Finance

Union says postponed revaluation of civil service scheme would have likely led to a cut in employee contributions

Department’s annual report details £46.5m rise against 700-strong boost in workers

Perm sec’s letter to MPs details £321m in adjustments and £900m prisons-repair backlog

Secretary of state Amber Rudd pledges “fresh and honest” examination with medical and charity input

Department has “no real understanding” of how well £12bn of pump-priming cash is being used, MPs warn

Appeal had led to delay in revelation of the civil service pension scheme

Problems affected ‘a very small number’ of the 350,000 businesses now signed up for digital platform, according to perm sec

Staff vote in favour of settlement that represents 3% pay rise

Individual civil servants’ pay awards could vary depending on where each department decides to target increases

£22bn scheme has exposed the government to significant risk and has tied up significant public financial capacity says NAO

Former diplomat Kumar Iyer becomes department’s first BAME board member

MPs warn practice is undermining the nation’s international climate and development targets