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This Bi Visibility Day, Christine Boden — Chair of the Ministry of Justice's LGBTQI network Spirit — describes why she will never stop "coming out".

FDA Vice President Tony Wallace asks, if the acting Cabinet Secretary thinks all civil servants are brilliant, then why have they not been rewarded for it like their public sector colleagues?

The collapse of construction giant Carillion has thrown into question the UK government’s long-held attachment to outsourcing public services. Is cost-cutting to blame, or do ministers need to rethink Whitehall’s whole relationship with the private sector? Matt Foster investigates.

Defence Permanent Secretary Stephen Lovegrove is the man with the tricky job of delivering the government’s expansive defence commitments on the tight budget set by the Treasury. Difficult choices lie ahead, he tells Matt Ross in our exclusive interview.

A new study finds Whitehall non-execs are enjoying increasingly productive relationships with civil servants, but many feel frustrated by their limited role and a lack of engagement with ministers, writes Robert Hazell.

Last year’s Stevenson-Farmer report set out an ambitious agenda for improving mental health and wellbeing in the civil service. Craig Ryan explores the deep culture changes needed to make sure all civil servants can thrive at work.

With the pay cap finally being lifted, the FDA will be pressing ministers to ensure civil servants don’t get left behind, says General Secretary Dave Penman.

The FDA President sheds light on his first meeting with the Guardian Public Leaders Network advisory board, and how he hopes to raise the profile of FDA members.

Assistant General Secretary Amy Leversidge on our work to ensure all staff in Parliament feel safe and respected at work.

The latest FDA survey of members in the senior civil service gives a decisive thumbs-down to the pay system. Tommy Newell looks at the results and explains how they shaped the union’s evidence to the pay review body.