Finance

New directors general roles announced after DIT expands by 1,000 staff in a year

Tax collection agency picks internal candidate as Edward Troup retires

Health and education departments first to benefit from ‘confidence and supply’ agreement

Deal reached after discussions undertaking by government’s top Brexit civil servant

 

Association of Revenue and Customs warns government not rely on “goodwill” to deliver £155m recovery package with no progress on pay

Trade unions blast chancellor for failing to alleviate pressure on the civil service as it delivers Brexit

Departmental allocations from new tranche of Brexit cash to be agreed “in early 2018”

Additional powers for the new Homes England among raft of housing policies announced in 2017 Budget

Report by MPs concluded that departments did not show ministers risks of different possible funding schemes for Hinckley Point C nuclear scheme

Report suggests Chancellor Philip Hammond is not planning to offer cash to fund a pay rise

Chancellor Philip Hammond set to respond to Sir Michael Barber’s proposals in Wednesday’s Autumn Budget

Civil service poll shows a more engaged workforce but analysis of the figures shows up several pockets of dissatisfaction

Government stats watchdog reverses 2015 decision to classify sector as part of the public sector after deregulation legislation

FCO wants a greater share of the UK aid budget and a stronger role leading foreign policy, officials tell MPs

New analysis by the IPPR think tank reveals that a public sector pay rise in line with inflation would return £2.5bn to public coffers

Post-Brexit Britain “could lose its research edge” unless departments step up, say public spending watchdogs

Sinn Féin and DUP fail to reach power-sharing deal but Northern Ireland secretary insists new legislation does not amount to direct rule

Former Post Office and MoJ man Neil Hayward replaces Peter Gregory at DfT firm

Steve Lamey will be succeeded on an interim basis by outgoing ESFA chief Peter Lauener

PCS union survey finds 99% of members want government to scrap public sector pay cap

DWP, HMRC, DCMS and Cabinet Office staff win 2017 Reimagine Challenge for joined-up approach to aiding poor people in financial crisis

Public Accounts Committee to question tax officials today while union calls for halt of office closures plan 

Reform think tank argues for greater devolution of powers to buy healthcare, employment, skills and offender management services

Union warns of strike potential over Courts and Tribunal Service’s hubs proposals