‘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
Scrap 60% office mandate, union demands amid rising living costs
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Scrap 60% office mandate, union demands amid rising living costs
Ex-HMRC boss Harra drafted in to run NS&I
26 Mar Finance
Ex-HMRC boss Harra drafted in to run NS&I
Public interest test 'will end outsourcing by default' of government contracts
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Public interest test 'will end outsourcing by default' of government contracts
FCDO was warned aid cuts would hit women, girls and disabled people hardest, leaked report reveals
15 Mar 2022 Finance
FCDO was warned aid cuts would hit women, girls and disabled people hardest, leaked report reveals
International Development Committee publishes document after Foreign Office repeatedly refuses to share it
Ex-minister rips into Treasury perm sec over fraud ‘complacency'
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Ex-minister rips into Treasury perm sec over fraud ‘complacency'
Department a “Dad’s Army operation” when it came to keeping criminals away from the Bounce Back Loan Scheme, says Agnew
Changes to pension scheme regs will be ‘implemented by April’
04 Mar 2022 Finance
Changes to pension scheme regs will be ‘implemented by April’
Treasury says departments will publish McCloud remedy consultation feedback this month
Is the levelling up white paper fit for purpose?
02 Mar 2022 Finance
Is the levelling up white paper fit for purpose?
Weighing in at more than 300 pages, the government’s flagship policy document is not short of words. But is it short on substance?
Government can achieve levelling up agenda without new cash, perm sec says
02 Mar 2022 Finance
Government can achieve levelling up agenda without new cash, perm sec says
Andy Haldane says government can instead “tilt” existing budgets “in the direction of poorer areas”
Government ‘doesn’t know’ what net-zero goal will cost or how to pay for it, MPs warn
02 Mar 2022 Finance
Government ‘doesn’t know’ what net-zero goal will cost or how to pay for it, MPs warn
Report comes as IPCC warns of potential for “irreversible” damage over next 20 years
Overhauled No.10 operation 'flunked first test' amid confusion over Covid policy
23 Feb 2022 Finance
Overhauled No.10 operation 'flunked first test' amid confusion over Covid policy
Criticism comes after a row between the Treasury and DHSC over ending Covid restrictions forced the PM to delay a meeting to sign off the plans
Steve Barclay has promised a 'smaller state' – but what does that mean?
17 Feb 2022 Finance
Steve Barclay has promised a 'smaller state' – but what does that mean?
Colin Talbot explores the pros and cons of different approaches to measuring the size of government
Treasury pushes for free Covid testing to be scrapped despite SAGE warnings
14 Feb 2022 Finance
Treasury pushes for free Covid testing to be scrapped despite SAGE warnings
Removing tests could make it harder to take precautions and could disproportionately impact vulnerable people, experts say
NICS hires top consultant as Sue Gray’s successor
14 Feb 2022 Finance
NICS hires top consultant as Sue Gray’s successor
EY’s chief economist in Ireland is lined up as Department of Finance perm sec
The public sector cannot reach its levelling up goals alone
08 Feb 2022 Finance
The public sector cannot reach its levelling up goals alone
Social impact investing will be a crucial tool for delivering the levelling up agenda, writes Stephen Muers
Treasury rules?
08 Feb 2022 Finance
Treasury rules?
The backdrop to controversies about the Prime Minister's Office and the role of the Treasury are rooted in the history of Whitehall