Economy

Big numbers for capital spending in next month’s budget won’t fix decade of austerity, think-tank warns

Since his early days as a journalist, Robert Chote has been holding the government to account for its handling of public finances. Now, towards the end of his 10-year statutory term as chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, he sits down with Geoffrey Lyons to discuss his career, the OBR’s role, and November’s cancelled budget. Photography by Baldo Sciacca

NAO says department ‘faces delivery and coordination challenges’ when it relies on others deliver public services

Glass Wharf will house 1,650 tax-collection agency staff

Chris Whitty says NHS has to prepare for 2% mortality rate but reality could be much less

Ministers also reveal package of funding to boost bus travel and cycling across England as part of transport package

Report blasts "incomplete and inaccurate" understanding of conditions and flags £916m backlog of major repairs

Cabinet Office says handful of departments will pilot Conservative manifesto pledge, commencing in weeks

Housing, education and transport are key areas for boosted local control with majority in favour of elected mayors

Transport secretary Grant Shapps said decision represented “the first small step towards the north taking back control of its railways”

Grant Shapps vows to 'undo the damage' of 1960s Beeching rail cuts with £500m fund to reopen axed lines

Appointment will replace Robert Chote, who has led fiscal watchdog since 2010

National Audit Office says department and delivery firm underestimated the task of delivering new rail network

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, RSA chief executive, and interim director of labour market enforcement at BEIS, Matthew Taylor looks at the government’s work on work

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, David Henig looks at how the government can realise its post-Brexit ambitions for international trade

Machines will eliminate need for heavy cones to be manually laid on busy roads

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, Tom Forth calls for transparency in government spending decisions

Watchdog says keenness to proceed with Liverpool project led to deal being struck before construction failings were known

National Audit Office flags lack of measurable objectives and impact evaluation in department’s £2.4bn-a-year portfolio of help

Pledge made in agreement restoring power sharing at Stormont

Central Square offices will house 4,000 civil servants by end of the year

BEIS secretary Andrea Leadsom says departments across government have worked to agree the deal in an incredibly short timeframe

Officials failed to learn lessons as cost of projects rockets by 115%, NAO says