HS2 reset: Lovegrove report unpacks lessons for civil service
20 May Finance

HS2 reset: Lovegrove report unpacks lessons for civil service

Recommendations include more realistic salaries for officials working on major projects and a culture shift away from “automatically” appointing career civil servant as SRO
by Jim Dunton
Treasury dubs size of Northern Ireland’s public sector ‘a significant budgetary challenge’
03 Jun Finance
Treasury dubs size of Northern Ireland’s public sector ‘a significant budgetary challenge’
NS&I offers up to £220k for next chief executive
02 Jun Finance
NS&I offers up to £220k for next chief executive
MPs urge government to probe root causes of billions in ‘wasted’ public funds
27 May Finance
MPs urge government to probe root causes of billions in ‘wasted’ public funds
Cost of tackling coronavirus pandemic jumps to £192bn as UK heads for worst economic crash in 300 years
14 Jul 2020 Finance
Cost of tackling coronavirus pandemic jumps to £192bn as UK heads for worst economic crash in 300 years
Economic output may not recover from the Covid-19 pandemic until 2025, according to forecast
Government to pay young people’s wages for six months under Treasury ‘Plan for Jobs’
08 Jul 2020 Finance
Government to pay young people’s wages for six months under Treasury ‘Plan for Jobs’
Treasury also confirms it still plans to complete a comprehensive spending review to be completed this year despite coronavirus impact
Boris Johnson says extending coronavirus furlough would leave people in ‘suspended animation’
03 Jul 2020 Finance
Boris Johnson says extending coronavirus furlough would leave people in ‘suspended animation’
Comments come amid calls for scheme to be extended, including to reflect local lockdowns
Coronavirus: Treasury deletes ‘raise a glass’ tweet promoting pub reopenings after backlash
02 Jul 2020 Finance
Coronavirus: Treasury deletes ‘raise a glass’ tweet promoting pub reopenings after backlash
Tweet said people should ‘raise a glass’ on Saturday
Former Treasury and IMF official set to head Office for Budget Responsibility
05 Jun 2020 Finance
Former Treasury and IMF official set to head Office for Budget Responsibility

Treasury names Richard Hughes as preferred candidate to head independent fiscal watchdog
Treasury looking at how to wind down coronavirus furlough scheme but Sunak promises no ‘cliff-edge’
05 May 2020 Finance
Treasury looking at how to wind down coronavirus furlough scheme but Sunak promises no ‘cliff-edge’

Chancellor reveals that the furlough scheme is costing around the same as the NHS
Business department gets ministerial direction for coronavirus grants
29 Apr 2020 Finance
Business department gets ministerial direction for coronavirus grants

Perm sec Alex Chisholm said it was impossible to determine if the scheme would deliver value for money under Treasury guidance
Union claims victory in push to keep MoD services in-house
19 Apr 2020 Finance
Union claims victory in push to keep MoD services in-house

PCS says department has reversed plans to outsource a range of veterans’ services after campaign work
Coronavirus crisis offers ‘rare chance’ for tax reform, says think-tank
15 Apr 2020 Finance
Coronavirus crisis offers ‘rare chance’ for tax reform, says think-tank

Treasury and HMRC urged to build evidence base for change as support for better-funded public services is expected to grow
Tax reform group lauds work of civil servants in coronavirus crisis
12 Apr 2020 Finance
Tax reform group lauds work of civil servants in coronavirus crisis

Low Incomes Tax Reform Group applauds round-the-clock efforts of ‘invisible cohort’ of departmental staff
PCS raises safety fears for DWP staff processing deluge of Universal Credit claims
02 Apr 2020 Finance
PCS raises safety fears for DWP staff processing deluge of Universal Credit claims

Union says sheer volume of new applicants amid coronavirus pandemic is ‘putting massive strain’ on workforce
DWP urged to get Universal Credit ‘battle ready’ to handle application spike
02 Apr 2020 Finance
DWP urged to get Universal Credit ‘battle ready’ to handle application spike

Resolution Foundation calls on ministers to extend eligibility and encourage new claims as demand for support spikes