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Sir Simon Fraser expresses regret over lack of women on shortlist to succeed him as Foreign Office permanent secretary

Outgoing Foreign Office permanent secretary stresses the need for “balance” between the centre of government and individual departments ahead of further reforms

Former health secretary says top civil servant's judgement "open to question" as MPs launch inquiry into "purdah" rule change ahead of EU vote

Permanent secretary Sir Simon Fraser tells CSW the FCO must have “a comparable offer” with other departments

Acting Labour leader Harriet Harman sides with Tory backbenchers in row over waiving neutrality for machinery of government in the run-up to the EU vote

Philip Hammond says campaigning to stay in a reformed Europe is "clear" government position

Meg Munn served as a minister for more than three years. Here she reflects on her time working with civil servants, including her attempts to get officials to ditch "baffling" jargon

Policy-makers around the world are using open data to bolster their development programmes, says Liz Carolan of the Open Data Institute

Foreign Office announces that its permanent secretary Simon Fraser is to leave Whitehall at the end of July

As winners of the Analysis and Use of Evidence Award at the 2014 Civil Service Awards, DfID’s Humanitarian Innovation and Evidence Programme is at the forefront of Whitehall’s shift towards evidence-based policy. Sarah Aston meets team leader Dr Joanna Macrae

Four years on, has the Aerospace Growth Partnership given the aviation industry an uplift? Colin Marrs investigates

Report by MPs on the Defence Committee says UK must be prepared to deal with both 'unconventional and conventional threats'

Public Administration Select Committee attacks Treasury decision to publish letter on sharing the pound with an independent Scotland, and warns Scottish government's own 'White Paper' too political

Former head of MI6 intelligence agency Sir Richard Dearlove says 'lack of trust' in politicians means new regulator needed

Philip Smith, deputy head of the UK's aid programme in Malawi, explains how the Department for International Development is helping the country respond to devastating floods

Legal framework around surveillance too complicated, says Intelligence and Security Committee

Independent Commission for Aid Impact says security and justice work lacks focus, but praises more targeted efforts in Malawi and Bangladesh

US chief of staff says UK forces could be reduced to support role if Nato pledge is not met

Foreign Affairs Committee warns on impact of FCO staff cuts

As the UK’s first independent chief inspector of borders and immigration, John Vine gave the Home Office a few nasty nips. But don’t read too much into his early departure, he tells Sarah Aston

Robocop might not be a reality yet – but governments are using artificial intelligence in everything from law enforcement to medicine, says Joshua Chambers

New Diplomatic Academy set up to improve knowledge and skills of FCO staff 

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