Anger over timing of £300m Northern Ireland mini-budget
02 Jul 2024 Politics & Constitution
Anger over timing of £300m Northern Ireland mini-budget
NICS head Jayne Brady is asked to explain decision to proceed with announcement days ahead of general election
Labour: We want to see civil servants in the office
02 Jul 2024 Politics & Constitution
Labour: We want to see civil servants in the office
Asked if Labour would keep 60% rule, Jonathan Ashworth says it is "sensible" for civil servants to be in the office
New interministerial group set up to boost culture collaboration
28 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
New interministerial group set up to boost culture collaboration
Culture and Creative Industries Interministerial Group, which aims to encourage more collaboration between UK's four governments, meets for first time
Labour's clean-power pledge will require 'immediate action' from departments, IfG warns
28 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
Labour's clean-power pledge will require 'immediate action' from departments, IfG warns
Think tank says party's accelerated 2030 deadline faces 10 clear barriers Starmer must address if he becomes PM
Former perm secs back plan to 'rebuild trust' in politics
25 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
Former perm secs back plan to 'rebuild trust' in politics
Demands include independent enforcement of a revised ministerial code and better regulation of post-government jobs
IFS: Civil service pay has been ‘held down unbelievably’
25 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
IFS: Civil service pay has been ‘held down unbelievably’
Paul Johnson says pay for officials is just one example of why public service cuts will be so difficult to achieve for next government
Labour promises to re-establish Windrush Unit and appoint commissioner
24 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
Labour promises to re-establish Windrush Unit and appoint commissioner
Yvette Cooper says Labour would "turn a page" on the scandal
RSS asks parties to commit to basic stats training for ministers
21 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
RSS asks parties to commit to basic stats training for ministers
Society says Covid pandemic highlighted that ministers were unable to interpret key statistical evidence
IfG rejects claims a Labour 'supermajority' would be dangerous
20 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
IfG rejects claims a Labour 'supermajority' would be dangerous
Think tank argues that any government's attitude to scrutiny is more important than majority size
Parties 'not being honest' about scale of NHS funding needed to tackle healthcare crisis
20 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
Parties 'not being honest' about scale of NHS funding needed to tackle healthcare crisis
Health Foundation calls on politicians to "level with the public" as it highlights £38bn funding gap
Farage floats plans to slash £50bn from departments and cut taxes
18 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
Farage floats plans to slash £50bn from departments and cut taxes
IFS says Reform proposals – which also include eradicating NHS waiting lists – "don't add up"
Unprotected departments face cuts of up to 2.9% under Labour's plan – IFS
13 Jun 2024 Politics & Constitution
Unprotected departments face cuts of up to 2.9% under Labour's plan – IFS
Institute for Fiscal Studies director warns Labour's plans offer no explanation of how party would deliver the “genuine change” it is calling for