Finance

Wash-up period sees government compromise to rush crucial tax legislation through House of Commons

Review suggests priorities and spending decisions should be “more explicitly informed” by the return they provide on investment

Commons Procedure Committee demands beefed-up model for examining government's Main Supply Estimates

Government Legal Department director targets multi-million pound efficiencies

Senior figure in Manchester devolution deal says Brexit shows centralised UK has not served country well

Changes to be judged on how funding can promote sustainability of services and reduce worklessness

MPs highlight that workforce planning in Whitehall only gives “high-level view” of staffing requirements

Cridland Review dubs guaranteed 2.5% annual rise unaffordable and calls for acceleration of retirement age to 68 sooner than scheduled

Government will be in listening mode once new city region mayors are in place, says growth unit boss

Auditor general says he has support for plan from Whitehall permanent secretaries

Think tank argues chancellor’s bungled budget fundraiser makes case for better policymaking