Proposals could include move to create infrastructure ‘super ministry’ by merging three existing departments
Greater clarity over how spending plans relate to departmental objectives would demonstrate government’s commitment to openness, says think-tank
The chancellor’s Budget officially fired the starting gun on the 2019 Spending Review, but questions remain about how the Treasury will run the negotiations while also grappling with Brexit. Beckie Smith and Richard Johnstone preview what lies ahead
Philip Hammond heralded an end to austerity, but with growing pressures set to squeeze services further, his Budget can’t meet the public’s expectations
Public Accounts Committee chides department for not going ahead with police funding formula review despite agreeing re-examination was needed
More questions than answers for local government and devolution in a Budget that prioritised paving over short-term cracks rather than addressing long-term challenges, says Charlotte Morgan, a policy researcher at New Local Government Network
Chancellor says that the funding mechanism does not provide value for money but confirms half of government infrastructure plan will be privately funded
Chancellor also announces additional funding for Universal Credit after growing pressure
Treasury guidance encourages departments to offer “unreasonable certainty in timelines, costs and benefits”, IfG report finds
Ending austerity in next week's Budget is a 'seemingly impossible task' for the chancellor, the Resolution Foundation said
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