Government Tax Profession

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

"Government must sort out the PPE crisis urgently," TUC chair says

Plans for 2020-21 published as chief inspector says inspections will be balanced with "not over-burdening the Home Office" at an "extremely challenging time"

Former Home Office chief said home secretary had “created fear” in the department

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

New deputy national security adviser Alex Ellis sets out government’s plans for landmark review broadsided by coronavirus

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

MPs reject offer of private briefings and call on home secretary and new perm sec to appear at virtual evidence session

Tax agency in talks with PCS over coronavirus protocol for HMRC offices