Legal

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

What do David Cameron’s changes at the centre tell us about his government? Jill Rutter from the Institute for Government analyses the new team around the PM

Labour MP Simon Danczuk calls for DPP to step aside as Right to Review scheme orders "trial of facts" over Lord Janner abuse claims

National Audit Office report says department consulted carefully on Care Act, but sounds warning over whether local authorities will be able to cope with demand

Independent review into intelligence agencies' powers expected at 11am

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

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

Government to set out legislative programme, but plan to scrap Human Rights Act reportedly delayed

Inquiry led by cabinet secretary Jeremy Heywood points the finger at former scottish secretary and his special adviser for leaking of Nicola Sturgeon memo, but civil servant at centre of claims is cleared

Home Secretary pushes back against Police Federation warning on Home Office budget

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

As the country goes to the polls, here's CSW's full guide to what the 2015 election will mean for the civil service

Civil service memo on Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon's private conversation with French Ambassador originated in Scotland Office, it emerges, as Cabinet Office-led leak inquiry gets underway

Report by the Public Accounts Committee says HMRC too slow in identifying potential abuse of tax reliefs

Mayor of London Boris Johnson says officials understand the difference between 'helping' and 'undermining' impartiality with media contact

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

There will be no SNP ministers 'in any government' led by Ed Miliband, the Labour leader says

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

Intelligence and Security Committee publishes long-awaited findings of inquiry prompted by Edward Snowden leaks

Treasury analysis and rejection of pre-election contact prompt criticism by Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon

Departmental budgets, the Highways Agency and Gus O'Donnell on the Queen's VE day plans make our regular round-up of Whitehall in the headlines

Pre-election access, MoD spending and the future of RBS all feature in our regular round-up of Whitehall in the news