Foreign Affairs

Home secretary pledges to ensure Home Office “fundamentally shifts its way of working” after report

JCWI says the algirith discriminates on the basis of nationality – by design"

Departure comes as PM seeks new leadership for merged  Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomat will oversee merger with DfID but will not lead FCDO long term, sources say

Department needs a better understanding of the impact of its immigration enforcement activity on meeting its policy aims, report says

Union warns of "huge uncertainty and unease for DfID staff" as David Cameron calls the move a "mistake"

Scrapping of aid department follows appointment of joint ministers in February, widely seen as a soft merger

The PM will be joined on the call by Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove and UK’s chief negotiator David Frost.

Government reveals prime minister will hold talks with the leaders of EU institutions on the UK's future relationship with the bloc later this month

MOG change happens as government abandons plans for full customs checks immediately post-transition amid coronavirus crisis

Report comes amid renewed speculation about possible merger with the Foreign Office after appointment of joint ministerial team

Appointees will aim to increase trade between the UK and South Asia, China and Hong Kong and Europe

Personnel change comes after former chief exec leaves to join police watchdog

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration must have "unquestionable integrity"

Government says scientific advice showed placing restrictions at the border earlier in the pandemic would not have had a significant impact on virus spread

Claire Bassett resigns while the post-Brexit trade body is still in shadow form

Shannon Kerrigan of Leidos makes the case for a more integrated approach to delivering "the frictionless border of the future"

Perm sec admits pay "opportunity cost" may be a concern for senior Foreign Office staff

A much-anticipated takeover by the Foreign Office of the Department for International Development has yet to materialise – but the appointment of an entirely joint ministerial team has sparked curiosity and concern. Beckie Smith speaks to those in the know about what it could mean