Finance

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

Transparency data puts latest Cabinet Office and DExEU tally at £10m-plus and rising

Latest tranche of departmental cash takes total government spending on Brexit preparations to over £4bn.

Finance secretary announces 3% increase for civil servants earning up to £36,500, but limits higher earners to 2%

Union voices anger that Disclosure and Barring Service project will not be brought back in-house

Department for Transport names Allan Cook as replacement for high-speed rail role

The department has on multiple occasions been forced to deny that it might abandon the project as progress has stalled

House of Lords committee concludes that drive to tackle tax evasion “may have pressured staff to take a more aggressive approach”

Analysis finds Theresa May's proposal would have lowest economic impact

Treasury needs new measures of its own effectiveness in order to drive long-term decision making in government, auditors say

House of Lords select committee says department is “not listening to small businesses”