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
Civil servant arrested in probe over ambassador's leaked Trump comments
20 Oct 2020 Security & Defence
Civil servant arrested in probe over ambassador's leaked Trump comments
Kim Darroch quit British Embassy in Washington after cables showed he called US president “inept”, “insecure” and “incompetent”
Agencies flag honours for civil servants' work to combat Covid-19
16 Oct 2020 Security & Defence
Agencies flag honours for civil servants' work to combat Covid-19
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Sellafield and Network Rail bosses praise recognition of employees' pandemic work
Integrated defence review should bolster key civil service professions, think tank says
29 Sep 2020 Security & Defence
Integrated defence review should bolster key civil service professions, think tank says
RUSI says investing in analytical capability 'the most cost-effective means of real change' to improve UK's risk management
MPs demand Dominic Cummings explain 'unclear' role in defence review
18 Aug 2020 Security & Defence
MPs demand Dominic Cummings explain 'unclear' role in defence review
Defence Committee chair Tobias Ellwood says Boris Johnson’s chief spad has twice been called to give evidence
No.10 urged to clarify who is leading major defence review
13 Aug 2020 Security & Defence
No.10 urged to clarify who is leading major defence review
Call made as review calls for evidence submission
RAF plane conducts surveillance in the English Channel as Priti Patel calls for military help to stop migrants
10 Aug 2020 Security & Defence
RAF plane conducts surveillance in the English Channel as Priti Patel calls for military help to stop migrants
Charity Refugee Action says government ‘is trying to shirk its responsibility to help people fleeing from some of the world’s most violent countries’
MPs slam MoD over 'lamentable failure' to deliver armed forces equipment plan
15 Jul 2020 Security & Defence
MPs slam MoD over 'lamentable failure' to deliver armed forces equipment plan
PAC says Ministry of Defence and Treasury must deliver a “concrete plan” on how to balance the budget
Theresa May slams choice to name 'political appointee with no proven expertise' as national security adviser
01 Jul 2020 Security & Defence
Theresa May slams choice to name 'political appointee with no proven expertise' as national security adviser
Gove defends appointment of David Frost, "a distinguished diplomat in his own right"
Government plans to remove Huawei from 5G network by 2023 – reports
27 May 2020 Security & Defence
Government plans to remove Huawei from 5G network by 2023 – reports

Prime minister plans to backtrack on previous decision to allow Chinese giant to play a role in next-generation telecoms
MPs slam MoD's 'utter failure' to improve contract management as nuclear project costs soar
18 May 2020 Security & Defence
MPs slam MoD's 'utter failure' to improve contract management as nuclear project costs soar

'The department knows it can’t go on like this,' says PAC chair
Counter-terrorism director general to lead coronavirus risk response unit
12 May 2020 Security & Defence
Counter-terrorism director general to lead coronavirus risk response unit

Government sets out further details of Joint Biosecurity Centre alongside next steps to ease lockdown