Finance

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”