Wage rises would be limited to an average of up to 1% in 2015/16

George Osborne's fourth Budget will prolong squeeze on public-sector pay, risking conflict with trade unions

The Education Secretary Michael Gove was never told about allegations of abusive behaviour by one of his senior special advisers, the head of his department admitted today.

ICC withdraws charges against former head of civil service as fellow accused wins elections

The shadow Home Secretary also said foreign workers should not be allowed to claim child benefit for youngsters living abroad

Study reveals newly qualified women still earn thousands of pounds less than men

Civil servants are to stage a strike on Budget day to launch three months of industrial action in a worsening row over pay, pensions and working conditions.

More hot air in the wind turbine debate?

Government ministers are riding roughshod over the civil service, and that leads to government by cock-up and a loss of morale in Whitehall

Civil servants in Education Secretary Michael Gove’s department have voted for strike action over plans to axe 1,000 jobs. Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) backed walkouts by a two-to-one majority – with nine out of ten of those who voted giving the green light for industrial action short of strike.

The real value of average earnings has fallen back to 2003 levels following 30 years of strong growth, new research has revealed.

Public-sector investment pushed Dundee in Scotland to post the fastest increase in gross disposable incomes of any UK city in the past five years.

George Osborne is to hold a Treasury summit at his country retreat tomorrow in an attempt to prevent a repeat of last year's "omnishambles" Budget.

Families face further tax rises or more cuts to welfare spending because of the continuing weakness of the economy, a respected think tank warned today.