Sinn Féin and DUP given two weeks to agree new power-sharing deal or face Westminster intervention on budget

Geoffrey Lyons reviews two books on debt by men who had key roles following the financial crisis

Institute for Government report says universal pay hike could exacerbate Tories’ political woes amid £10bn spending hole

David Williams tells MPs that Department of Health cannot calculate impact of delays to repairs and maintenance spending

As inflation rate hits 3%, TUC warns higher cap on civil service pay increases in line with offer to police officers would still mean a real-terms pay cut

Union says Nuclear Decommissioning Authority cannot be held solely responsible for failings detailed by National Audit Office

The Home Office, environment department and HMRC are among those given new money to fund preparations for Brexit

PCS launches nationwide ballot on sentiment and readiness for industrial action

Deputy governor Sam Woods says slow progress in negotiations risks banks triggering contingency plans

Boost comes after Nicola Sturgeon promised to lift public sector pay cap in Scotland from April 2018

International development secretary announces reforms alongside code of conduct for staff and suppliers to tackle "crony" aid provision market

Offer to ‘transform pay system’ of weather forecaster follows legal action from female employees earning £7,000 less than male colleagues