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Theatre review: Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan's retelling of George Orwell's classic makes for a superbly nervy viewing experience
Union – which currently represents the most senior tiers of the civil service – launches new organisation aiming to expand into HEO and SEO grades
Former Treasury perm sec Lord Burns to review Freedom of Information laws and consider "safe space" argument, while Cabinet Office takes over responsibility for FOI from the Ministry of Justice
Justice secretary stresses that departmental non-execs – designed to sharpen outside scrutiny of Whitehall – are ministerial appointments, after overseeing shake-up of MoJ board
Scathing report on prisons estate from Nick Hardwick blames deterioration on staff shortages, over-crowding and "misguided policies"
Lowell Goddard orders civil servants not to destroy documents relating to the sexual abuse of children.
Labour MP Simon Danczuk calls for DPP to step aside as Right to Review scheme orders "trial of facts" over Lord Janner abuse claims
Former non-exec Dame Sue Street says justice secretary's move "not in the spirit of good governance"
Independent review into intelligence agencies' powers expected at 11am
Telecoms firms withdraws from key part of the Emergency Services Network bidding process
Report by the National Audit Office says Home Office must improve its understanding of individual police forces, and how further funding cuts could impact service delivery
Government's legislative programme takes shape as Queen's Speech kicks off new parliamentary session
Number 10 confirms plan to look again at ministerial veto over Freedom of Information requests, ahead of publication of Prince Charles' letters to departments
Former education secretary Michael Gove to take on justice secretary role while Nicky Morgan stays at DfE
Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan says civil service's Fast Stream graduate programme will have 'diversity targets and quotas' to improve black and minority ethnic representation
Labour leader Ed Miliband vows boost in police numbers
Exclusive: Cabinet secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood sets out revised Talent Action Plan after 'worrying' government-commissioned reports on LGBT, BME and disability representation in the civil service
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
A former police call centre worker tells Freya Pascall about the pressures – exacerbated by central government – that led to their resignation. Illustration by John Levers
Cabinet Office says contracts for private firms running public services will include 'presumption in favour of disclosing information' to the public
With the defence budget becoming ever more contentious, the MoD’s permanent secretary Jon Thompson must continue to balance spending decisions with national security. It’s a tough job – but one he’s privileged to do, he tells Jess Bowie. Photos by Paul Heartfield
Amendment to Civil Service Code over contact with the media sparks transparency row with trade unions FDA and PCS, but Cabinet Office says it is providing clarity