Economics

International trade secretary Liam Fox approves doubling of UKEF cover for exports despite warnings move would fall outside established risk framework

Worst-case scenario timescale emerges after MPs voice doubts about official 2020 target

Budget Committee could prevent fiascos like NHS IT programme, says Public Accounts Committee veteran

Union chief accuses Treasury chief secretary of "dog whistle" tactics over pay-off ceiling as Treasury launches consultation

Chancellor says it would be "odd" to expect all departments to see funding rise, despite his claim that austerity is ending

All-party group demands perm sec Jon Thompson clarifies key questions on controversial remedy to tax-avoidance measure

CDC is doing too little to ensure the billions it invests have maximum impact, ICAI says

Setting out her vision for the upcoming Spending Review, Truss said the Treasury would “prioritise ruthlessly”

Government evaluation finds every £1 spent on the programme delivers £2.28 in economic benefits, with largest benefits for children at serious risk

All party group of MPs says HMRC’s approach “is a direct cause of the acute anxiety and stress people subject to the loan charge are experiencing”

MPs urge government to address regional disparities and "bias towards the most innovative industries" in sector deals

Whitehall’s biggest union urges members to capitalise on government disarray in pending strike ballot