Finance

Government response to Public Accounts Committee report also confirms consultation plan for new regime to tackle unpaid VAT by online marketplaces

Post-implementation evaluation admits many employers see new system as a burden

 Public Accounts Committee criticises departments' “business as usual” assumption for 2019 and berates pace of pan-Whitehall Border Planning Group 

NAO report calls on the government to ensure regulatory reforms can improve student perceptions of value for money

Letter from Cabinet Office minister Damian Green says government will consider a cap-busting increase “in return for improvements to public sector productivity”

DExEU perm sec insists analysis has “huge value” despite criticism that it does not amount to full impact assessments

Treasury guidance also expands role for ministers in requests for direction from departmental agencies and arm’s length bodies

Union’s national executive agrees to prepare for statutory strike ballot

Former Cabinet Office minister told MPs he became disillusioned with civil service skills and repeats call for basic training

Department for Education insists process was followed with regard to Steve Lamey, who alleges a “witch hunt”

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