Foreign Affairs

Government insists agreed transition will have an end date, ahead of a Brexit war Cabinet meeting in Chequers 

Environment select committee calls on department to analyse impact of Brexit on agriculture and introduce fund for UK farmers

Independent review offers five recommendations to help department deliver aid more effectively

Former chief scientific adviser to government has warned tough post-Brexit migration rules could hamper scientific research

International development secretary Penny Mordaunt gives charities two-week deadline to confirm all concerns have been reported to Charity Commission

Inquiry by MPs found immigration and border system already understaffed, with problems likely to be compounded by uncertainty over Brexit

New unit set up in department to tackle safeguarding across the aid sector

Report highlights the need for system to be in place before the UK leaves the European Union in May 2019

Response to FOI request also reveals that department spends £66m a year on IT

The department’s Richard Burn named HM trade commissioner for China during UK government’s three-day trade mission

After three years as chief executive of the UK body for overseas cultural relations, Devane talks to Tamsin Rutter about its relationship with government, funding challenges and how Brexit has changed his priorities

Cabinet secretary responds to Lord Lawson’s criticism that officials want to “frustrate the Brexit process”

Former UN ambassador began work as department’s top official yesterday

The UK government has taken a leading role in combatting Daesh’s plan to weaponise the international media. Dan Chugg, former head of the C-Daesh Coalition Comms Cell, explains how this has been achieved

Public Accounts Committee warns “a lot at stake” with Carrier Strike programme 

Confirmation of the new ministerial portfolios following last week’s reshuffle reveals switch in ministerial responsibilities for public appointments

MPs urge government to scrap immigration target and introduce annual migration report

What can we expect from the Department for International Development’s new gender equality strategy, and how can other departments can learn from the plan to improve gender equality in the UK? Mark Rowe reports

MPs ‘disappointed’ with government rejection of recommendations for extra safeguards to prevent sidelining of ministers in key decisions 

Prospect says funding uncertainty puts UK’s world-class defence industry at risk

Brexit department seeks 35 policy leads and 25 senior advisers on up to £64.5k

Rob Behrens understands the importance of learning from other people’s difficult experiences. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman tells Richard Johnstone how his international work has shaped his approach, and how he hasn’t given up on a plan to merge with other ombudsmen

PCS union accuses department of casualising the workforce as proposal follows years of staffing cuts

Philip Rutnam and predecessor Mark Sedwill join HMRC’s Edward Troup in list of public servants recognised by the Queen