HS2 pause will just ramp up costs, warns Infrastructure Commission chair
13 Mar 2023 Economy
HS2 pause will just ramp up costs, warns Infrastructure Commission chair
John Armitt’s comments come as Department for Transport announces delivery of section of high-speed line will be pushed back by two years
Departmental delays ‘put government’s net-zero plans at risk’
02 Mar 2023 Economy
Departmental delays ‘put government’s net-zero plans at risk’
National Audit Office says lack of a delivery strategy for clean electricity could spook investors and ramp up costs
Ben Wallace: MoD 'needs real money not fantasy efficiency savings'
16 Feb 2023 Economy
Ben Wallace: MoD 'needs real money not fantasy efficiency savings'
Defence secretary says defence budget has been "effectively raided" over three decades
WATCH: How DWP helps to ‘suit up’ jobseekers
09 Feb 2023 Economy
WATCH: How DWP helps to ‘suit up’ jobseekers
Department teams up with charity to provide women with interview clothes and extra coaching
Sunak breaks up BEIS and ‘refocuses’ DCMS
07 Feb 2023 Economy
Sunak breaks up BEIS and ‘refocuses’ DCMS
Machinery of government change creates new departments for energy; business and trade; and science, innovation and technology
DIT urged to boost knowledge of UK’s regional strengths
31 Jan 2023 Economy
DIT urged to boost knowledge of UK’s regional strengths
Department must work with BEIS and DLUHC to better drive inward investment, NAO says
Treasury’s top economic adviser to leave for OECD
13 Jan 2023 Economy
Treasury’s top economic adviser to leave for OECD
Clare Lombardelli will become OECD chief economist in spring, after 18 years in the civil service
Competition and Markets Authority names new chief
21 Dec 2022 Economy
Competition and Markets Authority names new chief
Interim CEO Sarah Cardell will take up role on a permanent basis
Treasury perm sec James Bowler: Tom Scholar's departure ‘was not normal’
13 Dec 2022 Economy
Treasury perm sec James Bowler: Tom Scholar's departure ‘was not normal’
Top Treasury officials also say they "gave all the advice they should have done" ahead of disastrous mini-budget
Raab condemns public sector strikes and says pay hikes would 'undercut the poorest'
23 Nov 2022 Economy
Raab condemns public sector strikes and says pay hikes would 'undercut the poorest'
Striking is not the “right thing to do now”, Raab says as civil servants gear up for industrial action
OBR head makes case for rule change after disastrous mini-budget
23 Nov 2022 Economy
OBR head makes case for rule change after disastrous mini-budget
Richard Hughes tells MPs fiscal-policy shifts shouldn’t happen without up-to-date forecasts
Sunak 'should consider enabling OBR to probe departmental spending plans'
22 Nov 2022 Economy
Sunak 'should consider enabling OBR to probe departmental spending plans'
Think tank’s growth proposals urge PM to consider Vaccine Taskforce-inspired interventions for key goals
Autumn Statement: IFS flags renewed pressure on civil service jobs
18 Nov 2022 Economy
Autumn Statement: IFS flags renewed pressure on civil service jobs
Institute for Fiscal Studies warns that government will have to pick between low pay awards, job cuts or worse services
Autumn Statement: Pay is elephant in room for ‘protected’ departmental budgets
18 Nov 2022 Economy
Autumn Statement: Pay is elephant in room for ‘protected’ departmental budgets
IFS warns civil service will face biggest pressures after 2024-25 under 1% growth plan
DWP and HMRC get cash boost for 6,000 new staff to tackle fraud, error and tax dodging
17 Nov 2022 Economy
DWP and HMRC get cash boost for 6,000 new staff to tackle fraud, error and tax dodging
Autumn Statement brings £300m for recruitment drive – but departments will be told to find savings elsewhere
Don’t rush into decisions on spending cuts, Hunt warned
27 Oct 2022 Economy
Don’t rush into decisions on spending cuts, Hunt warned
IfG and CIPFA urge Hunt to wait on detailed plans for cuts in fiscal statement
Civil servants warned Kwarteng about mini-budget fallout, MPs told
27 Oct 2022 Economy
Civil servants warned Kwarteng about mini-budget fallout, MPs told
Debt Management Office chief says Treasury was told disastrous £45bn tax-cuts plan would push up borrowing
Government spending plans delayed until 17 November
26 Oct 2022 Economy
Government spending plans delayed until 17 November
No.10 said it was important that teams had enough time to "reach the right decisions" after Tuesday's major cabinet reshuffle
Sunak warns of ‘difficult decisions’ in first words as PM
25 Oct 2022 Economy
Sunak warns of ‘difficult decisions’ in first words as PM
Downing Street speech acknowledges Truss and Kwarteng “mistakes” but insists 2019 general-election manifesto is a valid mandate
Jeremy Hunt denies return to austerity as spending cuts loom
18 Oct 2022 Economy
Jeremy Hunt denies return to austerity as spending cuts loom
Chancellor says "eye-watering" decisions ahead as he is accused of unveiling "austerity season two"
Departments brace for cuts as Hunt scraps tax measures
17 Oct 2022 Economy
Departments brace for cuts as Hunt scraps tax measures
Chancellor tears apart 'mini-budget' and tells departments to find "efficiency savings"
'Difficult decisions needed': Truss walks back on spending cuts pledge
13 Oct 2022 Economy
'Difficult decisions needed': Truss walks back on spending cuts pledge
Departments face uncertainty over their budgets amid economic crisis
Truss insists she won't cut public spending to pay for mini-budget
12 Oct 2022 Economy
Truss insists she won't cut public spending to pay for mini-budget
Government will reduce debt by "making sure we spend public money well", PM says
Departments could face funding cuts of 15%, IFS warns
11 Oct 2022 Economy
Departments could face funding cuts of 15%, IFS warns
Inflation could mean “hidden” austerity if spending settlements remain unchanged, as think tank predicts £62bn of “fiscal tightening” needed