Economy

The principles of privatisation are faltering, and – as a book by an ex-regulator makes clear – the right balance between intrusive control and free market initiative remains elusive

Party’s election pledge also includes development of new charter of digital rights

Public sector pay cap key to "efficiencies" in services, think tank says

Transport for London and department need up to £650m more to complete late-running project

Independent assessment will look at department’s quality management approach after longstanding double-counting issue

Cabinet Office says pre-election guidance applies to all civil servants and NDPB staff

Martin Swain found a new home at Companies House almost a year ago. He tells Colin Marrs about the organisation’s intersection with the business and public sector worlds

BEIS moratorium comes after energy watchdog says it cannot rule out earthquakes due to shale gas extraction

Treasury to publish report in 2020 setting out how costs of net-zero carbon emissions target should be distributed

NI pay offer "totally unacceptable" in continuing absence of a functioning executive, NIPSA says

Announcement comes after Harra vows to overhaul pay at the tax authority

MPs applaud departmental drive to secure longer-term funding to tackle poor maintenance

Fears remain over the independence of proposed Office for Environmental Protection

Announcement comes as HMRC confirms it has registered 95,000 businesses for simplified import procedures

Fifty-strong list of individuals and teams reveals those in the running for honours in the 14th annual Civil Service Awards

Highways England, Network Rail and HS2 will be expected to justify performance-related-pay awards to ministers

Now in its fifth year, the Competition and Markets Authority is more active than ever in its efforts to enforce the rules of the marketplace and protect consumers against unfair trading practices. Chief executive Dr Andrea Coscelli sits down with Geoffrey Lyons to discuss Brexit planning, the UK auditing shake-up, and learning from experience

Checklists sent to businesses as Defra announces more ports can handle imports of rare species

National Audit Office recognises progress but says ‘significant’ time and budget challenges remain

Appointment follows Johnson pledge for "thorough review" of the charge

Bernadette Kelly writes to NAO to provide departmental support for its inquiry into scheme as transport sec sets out cost hikes

Spending Round is unlikely to direct additional money to the public services most in need, according to Institute for Government

Ten-member team to report on case for controversial £55.7bn project by December

Chancellor Sajid Javid says there is no time to delay as he announced auto sign up scheme