Foreign Affairs

“The world quite literally has changed and I think you have to adapt,” Simon Fraser says.

First refusals on eligibility grounds announced, but some applications were “under consideration for several months”

Economics professor will lead advisory group as it produces ‘shortage occupation list’ for post-Brexit immigration system

“I could not have asked for better, more committed colleagues," Moriarty says in statement

Move comes after reports that procurement in ministry was a key plank of Dominic Cummings’s reform plan for the civil service

Unit's involvement announced as Boris Johnson chairs COBRA meeting to plan next steps

The UK’s security exports are booming, and DIT’s Defence and Security Organisation is helping businesses present a united front when competing for international trade. Deputy director Tracy Buckingham for security and cyber security tells all

The UK government should look west for ideas on fostering security innovation from the tech sector, says Alexis Long

Breakdown of talks would lead to increased customs checks, policy paper says

Department to phase out physical immigration documents, despite warnings that digital-only EU settlement scheme has "parallels with Windrush"

Integrated review will "go beyond the parameters of a traditional review", No.10 says

David Normington reflects on Patel v Rutnam stand-off amid reports department faces institutional racism allegations in draft Windrush review

NAO says department ‘faces delivery and coordination challenges’ when it relies on others deliver public services

Policy proposals unveiled today include no visa route for "low-skilled" workers

David Frost says the UK will not extend the transition period beyond the end of December as “at that point we recover our political and economic independence in full”

Passport office not told when right of abode applicants were 'known or suspected to have used deception', inspector says

Appointments suggest "fuller merger at later date", IfG senior fellow says

Pierce will succeed Sir Kim Darroch, who stood down following leaks of diplomatic memos

PM rules out accepting EU rules in exchange for post-Brexit trade deal as both sides set out negotiating plans

Move comes ahead of forthcoming government reshuffle and plan to make post ministerial role

MAC also warns access to data is "perennial problem" in scrutinising policy

Nigel Topping will coordinate regional and business input ahead of COP26 talks in Glasgow