Economics

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

Party manifesto promises "the days of Whitehall knows best are over" as it pledges white paper on English devolution

Manifesto pledges include resurrecting department for climate change and creating a chief secretary for sustainability role in HM Treasury

Tax agency offers tips to avoid scams ahead of 31 January deadline

Report warns plan to hire 20,000 extra police will ramp up sentencing, prisons and probation work

Transport for London and department need up to £650m more to complete late-running project

Independent assessment will look at department’s quality management approach after longstanding double-counting issue

Cabinet Office says pre-election guidance applies to all civil servants and NDPB staff

Shadow chancellor announces resurrection of government regional offices and a Treasury unit to oversee new Social Transformation Fund to be based outside the capital