Economics

Institute for Government report says universal pay hike could exacerbate Tories’ political woes amid £10bn spending hole

PCS launches nationwide ballot on sentiment and readiness for industrial action

Appointments watchdog ACOBA approves former PM’s request to work for electronic-payments company

Targeted marketing campaign results in “excellence in awareness-raising” gong

Deputy governor Sam Woods says slow progress in negotiations risks banks triggering contingency plans

Louise Casey, Tory backbenchers and PCS union raise fears over implementation plans

DExEU, Cabinet Office, and Defra under fire for refusal to answer information requests

Department’s most senior tax professional announces retirement at the end of the year

Agency says small firms make up two-thirds of businesses on £330m framework to supply Government Hubs Programme

Move part of scoping exercise for post-Brexit trading arrangements, MPs told

Jon Thompson says department’s accounts will be need to be “qualified” for as long as tax credits exist

Select committee chair seeks evidence base for “unfair” Staircase Tax

Cabinet Office says year-on-year hike from £29.7m to £73.6m is evidence of increased scrutiny

International trade secretary draws fire for Brexit negotiations complaints

Theresa May reveals ministers are due to be briefed on resilience findings in a matter of days, as select committee chair questions scope of inquiry

Authorities demand funding assurances and guidance on replacement materials

New Treasury Select Committee chair demands core performance details after reported problems

Department begins recruiting for post-Brexit arm’s length body

Analysis of departmental annual reports reveals DCMS leads the pack for senior management pay boosters

Day of action marks response to "12% real terms fall in wages” over past decade, says union

Pharmaceutical company executive Steve Oldfield set to take up posting in October

Watchdog says too few impact assessments on new regulations are fit for purpose

Furious reaction over Philip Hammond's suggestion that staff enjoy “10% premium” over private sector counterparts

Osborne-led department rapped Theresa May’s domain over pay agreement for child-abuse inquiry chief, it has emerged