brexit, says PM

Public Accounts Committee to question tax officials today while union calls for halt of office closures plan 

Theo Rycroft also plays down significance of Oliver Robbins’ move to Cabinet Office