Finance

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

Foreign Office insists higher wage bill reflects an increase in staff numbers as well as the impact of currency fluctuation

Sir Chris Wormald told by PAC chair to provide examples of best practice to inform Treasury’s decision to link pay cap rises to productivity 

Bernadette Kelly asked by MPs to look into “possibility of fraud” over £1.7m made in unauthorised redundancy payments