‘This is a human crisis’ – MPs shine light on Civil Service Pension Scheme failures
05 Feb Finance

‘This is a human crisis’ – MPs shine light on Civil Service Pension Scheme failures

MPs share impact of missed pension payments and demand further action
by Tevye Markson
Treasury names new chief economic adviser
16 Feb Finance
Treasury names new chief economic adviser
Treasury aiming to reduce micromanagement of departments
12 Feb Finance
Treasury aiming to reduce micromanagement of departments
Government efficiency plans could be more ambitious, says NAO boss
11 Feb Finance
Government efficiency plans could be more ambitious, says NAO boss
Good financial management is key to delivery – NAO boss
10 Feb Finance
Good financial management is key to delivery – NAO boss
Davies to argue in annual speech that better financial management is needed for government achieve savings targets and better services
Treasury unveils streamlined Green Book guidance
06 Feb Finance
Treasury unveils streamlined Green Book guidance
Updated appraisal bible is 40% shorter than previous edition and geared to support place-based budgeting
The funding illusion: Why money alone won't build public sector capability
04 Feb Finance
The funding illusion: Why money alone won't build public sector capability
Governments across developed economies face the same dynamic: ambitious funding commitments that outrun the capacity to deliver
HM Treasury planning 300 job cuts
03 Feb Finance
HM Treasury planning 300 job cuts
Voluntary exit programme set to deliver around two-thirds of the reductions
PM needs ‘much larger’ economic team in No.10 to deliver growth
30 Jan Finance
PM needs ‘much larger’ economic team in No.10 to deliver growth
IfG report calls for bigger economic function in No.10 with "sufficient seniority to be able to stand up to the powerful politicians around them"
'We are deeply sorry': Capita and Cabinet Office bosses outline plan to tackle pension scheme crisis
28 Jan Finance
'We are deeply sorry': Capita and Cabinet Office bosses outline plan to tackle pension scheme crisis
Cat Little and Adolfo Hernandez apologise for "serious issues" affecting Civil Service Pension Scheme members
NAO review of audits finds common issues across government
26 Jan Finance
NAO review of audits finds common issues across government
Addressing financial management weaknesses can "help improve productivity and resilience in public service delivery”, watchdog says
Treasury launches new crackdown on ‘public service inefficiencies and waste’
20 Jan Finance
Treasury launches new crackdown on ‘public service inefficiencies and waste’
"Expert teams” will conduct sweeping reviews targeting "wasteful duplication” in four areas ahead of 2027 Spending Review
Military chief sounds alarm over £28bn MoD ‘black hole’
09 Jan Finance
Military chief sounds alarm over £28bn MoD ‘black hole’
Report says PM has been warned current plans to increase defence spending will not be enough
Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
15 Dec 2025 Finance
Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
Party announces more details of civil service reform policies including weakening pensions in favour of higher bonuses, increasing office working and big cuts to policy profession
Bosses need better insight on how civil servants spend their time, MPs say
15 Dec 2025 Finance
Bosses need better insight on how civil servants spend their time, MPs say
Public Accounts Committee chair laments departments’ “hazy understanding” of the cost of delivering services
Michael Gove: Government should break up Treasury
08 Dec 2025 Finance
Michael Gove: Government should break up Treasury
Ex-chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster also speaks about departments' levelling up 'scepticism'