Foreign Affairs

After a career managing major projects and transforming the way we maintain our roads, Graham Dalton is making his mark at the DIO. He speaks to Jim Dunton about smarter partnerships, runway renovations, and dinghies

Theresa May is to publish fresh proposals for avoiding a hard border in Ireland in a last-ditch attempt to break the Brexit deadlock

Home secretary tells MPs that number could rise and does not rule out possibility of future restructure of department

Department teams up with Samaritans to offer training and support for military and civilians

Internal inquiry underway after drugs found in secure area of department

Minister Greg Hands reveals Berkshire county town as HQ for Trade Remedies Authority

Following the Windrush scandal that felled home secretary Amber Rudd, former perm sec Sir David Normington and UKBA chief Rob Whiteman tell Tamsin Rutter what it’s like to lead the Home Office

Recruitment of trade negotiators leaves department needing to cut overseas trade promotion posts

MPs urge Defra to admit it has an unmanageable workload and accuse DIT of lacking the capacity to do new trade deals

NHS bosses say Indian doctors are being denied visas to work in the UK because of ‘hostile environment’

Government officials reported to have suggested that those applying for the right to remain in the UK could borrow a friend’s Android device

Treasury Committee chair seeks assurances on tax agency’s “approach to international cooperation in the fight against economic crime”

Scottish first minister refuses to accept latest deal on EU Withdrawal Bill despite support from Welsh Government

Home secretary Amber Rudd sets out action plan to deal with cases of people facing immigration issues following rule changes

It is easy for politicians to blame immigration officers and other civil servants tasked with implementing immigration rules and regulations. But to do so unfairly distracts from the all but inevitable outcome of reducing the number of staff properly employed and trained to enforce immigration law

Former immigration chief insists "checks and balances" would prevent wrongful deportations

House of Lords motion wins backing from all living ex-Cabinet secretaries and former FCO leaders

Lord Kerslake has called for an inquiry into the Home Office decision to destroy Windrush landing cards

National Audit Office found gaps of 18% across more than 100 critical skills including intelligence and engineering

Home Office insists that decision was taken by then UK Border Agency and did not provide any reliable evidence relating to residence claims

Home secretary tells MPs that new Home Office team will aim to resolve cases within two weeks

Home Office minister acknowledges “a growing sense of anxiety” among some Commonwealth immigrants following legislative changes

Three-day talks will culminate in the first discussion of the future trade relationship between the UK and the EU 27

The UK government needs to set out proposals – not just send negotiators – to make progress on post-Brexit trade, says the Institute for Government’s Jill Rutter