‘This is a human crisis’ – MPs shine light on Civil Service Pension Scheme failures
05 Feb Finance

‘This is a human crisis’ – MPs shine light on Civil Service Pension Scheme failures

MPs share impact of missed pension payments and demand further action
by Tevye Markson
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Ex-HMRC boss Harra drafted in to run NS&I
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Public interest test 'will end outsourcing by default' of government contracts
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‘Radically’ shorter Green Book will support place-based budgeting and transformational change
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Treasury seeks technical efficiencies of ‘at least 1% a year’ from departments
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Departments will bid for the funds and match the amount they receive
Scottish first minister calls on Reeves to scrap fiscal rules
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John Swinney says chancellor should abandon “economic straitjacket” following Donald Trump's introduction of tariffs
HMRC rejects recommendations to improve customer service performance
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Susannah Storey also rejects claim that the department is “overly optimistic” about recouping funds
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