Government Tax Profession

Committee on Climate Change report found reductions in greenhouse gas emissions have stalled in past five years

Natalie Black to join Department for International Trade representing UK interests in Asia Pacific region

ICO investigating tax agency after investigation by advocacy group Big Brother Watch 

Cipfa survey also finds three quarters of leaders are “more negative about Brexit now than last year”

Treasury insists new range is “not a cap” but unions deride “paltry” rise and failure to engage staff reps on decisions

Liz Truss to say that she believes there is still greater efficiencies to be made in existing government spending despite budget constraint since 2010

Cabinet Office minister keen to see more mutuals where there is support for them, including spin-outs from the public sector

David Lidington says the government is committed to using private organisations to deliver services, but acknowledges need for reform

 

Civil servants think rank-and-file politicians need private briefings on Universal Credit implementation and other big changes 

Campaigners and MPs fight to slash charges at department after inquiry launched by borders inspector

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Immigration minister yesterday outlined the “three easy steps” for EU nationals in the UK to apply for settlement scheme

HM Inspector of Constabulary Wendy Williams will oversee probe of Home Office’s handling of Windrush cases

Justice Select Committee says service morale at an all-time low after controversial changes that may never deliver reoffending reduction aims

Tobias Elwood admits ‘shadow of Carillion hangs heavy over departments’ but insists 12-year contract is fully risk assessed

Move of CS Resourcing, including Fast Stream, intended to increase efficiency of HR function

Public Accounts Committee warns changes to rules for successor PF2 projects risk repeating past mistakes

Role intended to boost UK’s £28bn trade with the continent

David Bunting to leave Border Delivery Group to take on general counsel role on temporary basis

Department for Education policy advisor reportedly failed to tell Whitehall she was appearing on reality TV show

Chancellor Philip Hammond told Cabinet ministers health boost was “extraordinary” one-off outside usual spending review process

PCS trade union to ballot 150,000 civil servants over next five weeks and expects “overwhelming ‘Yes’ vote”

PACAC announces new inquiry into case for developing an institution that allows civil service to be ‘more mindful of itself’