‘This is a human crisis’ – MPs shine light on Civil Service Pension Scheme failures
05 Feb Finance

‘This is a human crisis’ – MPs shine light on Civil Service Pension Scheme failures

MPs share impact of missed pension payments and demand further action
by Tevye Markson
FCDO sets out detail on overseas aid cuts
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Departments’ use of banking-style anti-fraud checks set for review
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MPs express doubts over plan to halve consultancy spend
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Anger as Sunak pushes back net-zero milestones
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But committee chair welcomes PM’s pledge of “greater scrutiny” for departmental policy work
NI perm secs told to begin consultation on cash-raising measures
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The department's reasoning was "not wholly persuasive", NAO says as it criticises decision-making proces
NI civil servants to strike again over failure to address pay dispute
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NI civil servants to strike again over failure to address pay dispute
Civil servants are "victims of the secretary of state’s sanctions budget", NIPSA union says
Staffing and IT woes hampering MoD’s inventory issues, watchdog warns
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NAO says 20% of the department’s centrally held stockpile is either unserviceable or past its use-by date
DHSC lacked economic advice to support Covid response, ex-minister says
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Bethell also criticised No.10’s "odd" approach to managing the pandemic, and argued that government should be like Transformers
DBT told to detail cost of recovering Covid-loan fraud losses
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Sunak cut school rebuilding despite ‘critical risk to life’ warnings, ex-perm sec says
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Treasury halved programme to remedy crumbling concrete, Slater says as dozens close over safety concerns
Treasury publishes new efficiency guidance for civil servants
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Institute for Government praises “more sophisticated approach”
NAO details lessons from government procurement failings
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New report calls on departments to engage with suppliers more effectively, and follow guidance more consistently
Treasury reaffirms commitment to 'golden goodbyes' crackdown after £182m paid out in a year
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Redundancy bill includes payments of £100,000 to 389 departing civil servants and ALB staff