Economy

Ministerial direction was required by DfT perm sec to provide funds for project

Former Cabinet Office minister details plan of action for newly-launched drive to free industry from unnecessary EU bureaucracy

National Audit Office investigation finds £120m-plus spent in south-east has so far led to just one train operator introducing flexible part-time season tickets

Tory policy guru launches cross-party initiative to consider how post-Brexit regulations can support the economy, with support from former cabinet secretary Lord Butler and business leaders

ONS figures show that pay fell in real terms in the three months to February

Senior figure in Manchester devolution deal says Brexit shows centralised UK has not served country well

£120,000 post will forge links between science and technology sectors in effort to boost trade

Public Accounts Committee calls for forensic audit of spending at UK Trade & Investment after concluding contractor took advantage of arm’s-length body

Committee says more work is needed on the economic impact of leaving the EU on WTO terms

After six years at the helm of this tiny Whitehall team, John Whiting is standing down. Here he shares his experiences of trying to simplify Britain’s fiendish tax system – and what he’s learnt in the process

New department says £125k role will focus on developing its “underpinning foundations”, building values and forming its culture