'Scrape the barnacles from the hull': Ex-chief of defence staff makes 'last throw of the dice' for radical change in MoD
16 Sep Finance

'Scrape the barnacles from the hull': Ex-chief of defence staff makes 'last throw of the dice' for radical change in MoD

MoD must be prepared to “risk public money so as to be more effective and go faster", Admiral Radakin says
by Suzannah Brecknell
DHSC second perm sec to become envoy for northern growth
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DHSC second perm sec to become envoy for northern growth
HMRC error means public sector borrowing was overestimated by £3bn
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HMRC error means public sector borrowing was overestimated by £3bn
DHSC second perm sec appointed as National Wealth Fund NED
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DHSC second perm sec appointed as National Wealth Fund NED
Aid budget cuts 'have damaged FCDO's reputation as a reliable donor' – perm sec
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Debt Management Office appoints first female chief exec
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Labour calls in heavy hitters to advise on 'modernising' HMRC
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Labour floats plan to boost HMRC headcount by 5,000
Rachel Reeves says crackdown on tax gap will raise £5bn a year for NHS and schools
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Cutting civil service jobs could cost more in the long run, PAC chair warns
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Departments 'face months of funding uncertainty', OBR chair says
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MPs are warned that lack of detail on spending beyond March 2025 will hamper leaders' abilty to plan
Treasury shakes up leadership as Cat Little departs
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Beth Russell will take on new responsibilities while the Treasury considers recruiting a replacement second perm sec
Budget: Departments to develop 'productivity plans' ahead of spending review
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Government's 'fiscal rules' aren't working and must be reformed, IfG warns
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Northern Ireland civil servants offered 5% pay rise and £1,500 lump sum
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NAO headcount climbs by 17% over four years as workload grows
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NI ministers pledge 'fair and just' pay rise for public servants
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£4bn funding gap puts councils at ‘tipping point’, MPs warn
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Answering the value for money question will depend on whether the Home Office sees a "deterrent effect" once flights start, perm sec says
Treasury called to action over worsening Whole of Government Accounts delays
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MPs say late publication and missing figures make £1tn public spending snapshot less and less useful