Government Tax Profession

NAO says the department’s efforts to tackle online fraud are ‘not proportionate to the threat’

Plan would have formed part of government drive to encourage a cashless society

Institute for Government says High Speed 1 rail link and Thames Tideway tunnel are among projects where government may have made the wrong investment decision

Briefing of pay review branded a shambles as Number 10 then confirms no change to policy

Full range of responsibilities in the department, including for the civil service, yet to be set out

First ever analysis into pay differential by a Whitehall department sets example for government, says permanent secretary Jonathan Slater

Attorney general Jeremy Wright reveals the government is rethinking the plan, which had been criticised by some senior legal figures

Civil servants most likely to say office politics exist in their workplace, and men are more likely to think that’s a good thing

Department has also revealed that only two of 12 senior civil servants negotiating Brexit are women

Survey finding comes after former civil service chief Lord Kerslake and Number 10 chief of staff Gavin Barwell said the policy cost Conservatives election support

First secretary of state says government "can’t park the domestic agenda" amid Brexit negotiations

Conservative minority government’s Westminster woes will extend beyond the division lobbies, says think tank

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

PCS union calls for end to “cruel and unnecessary” policy

Move “treating public servants with contempt”, says Whitehall's biggest union

Overall increase in Whitehall headcount obscures steep decline in the health ministry

Transport secretary Chris Grayling insists services are improving and some recommendations are already being implemented

Outgoing council chief claims local government secretary Sajid Javid told the authority to seek his resignation

Lidington pledges to continue reform programme, but Labour criticise lack of legislation the Queen’s Speech

Crawford Falconer to advise on post-Brexit deals and lead development of trade profession across the civil service

Brexit secretary insists first day of exit talks had been constructive

Survey  finds that almost a third of officials would like to leave the civil service ‘as soon as possible, as unions call for new pay guidance

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

Committee on Standards in Public Life seeks more views on need for beefed-up rules on outside work, and the potential for conflicts of interest