Government Tax Profession

Initial planning was “optimistic”, resulting in missed milestones, report finds

ONS figures also reveal number of employees at newly-established Government Property Agency for the first time

£48m from the Life Chances Fund will help raise funds for social projects

Home Office’s “light touch approach” to running the country’s police forces means it does not understand the full impact of cuts to the service, the Government’s watchdog has warned

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Report says watchdog Ofsted’s approach must be reviewed after 52% real-terms funding cuts prompt ‘narrow focus’ on cost of inspection

Union says equivalent to Scottish Government investigation into Alex Salmond couldn’t happen in Whitehall

Paparazzi shot hints at Whitehall’s ‘Operation Yellowhammer’ contingency planning

Secretary of state says government will bring forward legislation to ensure continuity of appointments and public services as Stormont power vacuum continues

Resolution Foundation says much-criticised reform now faces most difficult stage and government needs to work to ensure take up

Treasury’s lack of understanding of the overall impact on public finances hinders government response, according to NAO

Mervyn King says that EU has been more united representing 27 countries than the UK government has representing only one

Long-serving digital government professional departing at the end of the month to pursue new opportunities

Freedom of Information reveals staff churn continues at key Brexit department

Project chief says “changes of personnel and leadership are inevitable” given project’s long timescale and global demand for talent

Program trained to identify stories likely to be of interest to policy professionals

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Review considers risk rating of possible recipients

Team works to improve departmental understanding of how people will react to policy changes

Straw poll of Prospect members finds more than three-quarters are dissatisfied with government’s handling of negotiations 

Digital unit claims that differentiating between two types of research has ‘created an artificial divide’

UK Space Agency allocated £92m in contingency cash following Brexit row with EU

Sajid Javid letter reveals way department rewarded outsourcer against backdrop of Windrush scandal

Resolution Foundation claims that scrapping entrepreneurs' relief could help relieve public spending squeeze