Government Tax Profession

Inquiry finds relationship between senior officials and ministers has been further fractured by Brexit debate

Possible change criticised by former Treasury perm sec Nick Macpherson as “trashing history”

Total cost of government preparation for Brexit likely as high as £2bn in the current and next financial year, according to IfG analysis

United Nations accepts proposal for ONS-led team to build evidence on shared challenges related to ageing

New figures reveal Department for Work and Pensions is among Whitehall employers with highest proportion of apprentices at 3.1% of workforce

Think tank says chancellor will trumpet lower annual borrowing but report a much bigger deficit than predicted two years ago

MPs call for submissions on the Foreign Office’s capability to lead revamped foreign policy following Brexit as inquiry continues

Theresa May announces new analysis intended to keep the UK as a world leader in social investment

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

Devolved administration perm sec reveals talks as Cabinet Office outlines powers set to be initially retained in Whitehall after Brexit

Departments expected to work up plans for promoting global consensus on cyberbullying and hate crime

Report highlights warnings of a ‘crisis-driven’ approach of local authorities increasingly focus on providing core statutory social services

Government “must not be naïve enough to assume that a verbal agreement to maintain the status quo constitutes a watertight guarantee” says select committee

Role comes with a remit to oversee the development and rollout of a number of big-ticket products and services

Cabinet Office accounts reveal historic overpayments in amounts handed to former public sector employees

Foreign Affairs Committee argues FCO failed to do sufficient crisis planning despite Caribbean’s known vulnerability to hurricanes

Department reveals gradual decline in use of casual workers since 2011

Perm sec Matthew Rycroft announces conclusion of internal review into allegations against department staff

Prospect calls on members to urge their MPs to sign EDM condemning attacks on public service

Public Accounts Committee calls for a framework tracking number of contracts companies hold across government

Government refutes Public Accounts Committee suggestion it is being reckless on potential for hard exit from EU

Former DIT permanent secretary calls for the Brexit debate to focus on the evidence, following personal criticism from international trade secretary Liam Fox

Framework gives public sector bodies easy procurement route for policy development evidence

MPs slam Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for needlessly complex contract but add that business department and Treasury cannot escape blame