‘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
20 Mar Finance
FCDO sets out detail on overseas aid cuts
Departments’ use of banking-style anti-fraud checks set for review
13 Mar Finance
Departments’ use of banking-style anti-fraud checks set for review
MPs express doubts over plan to halve consultancy spend
11 Mar Finance
MPs express doubts over plan to halve consultancy spend
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
A matter of tax: HMRC's Angela MacDonald on hubs, fraud and why she'd never leave Yorkshire Exclusive
03 Feb 2022 Finance
A matter of tax: HMRC's Angela MacDonald on hubs, fraud and why she'd never leave Yorkshire
Second perm sec Angela MacDonald reflects on HMRC's role in the Covid response and EU transition, and what its massive office rationalisation programme means for levelling up
Levelling up department 'has wasted opportunities’ to learn where spending could have biggest impact
02 Feb 2022 Finance
Levelling up department 'has wasted opportunities’ to learn where spending could have biggest impact
NAO warns billions could be wasted if DHLUC does not improve its evaluation
MoD eyes exit from ‘appalling’ service-family housing deal
01 Feb 2022 Finance
MoD eyes exit from ‘appalling’ service-family housing deal
Minister sets out plans to use leaseholder-rights legislation to buy back tens of thousands of homes from private-equity firm