Former Foreign Office perm sec calls for FCDO redundancies
31 Mar 2022 Foreign Affairs
Former Foreign Office perm sec calls for FCDO redundancies
Simon McDonald says the FCDO looks like “two departments stuck together”
Departments told to review contracts with Russian suppliers
29 Mar 2022 Foreign Affairs
Departments told to review contracts with Russian suppliers
Public bodies urged to find ways to "sever their commercial ties to Russia" – but guidance show the action they can take is limited
New whistleblower claims FCDO senior officials 'intentionally' misled MPs over decision to evacuate dogs from Afghanistan
21 Mar 2022 Foreign Affairs
New whistleblower claims FCDO senior officials 'intentionally' misled MPs over decision to evacuate dogs from Afghanistan
Official claims staff have lost confidence in FCDO leadership
FCDO gets joint perm sec in major personnel shakeup
18 Mar 2022 Foreign Affairs
FCDO gets joint perm sec in major personnel shakeup
Africa DG Moazzam Malik “declines role in revised structure”, staff are told
‘Ben’s pretty cross’: MoD launches inquiry after hoaxers target defence secretary
18 Mar 2022 Foreign Affairs
‘Ben’s pretty cross’: MoD launches inquiry after hoaxers target defence secretary
Wallace says he terminated Teams chat with “Ukraine PM” after his questions became increasingly “ridiculous”
FCDO was warned aid cuts would hit women, girls and disabled people hardest, leaked report reveals
15 Mar 2022 Foreign Affairs
FCDO was warned aid cuts would hit women, girls and disabled people hardest, leaked report reveals
International Development Committee publishes document after Foreign Office repeatedly refuses to share it
Raab pledges support for ICC probe into Russian war crimes
15 Mar 2022 Foreign Affairs
Raab pledges support for ICC probe into Russian war crimes
UK will provide police and military analysis, specialist IT and legal expertise for evidence-gathering, says deputy prime minister
Home Office U-turns on Ukraine visa process after deluge of criticism
10 Mar 2022 Foreign Affairs
Home Office U-turns on Ukraine visa process after deluge of criticism
Announcement comes after Refugee Council chief accuses the government of prioritising "paperwork over people"
Ukrainian ambassador urges Home Office to ‘drop all barriers’ to refugees
09 Mar 2022 Foreign Affairs
Ukrainian ambassador urges Home Office to ‘drop all barriers’ to refugees
Diplomat also questions why Ukrainians on time-limited visas cannot bring over family
Home Office to open 'pop-up' visa centre for fleeing Ukrainians in Lille
08 Mar 2022 Foreign Affairs
Home Office to open 'pop-up' visa centre for fleeing Ukrainians in Lille
The Home Office has faced growing criticism over its resettling of eligible Ukrainians in Britain
Minister defends Home Office support for Ukraine refugees despite only 50 visas granted so far
07 Mar 2022 Foreign Affairs
Minister defends Home Office support for Ukraine refugees despite only 50 visas granted so far
Foreign Affairs Committee chair says visa scheme "is certainly not a success" as Cleverly defends response
Home Office helpline ‘was not ready' to help Ukrainian refugees come to the UK after visas extended
02 Mar 2022 Foreign Affairs
Home Office helpline ‘was not ready' to help Ukrainian refugees come to the UK after visas extended
Home Office encouraged people who met the new criteria to call a helpline but now says the scheme will open on Friday
Boris Johnson promises to make it easier for Ukrainians with relatives in the UK to get visas
01 Mar 2022 Foreign Affairs
Boris Johnson promises to make it easier for Ukrainians with relatives in the UK to get visas
Amid confusion over what the current policy is to support Ukrainian refugees, Priti Patel is expected to give an update today
Foreign Office IT woes still causing 'chaos' as Ukraine war unfolds
28 Feb 2022 Foreign Affairs
Foreign Office IT woes still causing 'chaos' as Ukraine war unfolds
Problems caused by failure to integrate FCO and DfID IT systems slowing down work, insiders say
PM pledges to ‘hobble Russian economy’ following Ukraine invasion
24 Feb 2022 Foreign Affairs
PM pledges to ‘hobble Russian economy’ following Ukraine invasion
Truss summons ambassador to explain “illegal, unprovoked” onslaughts
Watchdog examining ‘serious cybersecurity incident’ at FCDO
10 Feb 2022 Foreign Affairs
Watchdog examining ‘serious cybersecurity incident’ at FCDO
Department discloses that it was the target of an attack
Government must do ‘much more’ to tackle Brexit border issues, MPs warn
09 Feb 2022 Foreign Affairs
Government must do ‘much more’ to tackle Brexit border issues, MPs warn
Border disruption could get even worse as passenger numbers increase and stricter new EU checks are introduced
Foreign Office chief apologises over 'mistaken' evidence to MPs about Afghan animal rescue
31 Jan 2022 Foreign Affairs
Foreign Office chief apologises over 'mistaken' evidence to MPs about Afghan animal rescue
Barton says he has "no recollection of having seen emails" suggesting staff believed the PM authorised the evacuation of animals
FCDO chief ‘not aware’ staff believed PM approved Afghan animal evacuation
27 Jan 2022 Foreign Affairs
FCDO chief ‘not aware’ staff believed PM approved Afghan animal evacuation
Leaked emails suggest officials believed Boris Johnson authorised the evacuation of animals from Kabul
DIT launches search for ‘next generation’ of trade negotiators
20 Jan 2022 Foreign Affairs
DIT launches search for ‘next generation’ of trade negotiators
Post-Brexit programme offers up to £35k a year to latest wave of trainees
FCDO job cuts 'at odds with Global Britain ambitions', warn MPs and peers
21 Dec 2021 Foreign Affairs
FCDO job cuts 'at odds with Global Britain ambitions', warn MPs and peers
Joint committee also flags concerns over government’s “relaxed approach to national security”
FCDO morale at ‘rock bottom’ as government denies 10% staff cuts planned
17 Dec 2021 Foreign Affairs
FCDO morale at ‘rock bottom’ as government denies 10% staff cuts planned
Unions condemn "mixed messages" after an email sent to officials said there would be cuts and voluntary redundancy schemes
MoD spent millions on Afghan crisis charter flights Exclusive
16 Dec 2021 Foreign Affairs
MoD spent millions on Afghan crisis charter flights
Ministry closed five short-notice whole-aircraft charter agreements over nine days in August
DIT has made progress in improving capacity for trade deals, says NAO
14 Dec 2021 Foreign Affairs
DIT has made progress in improving capacity for trade deals, says NAO
But department needs to ensure agreements are delivering “real benefits”, watchdog warns