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The British Library’s major new show marks the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. After a morning spent among scrolls and artifacts – including King John’s back molars – Jacqueline Tenreiro gives her verdict
Report by former Stonewall chief executive, commissioned by the Cabinet Office, says many LGBT staff feel 'pressured to fit into a conventional mould'
SCS requirement for 'supreme flexibility' in working is holding back disabled civil servants, one of three government-commissioned reports on diversity finds
After a rocky start, the government’s ambitious plan to integrate health and social care is ready for launch. But is the challenge simply too big? Mark Rowe asks the experts
The London mayor’s adoring paean to Churchill sometimes reads as an effort to reflect some glory back onto its author, writes John Ashmore
Some Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) civil servants believe Whitehall prejudice is acting as a brake on career progression, exclusive survey reveals
Advance sight of a Cabinet Office review into the civil service's LGBT record, another SNP-Whitehall fracas, and feverish Budget speculation make our regular round-up of Whitehall in the headlines
Committee urges greater diversity in intelligence agencies
Prime minister David Cameron set to unveil new measures to crack down on child sexual exploitation
International Women’s Day is an opportunity for everyone, regardless of gender, says Mary Aiston
Health secretary apologises on behalf of government and health service for failure to deal with Savile abuse
Cabinet Office releases social media guidance to get more officials online
As Britain’s first anti-slavery commissioner, Kevin Hyland is on a mission to set people free – with the help of some friends in very high places. Sarah Aston spoke to him.
Kingsman: The Secret Service is neither thrilling nor particularly funny, says Tom Batchelor
Paul Flynn MP reviews Inside the Commons
Ben Yong and Robert Hazell's book on special advisers is a 'must read' for ministers, spads and civil servants, says former cabinet secretary Lord O'Donnell
A monthly interview with people who’ve crossed organisational and sectoral boundaries to join a new working world. Michael Anderson moved from the Cabinet Office to the philanthropic organisation the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
In spite of its negativity, John Seddon’s analysis should make Whitehall sit up and take notice, says Labour MP Barry Sheerman
A police detective discusses the funding cuts and staff shortages that have hampered specialist departments in the force.
In a new column examining ideas from governments around the world, Joshua Chambers looks at how India is including its citizens in public service delivery
Once an anonymous Whitehall lawyer, Shami Chakrabarti is now the very public face of Britain’s civil liberties movement – and a woman who inspires admiration and outrage in equal measure. Jess Bowie meets her
Keith Simpson MP delves into Graham McCann’s behind-the-scenes account of the classic sitcom Yes Minister
Public trust in civil servants is at an all-time high, says new survey
The Theory of Everything is a moving and sensitive love story with a difference, says Sarah Aston