Finance

Lack of action leading to a “year of wait and see”, warns rail industry

Staff told department will extend life of Bradford office by six years and keep Washington base open until 2030

NAO report says lower take up of free early years places in most deprived areas “risks increasing development gap”

Analysis of public spending figures indicates that much of announced spending increases will be taken up by existing policy plans

Civil service union claims victory as Sunak finds £2bn to tone down ‘tax trap’ that counts pension contributions as income

Move to be confirmed later today after PM chairs COBRA meeting

Treasury sets out areas of focus for review and pledges to lead the world in linking cash to outcomes

Budget will also set out details of measures to tackle coronavirus outbreak

New ‘economic campus’ will be one of three new offices announced in the Budget, says chancellor

Watchdog MPs urged to quiz departments they monitor on long-term funding pressures ahead of expected multi-year settlements

Think-tank’s pre-Budget call says setting £6bn in tax credit overpayments aside would make continued roll-out work better

Jim Harra ‘strongly rejects’ criticism from Ed Davey’s APPG on the controversial Loan Charge