Foreign Affairs

Liam Fox targets South Korea, Canada, Israel and Colombia counterparts at Davos as Brexit clock ticks

Prime minister also sets out plans to brief MPs and devolved administrations more in future trade talks after Brexit

Last year’s novichok attacks in Salisbury brought global threats to the doorstep of the government’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. Chief executive Gary Aitkenhead tells Richard Johnstone how it is responding to the changing world

Has the age of Twitter changed the Foreign Office – or just what we expect from documentaries? Sue Cameron considers the BBC’s recent exploration of the FCO

Public Accounts Committee questions Gareth Davies about his time as a board member when Haiti allegations emerged

Jonathan Slater urges staff to put themselves forward for “vital” roles

Home secretary Sajid Javid says plan for £30,000 earnings thresholds in post-Brexit migration system will be discussed further

Department looks to put 50-strong team on standby for Brexit-related crises

Brexit select committee also seeks continued scrutiny role following mooted machinery of government changes

The committee also warned that uncertainty about future border arrangements "will make it extremely challenging for the Home Office" to prepare for the future

HMRC, Defra and cross-departmental borders group urged to update MPs on contingency-planning work

The Home Office showed "little inclination to look seriously" at its resourcing for translating documents, David Bolt said.