LONDON — The British government has told civil servants: Go forth and tweet. The government published guidelines today for its departments on using the microblogging service Twitter. Yet in contrast ...

Author Lucy Lethbridge explores the history of British servants through their diaries, letters and memoirs. She says, "What I found particularly... Visible And Invisible: 'Servants' Looks At Life ...

LONDON (Reuters) - British civil servants will vote next month on nationwide strike action to put pressure on the government to abandon its 1 percent cap on public sector pay rises, their main trade ...

LONDONLONDON — The most senior civil servant at the British government’s Home Office resigned Saturday and harshly criticized Home Secretary Priti Patel for her treatment of him. Sir Philip Rutnam ...

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Many Americans were introduced to the world of early 20th century British servants through the PBS series Downton Abbey, which premieres its fourth season Sunday. The show is set in an era when ...