Team Truss’s top three themes already twisted into knots
28 Sep Economics

Team Truss’s top three themes already twisted into knots

The NHS, the energy crisis and the economy were would-be PM Truss's top priorities. But the Plan for Patients is underwhelming
by Andy Cowper
Civil service unions urge Truss to rule out austerity drive
30 Sep Economics
Civil service unions urge Truss to rule out austerity drive
Mini-budget fallout has wrecked spending plans, says ex-Treasury chief
27 Sep Economics
Mini-budget fallout has wrecked spending plans, says ex-Treasury chief
Mini-budget: Kwarteng tightens Universal Credit sanctions, despite DWP failure to publish research
23 Sep Economics
Mini-budget: Kwarteng tightens Universal Credit sanctions, despite DWP failure to publish research
Kwarteng to set out medium-term fiscal plan in November
27 Sep Economics
Kwarteng to set out medium-term fiscal plan in November
Treasury says chancellor's plan will set out further details on the government’s fiscal rules
Civil servants ‘face two-year pay squeeze’ as Truss abandons spending review plans
26 Sep Economics
Civil servants ‘face two-year pay squeeze’ as Truss abandons spending review plans
Real-terms pay cuts expected as government abandons planned spending review
Mini-budget: Departments ‘face difficult decisions’, chancellor warns
23 Sep Economics
Mini-budget: Departments ‘face difficult decisions’, chancellor warns
Kwarteng unveils £45bn package of tax cuts in bid to boost economic growth
Mini-budget: Kwarteng scraps Office of Tax Simplification
23 Sep Economics
Mini-budget: Kwarteng scraps Office of Tax Simplification
Chancellor says fiscal reform will be embedded “into the heart of government” in future
Treasury rejects call for OBR forecast alongside mini-budget
21 Sep Economics
Treasury rejects call for OBR forecast alongside mini-budget
MPs' request for "vital" assessment rejected, with Treasury citing need to move at "immense speed"
Kwarteng ‘will need to tweak fiscal rules’ for £30bn tax cuts
20 Sep Economics
Kwarteng ‘will need to tweak fiscal rules’ for £30bn tax cuts
Chancellor also eyes new “low-tax growth zones” and planning reforms in mini-budget
I imagined that life would be a lot like The Thick of It – becoming a civil service apprentice
02 Aug Economics
I imagined that life would be a lot like The Thick of It – becoming a civil service apprentice
Teale Cunningham is an economic analyst in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. His role is part of the Government Economic Service Degree Apprenticeship Programme
Why can't BEIS and the Treasury get on?
24 Jun Economics
Why can't BEIS and the Treasury get on?
At the heart of the government’s problems with the cost-of-living crisis is a rupture between the two departments charged with managing the economy. Is it just down to the personalities, or is there something deeper going on?
'Our interventions saved millions of jobs': Charles Roxburgh shares the Treasury's 2021 highlights
24 Dec 2021 Economics
'Our interventions saved millions of jobs': Charles Roxburgh shares the Treasury's 2021 highlights
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. HMT's second perm sec tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid while pushing ahead with new challenges
Treasury accused of putting up 'barriers' to public sector pay rises
09 Dec 2021 Economics
Treasury accused of putting up 'barriers' to public sector pay rises
FDA union says that "price stability’" aim means pay restraint will continue
Levelling up: the public perspective, region by region Sponsored
05 Feb 2021 Economics
Levelling up: the public perspective, region by region
The annual State of the State report has revealed regional differences in attitudes towards the Levelling Up agenda. Government must work with local areas to get the best results, writes Ed Roddis, director of Public Sector Research at Deloitte.
HMRC pledges to publish more data on unpaid tax
15 Jan 2021 Economics
HMRC pledges to publish more data on unpaid tax
But government rejects MPs’ call for sector breakdowns and a headline uncertainty figure
DWP jobs boost confirmed in Spending Review
25 Nov 2020 Economics
DWP jobs boost confirmed in Spending Review
Rishi Sunak provides funds to double number of work coaches in £1.4bn coronavirus support uplift
HMRC 'could have done more' to prevent furlough fraud, NAO says
26 Oct 2020 Economics
HMRC 'could have done more' to prevent furlough fraud, NAO says
Watchdog also urges tax agency to ensure fewer people miss out on support under future schemes
Comprehensive Spending Review halted as Treasury prioritises certainty – and reiterates pay restraint warning
21 Oct 2020 Economics
Comprehensive Spending Review halted as Treasury prioritises certainty – and reiterates pay restraint warning
Sunak says now is not the time for a full review
Treasury perm sec Scholar tight-lipped on impact analysis for Covid-19 tiers
21 Oct 2020 Economics
Treasury perm sec Scholar tight-lipped on impact analysis for Covid-19 tiers
Treasury perm sec grilled by MPs demanding figures for effect on businesses of new localised restrictions
Civil Service Fast Stream kicks off recruitment round for over 800 posts
25 Sep 2020 Economics
Civil Service Fast Stream kicks off recruitment round for over 800 posts
Selection of available jobs includes 244 roles for generalist officials
Companies House unveils clampdown on identity fraud among reforms
21 Sep 2020 Economics
Companies House unveils clampdown on identity fraud among reforms
BEIS executive agency to bar appointment of directors until verification checks are performed
Interview: Royal Statistical Society chief Stian Westlake on Covid-19, the A-Level row, and his ‘very geeky’ favourite stat
04 Sep 2020 Economics
Interview: Royal Statistical Society chief Stian Westlake on Covid-19, the A-Level row, and his ‘very geeky’ favourite stat
If the government has learned one thing from Ofqual's handling of A-Level results, it's that transparency is critical to quality and public trust, the former spad tells Beckie Smith.
Cost of tackling coronavirus pandemic jumps to £192bn as UK heads for worst economic crash in 300 years
14 Jul 2020 Economics
Cost of tackling coronavirus pandemic jumps to £192bn as UK heads for worst economic crash in 300 years
Economic output may not recover from the Covid-19 pandemic until 2025, according to forecast
Rishi Sunak unveils three-point coronavirus jobs recovery plan
08 Jul 2020 Economics
Rishi Sunak unveils three-point coronavirus jobs recovery plan
DWP to get £1bn as part of plan to help people find jobs, create jobs and protect jobs
Government to pay young people’s wages for six months under Treasury ‘Plan for Jobs’
08 Jul 2020 Economics
Government to pay young people’s wages for six months under Treasury ‘Plan for Jobs’
Treasury also confirms it still plans to complete a comprehensive spending review to be completed this year despite coronavirus impact
DWP gets ministerial direction to breach spending limits in 'extraordinary circumstances' of Covid-19
19 Jun 2020 Economics
DWP gets ministerial direction to breach spending limits in 'extraordinary circumstances' of Covid-19

Perm sec Peter Schofield asked sought approval for spending that might breach Treasury guidance on "regularity and propriety grounds"
PAC chair 'dumbstruck' as perm secs admit lack of economic planning for a pandemic
16 Jun 2020 Economics
PAC chair 'dumbstruck' as perm secs admit lack of economic planning for a pandemic

Economic support packages designed "as we have gone along", Sir Tom Scholar tells MPs