Finance

Paul Caldwell confirmed as permanent head of troubled Defra distribution arm

But Cabinet Office agrees to formal review of pay system for Senior Civil Service

Furious reaction over Philip Hammond's suggestion that staff enjoy “10% premium” over private sector counterparts

Agency’s annual report says it will miss its target for identifying and preventing losses in the tax credits system for a second year running

The chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee finds the Donmar’s new musical Committee a fair and compelling portrayal of the hearing on the collapse of Kids Company 

Controversial element of so-called ‘Project Fear’ assumed no policy response to a leave vote, says NAO

Firms representing 40% of central government procurement spending agree to quicken payments to tackle £26bn backlog

Civil servants in Northern Ireland have been taking spending decisions for more than three months following deadlocked talks to create a new power-sharing executive

Public and Commercial Services union say ending the cap only for professions covered by pay review bodies would not be acceptable

Plan would allow pay review bodies to recommend increases above 1%, which means it might not apply across the civil service

Package will increase spending in areas including infrastructure and broadband as well as health funding

Civil service mainstay Prospect warns new work and pensions secretary not to raise retirement bar