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    Economics

    Keep up-to-date with the latest Economics news from Civil Service World
    Reeves: 10,000 civil service jobs to go in admin cost-cutting drive
    24 Mar Economics

    Reeves: 10,000 civil service jobs to go in admin cost-cutting drive

    Civil service unions call for honesty about impact of cuts on public services
    by Tevye Markson
    SR25: HMRC gets £1.7bn for big increase in compliance and debt management staff
    12 Jun Economics
    SR25: HMRC gets £1.7bn for big increase in compliance and debt management staff
    ‘Radically’ shorter Green Book will support place-based budgeting and transformational change
    11 Jun Economics
    ‘Radically’ shorter Green Book will support place-based budgeting and transformational change
    Treasury appoints new second perm sec to support economic growth mission
    15 May Economics
    Treasury appoints new second perm sec to support economic growth mission
    Select committees roundup: MPs cast their verdicts on English Votes for English Laws and 'pension freedom' plans
    19 Oct 2015 Economics
    Select committees roundup: MPs cast their verdicts on English Votes for English Laws and "pension freedom" plans

    EVEL plans should be "piloted on statutory instruments"; pension freedoms could be putting savers at risk – the latest from the House of Commons select committees


    Sajid Javid makes case for BIS ahead of the Spending Review – but hints at shrinking estate
    14 Oct 2015 Economics
    Sajid Javid makes case for BIS ahead of the Spending Review – but hints at shrinking estate

    Business secretary tells MPs that axing Department for Business, Innovation and Skills would be a "step backwards". But he asks: "Do we need 80 locations?"


    Unprotected departments face cuts of 27%, says the IFS
    02 Oct 2015 Economics
    Unprotected departments face cuts of 27%, says the IFS

    Institute for Fiscal Studies gives its assessment ahead of the Spending Review – and warns easier efficiency savings have already been "identified and delivered"


    HMRC staff to be briefed on future of offices as taxman aims to shrink estate
    30 Sep 2015 Economics
    HMRC staff to be briefed on future of offices as taxman aims to shrink estate

    Exclusive: HMRC staff to find out about new network of more specialised regional centres in November as tax authority seeks cut in its number of offices


    Bob Kerslake to carry out Treasury review for Labour
    28 Sep 2015 Economics
    Bob Kerslake to carry out Treasury review for Labour

    Former head of the civil service asked by Labour to "review the operation of the Treasury itself" – as shadow chancellor John McDonnell signals major shift in the opposition's economic policy


    New figures show biggest fall in civil service workforce since 2011
    16 Sep 2015 Economics
    New figures show biggest fall in civil service workforce since 2011

    Workforce shrinks by 8,000 posts – with GovCos and privatisations accounting for much of the change


    OBR chief: I won't 'beat up' Treasury officials over forecast suggestions
    16 Sep 2015 Economics
    OBR chief: I won't "beat up" Treasury officials over forecast suggestions

    Robert Chote – reappointed as chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility watchdog – says he is "relaxed" about Treasury suggesting changes to its independent forecasts


    MPs to quiz Office for Budget Responsibility chief over Treasury influence
    14 Sep 2015 Economics
    MPs to quiz Office for Budget Responsibility chief over Treasury influence

    Select committee to question OBR's Robert Chote after e-mails show Treasury seeks changes to wording of draft forecast


    CCS eyes central government travel savings as it splits contracts
    09 Sep 2015 Economics
    CCS eyes central government travel savings as it splits contracts

    Crown Commercial Service promises to boost role of smaller firms as provision of travel and conference booking for officials is split into four contracts


    George Osborne's cuts call criticised by former cabinet secretary Lord Turnbull
    08 Sep 2015 Economics
    George Osborne's cuts call criticised by former cabinet secretary Lord Turnbull

    Former head of the civil service tells chancellor at Lords committee hearing that he believes argument for running a surplus is a "smokescreen" for a smaller state


    Union warning as HMRC starts talks on fate of 200 staff
    10 Aug 2015 Economics
    Union warning as HMRC starts talks on fate of 200 staff

    Public and Commercial Services union makes "strong representations" to tax authority about "timescale and process" of 90-day talks, which department says may result in compulsory redundancies


    Job cuts possible as HMRC to open talks on future of 200 staff
    06 Aug 2015 Economics
    Job cuts possible as HMRC to open talks on future of 200 staff

    Exclusive: Tax authority says it will aim to "avoid the need for compulsory redundancies" when 90-day process opens next week


    John Manzoni: 'Single Departmental Plans' will be 'completely aligned' with Spending Review
    30 Jul 2015 Economics
    John Manzoni: "Single Departmental Plans" will be "completely aligned" with Spending Review

    Civil service chief executive talks up Single Departmental Plans, saying they will offer "single, clear roadmap" for managing resources ahead of the Spending Review


    Spending review 2015: George Osborne asks departments to plan for 25% and 40% resource spending cuts
    21 Jul 2015 Economics
    Spending review 2015: George Osborne asks departments to plan for 25% and 40% resource spending cuts

    Treasury says spending review - set for November 25 - will be a chance to "review the role of government"


    Spending review: George Osborne names the date
    21 Jul 2015 Economics
    Spending review: George Osborne names the date

    Push for £20bn of departmental cuts begins today - with spending review conclusions to be set out on November 25


    'Uncompetitive' senior civil service pay could hit morale, warns David Normington
    20 Jul 2015 Economics
    "Uncompetitive" senior civil service pay could hit morale, warns David Normington

    Annual report from the Civil Service Commission says senior civil service pay curbs could lead to loss of "some of the most talented" officials


    Spending watchdog qualifies DWP accounts over 'unacceptable' benefit fraud and error levels
    16 Jul 2015 Economics
    Spending watchdog qualifies DWP accounts over "unacceptable" benefit fraud and error levels

    Department for Work and Pensions accounts qualified again as NAO says fraud and error in the benefits system "remains unacceptably high"


    Michael Gove: Non-execs not there to stop 'misbehaving' ministers
    15 Jul 2015 Economics
    Michael Gove: Non-execs not there to stop "misbehaving" ministers

    Justice secretary stresses that departmental non-execs – designed to sharpen outside scrutiny of Whitehall – are ministerial appointments, after overseeing shake-up of MoJ board


    Looking across: Devolution is finally being taken out of the “too difficult” box
    13 Jul 2015 Economics
    Looking across: Devolution is finally being taken out of the “too difficult” box

    Waheed Nazir – director of planning and regeneration and chief planning officer at Birmingham City Council​ – gives an outside perspective of the civil service, and says Whitehall is improving the way it works with local partners


    Richard Douglas rewarded for civil service career
    10 Jul 2015 Economics
    Richard Douglas rewarded for civil service career

    Former head of the government finance profession handed CIPFA medal for "outstanding" public service


    Budget 2015: Four more years of 1% public sector payrises, George Osborne confirms
    08 Jul 2015 Economics
    Budget 2015: Four more years of 1% public sector payrises, George Osborne confirms

    Chancellor uses first Conservative-only Budget to announce four more years of public sector pay restraint


    Summer Budget 2015: Live coverage
    08 Jul 2015 Economics
    Summer Budget 2015: Live coverage

    Follow all the action as chancellor George Osborne delivers his latest Budget


    Pre-Budget round-up: '100,000' job cuts, HMRC warning, tax & welfare plans
    06 Jul 2015 Economics
    Pre-Budget round-up: "100,000" job cuts, HMRC warning, tax & welfare plans

    Ahead of Wednesday's budget, here's CSW's round-up of the civil service in the news, including the latest on possible job cuts, and a memo from the HMRC's Lin Homer on the latest "disappointing" demand for new savings


    Sajid Javid overrules Martin Donnelly on Royal Mail shares
    17 Jun 2015 Economics
    Sajid Javid overrules Martin Donnelly on Royal Mail shares

    BIS perm sec Martin Donnelly requests rare "letter of direction" from minister Sajid Javid after raising value-for-money concerns over plan to gift extra shares to Royal Mail staff


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