Cabinet Office and FCDO ‘grappling’ over China policy, says ex-perm sec
19 Mar 2021 Security & Defence
Cabinet Office and FCDO ‘grappling’ over China policy, says ex-perm sec
Simon McDonald tells committee departments each have claim to lead on UK approach to world’s second-largest economy
Cummings says reform of 'disaster zone' civil service was a condition for entering No.10
18 Mar 2021 Security & Defence
Cummings says reform of 'disaster zone' civil service was a condition for entering No.10
PM's former top aide tells MPs Department of Health had to be bypassed for coronavirus Vaccine Taskforce
Integrated review: ‘Guide for action’ sets out cross-Whitehall reforms
17 Mar 2021 Security & Defence
Integrated review: ‘Guide for action’ sets out cross-Whitehall reforms
Document sets direction of travel to 2030 “including in departments that would not previously have been considered part of the national security community”
PM sets out 10-year foreign-policy vision for ‘increased international activism’
16 Mar 2021 Security & Defence
PM sets out 10-year foreign-policy vision for ‘increased international activism’
Integrated review of security and defence eyes “tilt to the Indo-Pacific” and new tech hubs
PM plans £9m hi-tech ‘situation room’ in Cabinet Office
09 Mar 2021 Security & Defence
PM plans £9m hi-tech ‘situation room’ in Cabinet Office
White House-style nerve centre will form Whitehall focus of defence, security and foreign policy review next week
Ex-PM Cameron criticises May and Johnson for Whitehall ‘mistakes’
02 Mar 2021 Security & Defence
Ex-PM Cameron criticises May and Johnson for Whitehall ‘mistakes’
Coalition-era PM slams “very bad” error of combining cab sec and national security adviser roles plus merger of DfID and FCO
MoD’s equipment plan ‘unaffordable’ for fourth year running
14 Jan 2021 Security & Defence
MoD’s equipment plan ‘unaffordable’ for fourth year running
Decade-long strategy projected to be £7.3bn over budget and figure could rise by a further £10.1bn, says NAO
Four-year MoD settlement ‘not decided in a vacuum’, insists Treasury perm sec
20 Nov 2020 Security & Defence
Four-year MoD settlement ‘not decided in a vacuum’, insists Treasury perm sec
Tom Scholar tells MPs preparation work for delayed integrated review of defence, security and foreign affairs fed into multi-year funding boost
MoD gets multi-year cash deal ahead of spending review
19 Nov 2020 Security & Defence
MoD gets multi-year cash deal ahead of spending review
Funding plan agreed before 2021 publication of full integrated review of foreign, defence and security policy
Former civil servant jailed for leaking highly sensitive military information
12 Nov 2020 Security & Defence
Former civil servant jailed for leaking highly sensitive military information
Software and analytical engineer with “near photographic memory” handed four-and-a-half year sentence for breaking Official Secrets Act
Government brings nuclear warheads in house to enable investment in technology
04 Nov 2020 Security & Defence
Government brings nuclear warheads in house to enable investment in technology
AWE will become an arm’s-length body
Vetting improvements will help civil servants switch jobs quicker, security chief says
30 Oct 2020 Security & Defence
Vetting improvements will help civil servants switch jobs quicker, security chief says
Dominic Fortescue says three year programme will ‘completely reimagine’ vetting for security-restricted roles