Government Tax Profession

PCS says department is only willing to temporarily ‘share the pain’ of welfare reform workload rather than provide permanent additional resources for over-stretched staff

European scrutiny committee report flags problems in coordinating policy between DExEU and Cabinet Office

NAO gives warning about programme's financial sustainability as cost of training apprenticeships outstrips predictions

Whitehall gender champion and MHCLG perm sec Melanie Dawes launches drive to “ensure opportunities are available to women from all backgrounds”

Liz Truss' proposal to implement £95,000 cap comes three years after plan was first legislated for

Probe set to report on potential for openness over who is buying tranches of multibillion pound loanbook

Institute for Government urges cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill consider creating separate immigration department

Defra perm sec takes on top role at DExEU after warning last year that Brexit “keeps me awake at night”

PCS says four out of five members voted to strike at west London centre

Treasury plans to finally implement cap after passing legislation in 2016

But director general Kevin Cunnington insists organisation is ‘entirely comfortable with the situation’

“No mitigation available for the severe consequences of a no-deal outcome,” says David Sterling

Trade union chief says report shows woman are still waiting for pay equality, 64 years after it was first promised

Right to rent checks have “little to no effect” on controlling immigration, says judge in High Court case

Lords urge Home Office to widen promotion and ensure EU citizens have physical documentation of status

Work and pensions secretary Amber Rudd will set out plans to ensure that the benefits system is an ‘ally of disabled people’

Brexit department highlights use of fast streamers as among the reasons why over 500 civil servants have left the Department of Exiting the EU since its creation in July 2016

Committees endorse government's choice to lead environmental protection agency but tell Defra to "learn lessons" from recruitment round

Ex-government lawyer says government would have to have cleared “a very high bar in court” to defend no-deal Brexit ferry procurement

Nick Hewer hosted show “an excellent way to engage with current and potential exporters”, insists department

Watchdog says payment-by-results model will cost department at least £467m more than projected and has not delivered results

Cabinet secretary says government will boost messages to urge businesses and citizens to prepare for possible no-deal EU exit next month

Department ramps up number of locations offering support with applications to about 150 – although Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are comparatively poorly served

Tax agency says only 17% of businesses have vital trading registration for no-deal Brexit