Finance

Jon Thompson warns “that tone of some of the debate around the loan charge, and the spreading of unconfirmed rumours, risks creating additional concern for vulnerable customers”

Single Departmental Plans to reflect on departments' performance against the framework from 2019-20

 

The Scottish government said the chancellor should use today's spring statement to "provide a proportionate amount of additional finance and flexibility to Scotland "

Revised public value framework will underline Spending Review focus on value for money, Hammond said in his Spring Statement

Consultation seeks views on whether the UK should develop its own infrastructure finance institution after Brexit

Probe set to report on potential for openness over who is buying tranches of multibillion pound loanbook

PCS says four out of five members voted to strike at west London centre

Treasury plans to finally implement cap after passing legislation in 2016

Watchdog says payment-by-results model will cost department at least £467m more than projected and has not delivered results

Tax agency declares city base structurally complete and ready for fit-out

New research finds tens of thousands of Whitehall workers on trapped in in-work poverty due to low wages

Ex-civil service chief says reforms are needed to increase the public’s trust in government and over how public services are funded

Kathryn Cearns will replace Angela Knight in the tax office next month

PCS says controversial decision to pause scheme valuations set to mean members miss out on 2% contributions reduction

Watchdog is set to become latest government body to make east London move after funding advance

Select committee report has also questioned the chancellor's assertion that "austerity is coming to an end"

Committee inquiry demands action plan to fill skills gaps and calls for Treasury to set out how public value frameworks will be rolled out in Spending Review

Committee raises alarm over loss of European Investment Bank funding stream

Unions cry foul over delay to pensions boost but Truss says Court of Appeal decision could have £4bn annual impact 

Public Accounts Committee demands clarity on how Whole of Government Accounts will present EU exit spending

Public Accounts Committee also said the department lacked teeth when it came to dealing with failing academy trusts.

Liz Truss says that zero-based review of capital projects  could see some major projects "junked"

Greater clarity over how spending plans relate to departmental objectives would demonstrate government’s commitment to openness, says think-tank

Department is contacting businesses to encourage early enrolment ahead of use becoming mandatory in August