Economics

Ex-Labour health minister Ara Darzi also proposes creation of "single NHS headquarters" to report to Department of Health and Social Care 

Gill Aitken announces departure as tax department flags up success in battling online fraudsters

Lesley Titcomb announces "difficult personal decision" after Carillion and BHS flak

MPs demand answers after reports the department favours weaker powers than those currently exercised by the European Commission

MPs ask David Lidington to explore whether beefed-up powers and more resources are required as a matter of urgency

Some four million callers were unable to speak to staff in the past year, with wait times and number of complaints rising

Innovative selection process sees three firms picked for 10-year project to support personnel for next-generation Dreadnought Class nuclear submarines

Changes to so-called IR35 rules for “off-payroll” workers boost coffers as ministers mull roll-out to private firms 

Department accused of lacking cost control as affordability gap opens up in 10-year programme

Dave Penman tells union conference conspiracy claims from both ends of political spectrum are a threat to the fabric of Whitehall

MPs urge Defra to admit it has an unmanageable workload and accuse DIT of lacking the capacity to do new trade deals

Report by former health minister comes as Jeremy Hunt’s call for a long-term settlement for the NHS gains traction

Treasury Committee chair seeks assurances on tax agency’s “approach to international cooperation in the fight against economic crime”

Permanent secretary Tom Scholar outlines tests done by department to ensure financial settlement figure is robust

MPs criticise department for not knowing where to spend £7bn pump-priming cashpot

Jon Thompson updates MPs on Customs Declaration Services programme and decisions to scrap some work in favour of Brexit projects

Union urges departmental leaders to lobby Treasury on pay demand, as other public sector leaders have

Think-tank says business rates retention schemes will reduce central government’s financial flexibility and may not provide valuable insight

Perm sec Antonia Romeo argues delaying work until the department has statutory powers would put Brexit readiness at risk, in the third Whitehall direction for post-EU spending

Question mark over £5bn 2020 target as 2016-17 sales bring in just £601m

CSW crunch of transparency figures shows rollercoaster pay differentials at government-owned companies

Some 2,000 staff to move to Salford in 2022, with 2,500 more to follow in 2027

Public Accounts Committee tells ministry to up its game on keeping track of schools operators at risk of going broke

David Sterling tells inquiry his workforce cannot be expected to deliver beyond their resources and skills sets as power vacuum continues