Economy

Spending watchdog finds problems with department's administration of Common Agricultural Policy payments

Cabinet secretary stresses that spending review will allow departments to make "considered decisions" on "size and shape of their workforces"

Union calls on Scots finance minister John Swinney to reject Chancellor's one per cent public sector payrise cap north of the border

Follow all the action as chancellor George Osborne delivers his latest Budget

Welfare cuts plan will reportedly be spread out over three years

With more cuts to come, Whitehall departments are eyeing productivity gains as a silver bullet

Chancellor says "decision point" reached over government's stake in Royal Bank of Scotland

Chancellor to set out plans for perpetual surpluses and revival of Victorian-era debt commission

There’s plenty more austerity to come – but do plans for city devolution signal a brighter future?

As the debate about the benefits – or not – of HS2 rages on, Colin Marrs asks if there’s enough firm evidence to make an informed judgement on this controversial major project

Professor Timothy Richard Dafforn – entrepreneur in residence for synthetic biology – is named as new chief scientific adviser for BIS at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 

John Whittingdale to lead culture department, Amber Rudd gets energy and Sajid Javid moves to BIS, as post-election reshuffle continues