Government Tax Profession

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

Cutting public spending "not part of our approach" after the pandemic, PM says

Director general Alison Pritchard says GDS still has a key role to play in building services

Departments will match employees to roles where they need extra capacity to tackle the coronavirus crisis 

Stats watchdog review makes recommendations for improvement, including IT investment

NHS Providers says UK has "struggled" to demonstrate a "clear, effective and well-communicated strategy”

Claire Bassett resigns while the post-Brexit trade body is still in shadow form

Courts and prisons need hundreds of millions more in spending to deal with capacity pressures, IfG finds

Perm sec Alex Chisholm said it was impossible to determine if the scheme would deliver value for money under Treasury guidance

Former UKIP functionary also suggested immigrants were treated preferentially by the benefits system

Cabinet Office minister insists it is "still entirely possible to conclude negotiations" by 31 December despite coronavirus crisis

Raab says publishing membership of scientific advisory group could put people at risk of “pressure”

Negotiating with more than 200 civil service bodies would be a "distraction", letter to Michael Gove says

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

Health secretary pushes back against calls from Tory MPs and ministers

Prospect union says not paying 20% top up to workers on the Job Retention Scheme would be “unacceptable”

NCSC sets up reporting hub and asks public to shop suspected fraudsters

Department floats contract notice

Major study will “inform future action we take" on coronavirus, health secretary Matt Hancock says

Perm sec admits pay "opportunity cost" may be a concern for senior Foreign Office staff

Watchdog raises "concerns" as department fails to publish promised data

JCWI will take case to Supreme Court after appeal finds some landlords discriminate because of scheme requirements

FCO chief Sir Simon McDonald says he “inadvertently and wrongly” told MPs the UK had opted out of a procurement scheme