Kwarteng refuses to commit to bringing spending plans forward
05 Oct 2022 Economy
Kwarteng refuses to commit to bringing spending plans forward
Confusion follows reports that chancellor's fiscal statement could be moved from 23 November
MoJ perm sec Antonia Romeo 'lined up for Treasury top job'
03 Oct 2022 Economy
MoJ perm sec Antonia Romeo 'lined up for Treasury top job'
Romeo is Kwasi Kwarteng's favourite to replace Sir Tom Scholar, according to reports
Government U-turns on scrapping top tax rate after Tory backlash
03 Oct 2022 Economy
Government U-turns on scrapping top tax rate after Tory backlash
Several prominent Conservative MPs, including Michael Gove, had publicly opposed the policy
MPs demand publication of OBR advice to Kwarteng
30 Sep 2022 Economy
MPs demand publication of OBR advice to Kwarteng
Think tank dubs chancellor’s rejection of further pre-budget advice “inexplicable”
Civil service unions urge Truss to rule out austerity drive
30 Sep 2022 Economy
Civil service unions urge Truss to rule out austerity drive
More spending cuts would be an "act of national vandalism", PCS, Prospect and FDA chiefs say
Bank of England warns of 'risk to UK financial stability' in emergency intervention
28 Sep 2022 Economy
Bank of England warns of 'risk to UK financial stability' in emergency intervention
Bank buying government debt to stabilise market after government’s “mini-budget” triggered fall in the pound
Kwarteng to set out medium-term fiscal plan in November
27 Sep 2022 Economy
Kwarteng to set out medium-term fiscal plan in November
Treasury says chancellor's plan will set out further details on the government’s fiscal rules
Mini-budget fallout has wrecked spending plans, says ex-Treasury chief
27 Sep 2022 Economy
Mini-budget fallout has wrecked spending plans, says ex-Treasury chief
Nick Macpherson says government has ‘broken a cardinal rule’ and flags fears over public sector pay
Civil servants ‘face two-year pay squeeze’ as Truss abandons spending review plans
26 Sep 2022 Economy
Civil servants ‘face two-year pay squeeze’ as Truss abandons spending review plans
Real-terms pay cuts expected as government abandons planned spending review
Mini-budget: Departments ‘face difficult decisions’, chancellor warns
23 Sep 2022 Economy
Mini-budget: Departments ‘face difficult decisions’, chancellor warns
Kwarteng unveils £45bn package of tax cuts in bid to boost economic growth
Mini-budget: Kwarteng scraps Office of Tax Simplification
23 Sep 2022 Economy
Mini-budget: Kwarteng scraps Office of Tax Simplification
Chancellor says fiscal reform will be embedded “into the heart of government” in future
Treasury rejects call for OBR forecast alongside mini-budget
21 Sep 2022 Economy
Treasury rejects call for OBR forecast alongside mini-budget
MPs' request for "vital" assessment rejected, with Treasury citing need to move at "immense speed"
Kwarteng ‘will need to tweak fiscal rules’ for £30bn tax cuts
20 Sep 2022 Economy
Kwarteng ‘will need to tweak fiscal rules’ for £30bn tax cuts
Chancellor also eyes new “low-tax growth zones” and planning reforms in mini-budget
IFS chief calls for transparency on energy price-cap analysis
14 Sep 2022 Economy
IFS chief calls for transparency on energy price-cap analysis
Truss and Kwarteng urged to publish assessments supporting “biggest single fiscal event” in decades
Treasury and OBR confirm emergency budget preparations began in July
31 Aug 2022 Economy
Treasury and OBR confirm emergency budget preparations began in July
HMRC and DWP feeding into work, government’s independent financial analyst says
Cost of living: Civil servants reminded of 'financial lifelines' as cab sec admits 'people are worried' Exclusive
23 Aug 2022 Economy
Cost of living: Civil servants reminded of 'financial lifelines' as cab sec admits 'people are worried'
"We benefit ourselves from the very schemes and support packages that we have helped to put in place," Simon Case says
Cabinet Office to lose 25% of staff in civil service job-cut drive, Rees-Mogg says
19 Aug 2022 Economy
Cabinet Office to lose 25% of staff in civil service job-cut drive, Rees-Mogg says
Department to “lead by example” in headcount reduction, minister says, in attack on "bureaucratic bloat of Whitehall"
Ofgem board member quits over handling of price cap
18 Aug 2022 Economy
Ofgem board member quits over handling of price cap
Non-exec director says energy regulator has “failed to strike the right balance” between interests of consumers and suppliers
Redundancy reform: ministers ‘want civil service job cuts on the cheap’
16 Aug 2022 Economy
Redundancy reform: ministers ‘want civil service job cuts on the cheap’
Government accused of treating staff with "disdain" after proposing Civil Service Compensation Scheme changes
Redundancy payments could be slashed as departments eye staff cuts
15 Aug 2022 Economy
Redundancy payments could be slashed as departments eye staff cuts
Civil Service Compensation Scheme changes set out in new consultation document would worsen 2010 terms
Cost of living crisis: One in 12 civil servants 'using food banks'
09 Aug 2022 Economy
Cost of living crisis: One in 12 civil servants 'using food banks'
Exodus as 38% of officials responding to union survey say they are looking for jobs outside civil service
Cutting 91,000 jobs ‘would hit services and could cost £2bn in redundancies’
08 Aug 2022 Economy
Cutting 91,000 jobs ‘would hit services and could cost £2bn in redundancies’
Treasury "goes cold” on the headcount reduction plan following Steve Barclay review
Chancellor confirms permanent home for Treasury's Darlington base
26 Jul 2022 Economy
Chancellor confirms permanent home for Treasury's Darlington base
Office for 1,100 officials will be built on empty car park
Defra drops bid for higher pay rises, blaming 'escalating inflation' Exclusive
22 Jul 2022 Economy
Defra drops bid for higher pay rises, blaming 'escalating inflation'
Economic pressure has made it "extremely unlikely" Cabinet Office and Treasury will sign off on pay-flexibility case, remuneration committee says