Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
15 Dec Finance

Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs

Party announces more details of civil service reform policies including weakening pensions in favour of higher bonuses, increasing office working and big cuts to policy profession
by Tevye Markson
Bosses need better insight on how civil servants spend their time, MPs say
15 Dec Finance
Bosses need better insight on how civil servants spend their time, MPs say
Michael Gove: Government should break up Treasury
08 Dec Finance
Michael Gove: Government should break up Treasury
OBR chair Richard Hughes quits over Budget-document bungle
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OBR chair Richard Hughes quits over Budget-document bungle
Independent commission calls for Spending Reviews to be dumped
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Independent commission calls for Spending Reviews to be dumped
Panel also calls for departmental boards to get greater powers to scrutinise top officials’ performance
Treasury publishes Rishi Sunak’s text messages to David Cameron in Greensill lobbying row
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Treasury publishes Rishi Sunak’s text messages to David Cameron in Greensill lobbying row
Chancellor ‘pushed officials to explore options’ messages reveal, but no support was agreed
PM urged to rule out 40% funding cut at Office for Veterans Affairs
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PM urged to rule out 40% funding cut at Office for Veterans Affairs
Boris Johnson tells MPs no final decision has been made on £2m budget reduction for Cabinet Office unit
Dominic Cummings rails against Treasury for ‘horrific’ impact on science funding
19 Mar 2021 Finance
Dominic Cummings rails against Treasury for ‘horrific’ impact on science funding
Advanced Research and Invention Agency needs “extreme freedom” from civil service bureaucracy, procurement rules, business cases and pay scales says PM’s former chief spad
Public services 'face second dose of austerity' to meet Sunak's spending cuts
18 Mar 2021 Finance
Public services 'face second dose of austerity' to meet Sunak's spending cuts
Chancellor’s spending plans "even tighter than they first appeared”, IFS warns
In the spotlight: Treasury’s public spending chief Cat Little on how Covid changed the finance ministry – and ministerial red boxes
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In the spotlight: Treasury’s public spending chief Cat Little on how Covid changed the finance ministry – and ministerial red boxes
After an extraordinary year, Cat Little reflects on how the Treasury and government finance function met the pressures of a pandemic with innovation
HMRC offers £100k for new Fraud Investigation Service post
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HMRC offers £100k for new Fraud Investigation Service post
Head of operations will oversee modernisation of capabilities to tackle serious fraud
Ministers confirm fix for unlawful Civil Service Pension Scheme discrimination
05 Feb 2021 Finance
Ministers confirm fix for unlawful Civil Service Pension Scheme discrimination
Unions welcome decision to give scheme members deferred-choice option but seek action on reduced contributions
DfE 'unconcerned' about free school meal voucher scheme profit
05 Feb 2021 Finance
DfE 'unconcerned' about free school meal voucher scheme profit
Department did not ask to see voucher provider Edenred's books or renegotiate contract
Northern Ireland crackdown on special advisers set to become law
03 Feb 2021 Finance
Northern Ireland crackdown on special advisers set to become law
Executive Office spad numbers will be cut to six, salaries capped at £90k and advisers subject to the same disciplinary rules as civil servants
Ministerial directions shot up amid pandemic, analysis finds
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Ministerial directions shot up amid pandemic, analysis finds
Think tank warns threefold increase in decisions to overrule officials' advice on spending must still be properly scrutinised
Raab confirms aid cut and pledges a 'more integrated approach' to ODA
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Raab confirms aid cut and pledges a 'more integrated approach' to ODA
Departmental split will ensure aid "has greater coherence and delivers most value for money", foreign secretary claims