Finance

Move to improve management of existing private finance deals comes as Philip Hammond rules out signing any more PFI deals

Chancellor says that the funding mechanism does not provide value for money but confirms half of government infrastructure plan will be privately funded

Treasury guidance encourages departments to offer “unreasonable certainty in timelines, costs and benefits”, IfG report finds

Permanent secretary Jon Thompson shares the figures as senior officials tell committee they can’t guarantee no-deal would go smoothly 

The union said it is gearing up to take legal action against every major department that ended check-off provisions

Department says the calculation would require “significant time and investment” to calculate returns and would not be proportionate

Consultation analysis underscores weight of organised opposition to Cameron-era proposals ditched by May regime

Teachers’ groups say the DfE's claim the UK is among the world's top spenders on education disguises funding cuts

“We have always said the timeline for implementing the Customs Declaration Service is tight," a spokesperson said

Relaxation of local-authority borrowing rules projected to add billions to official figures

Outsourcing firm now owns 75% of flagship 'mutual' civil service pensions administrator

MPs say expanding the remit of the FCA is the quickest way to stop investors facing “numerous risks”

The Public Accounts Committee described the department's understanding of armed forces spending as “inadequate”

Brexit will make 2019 Spending Review more challenging for government, according to IfG

Home Office’s “light touch approach” to running the country’s police forces means it does not understand the full impact of cuts to the service, the Government’s watchdog has warned

Treasury’s lack of understanding of the overall impact on public finances hinders government response, according to NAO

Resolution Foundation claims that scrapping entrepreneurs' relief could help relieve public spending squeeze

Chancellor publishes letter to Treasury select committee after government release of 25 technical notices on preparing for no-deal Brexit

The Department for Exiting the EU released a raft of technical notices on preparing for a no-deal Brexit. We look at what they reveal

International trade secretary Liam Fox unveils Exports Strategy with goal to increase UK exports to 35% of GDP

Former MP for Grismby Austin Mitchell’s new book is one that future historians will have on their reading lists, writes Sue Cameron

Natural Resources Wales has had its accounts qualified three times over “unlawful” contracts with a sawmill

Some 112 staff are on more than £150,000 while 15 take home more than £251,000

Department says no one will have to sign an NDA to access compensation, despite reports