Whitty: No.10 should have consulted scientists on Eat Out To Help Out
22 Nov 2023 Economy
Whitty: No.10 should have consulted scientists on Eat Out To Help Out
Chief medical officer says he "firmly" told Downing Street it should have informed him and Patrick Vallance about the Covid policy
Northern Ireland heading for £1bn overspend
10 Nov 2023 Economy
Northern Ireland heading for £1bn overspend
'Fair' public sector pay awards set to add £590m to overspend, Department of Finance perm sec says
Departments facing 16% real-terms budget cuts, think tank predicts
06 Nov 2023 Economy
Departments facing 16% real-terms budget cuts, think tank predicts
Such a big five-year drop in spending "looks completely undeliverable", Resolution Foundation research director says
Fast Stream hits 50% STEM grads recruitment target
26 Oct 2023 Economy
Fast Stream hits 50% STEM grads recruitment target
Jeremy Quin says target is part of plan to "put innovation at the very core of policy making"
Cash boost and ambition needed to improve UK infrastructure, advisers say
18 Oct 2023 Economy
Cash boost and ambition needed to improve UK infrastructure, advisers say
UK is at a “pivotal moment... to make a major difference to this country’s future", but must “get on with it”, commission says
DBT announces regulator review ‘to cut red tape and bureaucracy’
03 Oct 2023 Economy
DBT announces regulator review ‘to cut red tape and bureaucracy’
Exercise will cover 90 bodies and look to “capitalise” on post-Brexit freedoms
Gus O’Donnell: Current spending plans are ‘totally unsustainable’
28 Sep 2023 Economy
Gus O’Donnell: Current spending plans are ‘totally unsustainable’
Former cab sec says matching Conservative spending commitments won’t help Labour at next election
Levelling up needs a new approach, IfG tells Sunak and Starmer
15 Sep 2023 Economy
Levelling up needs a new approach, IfG tells Sunak and Starmer
Think tank says central government is “not set up to deliver” current agenda or Labour’s plans for reducing regional inequality
MPs demand cross-departmental review of ‘incoherent’ approach to food policy
28 Jul 2023 Economy
MPs demand cross-departmental review of ‘incoherent’ approach to food policy
Report calls on Cabinet Office to take action amid supply fears, cost-of-living concerns and obesity crisis
Government Major Projects Portfolio grows for third year running
27 Jul 2023 Economy
Government Major Projects Portfolio grows for third year running
Red-rated schemes reduce as overall number of projects increases
Cabinet Office accused of ‘vagueness’ and ‘boosterism’ on civil service jobs relocations
27 Jul 2023 Economy
Cabinet Office accused of ‘vagueness’ and ‘boosterism’ on civil service jobs relocations
Plans for new hubs should be placed under review until there is clarity on remote-working rules and headcount reductions, MPs say
High Court backs unions challenging ‘strike-breaking’ legislation
14 Jul 2023 Economy
High Court backs unions challenging ‘strike-breaking’ legislation
Judge rules business department did not consult properly on Kwarteng-led changes to aid the use of agency workers