MI6 appoints first ever female chief
16 Jun Foreign Affairs
MI6 appoints first ever female chief
Blaise Metreweli will move from current 'Q' role to become 'C', the head of the Secret Intelligence Service
Civil servants ‘can resign’ if they strongly oppose Gaza policy
10 Jun Foreign Affairs
Civil servants ‘can resign’ if they strongly oppose Gaza policy
FCDO perm sec tells hundreds of officials who raised concerns that “quitting is an honourable course”
Strategic Defence Review targets ‘minimum’ 10% savings from civil service
03 Jun Foreign Affairs
Strategic Defence Review targets ‘minimum’ 10% savings from civil service
Healey eyes £6bn in “new efficiencies” for reinvestment into defence, as MoD gets new exports role
FCDO’s £450m maintenance backlog ‘could take a decade to fix’
23 May Foreign Affairs
FCDO’s £450m maintenance backlog ‘could take a decade to fix’
National Audit Office urges department to consider reducing the number of overseas bases and leasing properties
Union anger as ex-cabinet minister accuses officials of being Putin-appeasers
09 May Foreign Affairs
Union anger as ex-cabinet minister accuses officials of being Putin-appeasers
Ben Wallace claimed some FCDO staff favour “intolerable” deal to end the war in Ukraine
FCDO security staff get up to 13% pay rise
24 Apr Foreign Affairs
FCDO security staff get up to 13% pay rise
GMB lauds "great win for security guards" working at FCDO buildings
Ex-MoD perm sec Lovegrove appointed to new AUKUS role
08 Apr Foreign Affairs
Ex-MoD perm sec Lovegrove appointed to new AUKUS role
Former national security adviser pledges to “maximise potential” of security partnership with Australia and United States
Treasury makes changes to aid spending rules
31 Mar Foreign Affairs
Treasury makes changes to aid spending rules
International Development network Bond calls changes to ODA a "stealth cut"
Tussle over watchdog panel’s access to national security adviser
07 Mar Foreign Affairs
Tussle over watchdog panel’s access to national security adviser
Cabinet Office says Johnathan Powell is a spad and shouldn’t give evidence to Westminster committee in public
Government to slash foreign aid to fund defence boost, PM announces
25 Feb Foreign Affairs
Government to slash foreign aid to fund defence boost, PM announces
Defence spend will rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, funded by cutting foreign aid budget to 0.3% of GNI
FCDO whistleblower hopes to get job back
20 Feb Foreign Affairs
FCDO whistleblower hopes to get job back
Josie Stewart, who won her case against unfair dismissal this week, says she "still has a lot to contribute"
UK departments need ‘new machinery’ to manage Trump risks, IfG says
20 Feb Foreign Affairs
UK departments need ‘new machinery’ to manage Trump risks, IfG says
Think tank argues government must develop a coordinated way of reacting to challenges created by new US administration
Ex-FCDO official wins 'landmark' whistleblowing case
19 Feb Foreign Affairs
Ex-FCDO official wins 'landmark' whistleblowing case
Whistleblower Josie Stewart says judgment establishes that “civil servants have the right not to stay silent when systemic failures put lives at risk”
Experienced former civil servant appointed as Nato ambassador
07 Feb Foreign Affairs
Experienced former civil servant appointed as Nato ambassador
Angus Lapsley's three-decades-plus career includes time at Cabinet Office, MoD and Foreign Office
Civil servants awarded Humanitarian Medal
03 Feb Foreign Affairs
Civil servants awarded Humanitarian Medal
First recipients of Humanitarian Medal are people who responded to disasters in Morocco, Libya and Gaza
The civil servant who spied for the Soviet Union for 15 years – MI5 files declassified
16 Jan Foreign Affairs
The civil servant who spied for the Soviet Union for 15 years – MI5 files declassified
Infamous Soviet spy and former FCDO, Cabinet Office and HMT official’s first confession made public
Lammy: Foreign Office needs better domestic instinct
09 Jan Foreign Affairs
Lammy: Foreign Office needs better domestic instinct
Foreign secretary outlines how he is reforming the department's role and capabilities
Robbins returns to civil service as FCDO perm sec
08 Jan Foreign Affairs
Robbins returns to civil service as FCDO perm sec
Former chief Brexit negotiator takes on top Foreign Office role "with huge excitement" after five years in the private sector
FCDO granted permission to recruit 200 extra development staff
08 Jan Foreign Affairs
FCDO granted permission to recruit 200 extra development staff
Recruitment will need to be funded through ODA, perm sec says
Reeves rapped for failing to show working behind 0.5% aid target
06 Jan Foreign Affairs
Reeves rapped for failing to show working behind 0.5% aid target
International Development Committee says chancellor's response to its questions “raises more questions than it answers”
Peter Mandelson picked for key US ambassador role
23 Dec 2024 Foreign Affairs
Peter Mandelson picked for key US ambassador role
Starmer says Lord Mandelson "will bring unrivalled experience to the role" and take partnership with US "from strength to strength"
Reynolds: DBT second perm sec Crawford Falconer was not sacked
27 Nov 2024 Foreign Affairs
Reynolds: DBT second perm sec Crawford Falconer was not sacked
Business and trade secretary says chief trade negotiation adviser achieved objective to build up department’s capability
'Whitehall lacks China expertise' – former national security adviser
26 Nov 2024 Foreign Affairs
'Whitehall lacks China expertise' – former national security adviser
Peter Ricketts says Whitehall, beyond the Foreign Office, doesn't have enough experts on China
FCDO was too ambitious in first year of merger, perm sec says
20 Nov 2024 Foreign Affairs
FCDO was too ambitious in first year of merger, perm sec says
Philip Barton also says the department has improved how it responds to crises by making its workforce more agile