Economics

Breakdown of talks would lead to increased customs checks, policy paper says

IFS sets out Budget bind in analysis of public finances ahead of 11 March statement

Previous governments' underspending shows that without the right skills, departments won't be able to deliver infrastructure reforms, IfG says

Big numbers for capital spending in next month’s budget won’t fix decade of austerity, think-tank warns

Applicants given an additional month to apply to head finance watchdog

Professionals’ union Prospect wades into row over government’s failure to reduce contribution rates following valuations ‘pause’

High Court move will challenge government’s failure to reduce contributions following firefighters' ruling

Report blasts "incomplete and inaccurate" understanding of conditions and flags £916m backlog of major repairs

NLC chief tells CSW that “big wicked" policy problems will require increased collaboration across the public sector

Northern Ireland has lowest median rates at Grade 6 to Executive Officer level

Mark Thurston leads ranking for second year running as John Manzoni and Mark Sedwill well down list

Appointment will replace Robert Chote, who has led fiscal watchdog since 2010

National Audit Office says department and delivery firm underestimated the task of delivering new rail network

Watchdog says keenness to proceed with Liverpool project led to deal being struck before construction failings were known

National Audit Office flags lack of measurable objectives and impact evaluation in department’s £2.4bn-a-year portfolio of help

'Tough decisions' needed to support Budget, prime minister tells ministers

Robin Butler suggested impressionist could trick chancellor into revealing budget details amid wave of spoof calls, former Channel 4 boss recalls

Morse’s recommendation to cut ten years from controversial claw-back window accepted by the Treasury

Ben Wallace warns military top brass that procurement reform is on the way and blasts ‘almost criminal’ New Labour deals

Shadow chancellor also confirms plan to hold February budget “to end austerity in social security and public services”

Biggest civil service union targets Marsham Street after £3m DWP payout

Figures in Labour and Conservative manifestos could give an "unclear impression" of future spending on schools, UKSA says

Parties “seem all too willing to bend or even break their own fiscal rules before they’ve even got started”, report finds

Contraflow scheme was activated amid preparation for a possible no-deal exit from the EU, just as government requested a Brexit extension