Rwandan government: No refund for cancelling £270m scheme
09 Jul 2024 Foreign Affairs
Rwandan government: No refund for cancelling £270m scheme
Rwandan government says it has “fully upheld its side of the agreement”
High Court rejects civil service union's Rwanda scheme challenge
05 Jul 2024 Foreign Affairs
High Court rejects civil service union's Rwanda scheme challenge
FDA says judgment on controversial Conservative policy gives useful clarity
Home Office under fire for lack of transparency on Rwanda plans
30 May 2024 Foreign Affairs
Home Office under fire for lack of transparency on Rwanda plans
MPs have "little confidence" in department's ability to implement controversial asylum partnership "given its track record"
FCDO urged to 'step up and take effective action' as aid prevented from reaching Gaza
21 May 2024 Foreign Affairs
FCDO urged to 'step up and take effective action' as aid prevented from reaching Gaza
Diplomatic attempts to improve access for aid have been "ineffective", ICAI report finds
Sunak names new national security adviser
26 Apr 2024 Foreign Affairs
Sunak names new national security adviser
Current NSA Tim Barrow tipped as next British ambassador to the United States
Aid budget cuts 'have damaged FCDO's reputation as a reliable donor' – perm sec
23 Apr 2024 Foreign Affairs
Aid budget cuts 'have damaged FCDO's reputation as a reliable donor' – perm sec
Perm sec warns of "damaging impact on relationships with partner governments" as support to Sudan slashed by 40%
Rycroft: Government has no choice but to allocate domestic refugee costs as ODA spend
17 Apr 2024 Foreign Affairs
Rycroft: Government has no choice but to allocate domestic refugee costs as ODA spend
Home Office perm sec says government is abiding by international aid spending rules amid watchdog criticism
FCDO appoints first ever blind ambassador
15 Apr 2024 Foreign Affairs
FCDO appoints first ever blind ambassador
Victoria Harrison was also the first person with a disability to be recruited by the Foreign Office
Home Office aid spending 'wreaking havoc' on FCDO's development work
11 Apr 2024 Foreign Affairs
Home Office aid spending 'wreaking havoc' on FCDO's development work
Rwanda scheme delay causing “untenable limbo”, watchdog adds
Rebrand ‘elitist’ FCDO, urge former top diplomats
09 Apr 2024 Foreign Affairs
Rebrand ‘elitist’ FCDO, urge former top diplomats
Report by Mark Sedwill and fellow ex-diplomats argues the case for a Department for International Affairs
FCDO 'neglecting disabled people' in international development work
08 Apr 2024 Foreign Affairs
FCDO 'neglecting disabled people' in international development work
MPs say gender-equality spending is monitored in a way that that disability inclusion work is not
Union eyes legal action to halt civil service work on arms exports to Israel
05 Apr 2024 Foreign Affairs
Union eyes legal action to halt civil service work on arms exports to Israel
Former national security adviser says UK government needs to send "a powerful message" to Netanyahu
FCDO 'not proactive enough' at tackling overseas aid fraud
26 Mar 2024 Foreign Affairs
FCDO 'not proactive enough' at tackling overseas aid fraud
Watchdog blames departmental merger, Covid and new IT system for fuelling increased risks
FCDO has ‘reduced’ development capacity since merger, watchdog warns
25 Mar 2024 Foreign Affairs
FCDO has ‘reduced’ development capacity since merger, watchdog warns
FCO-DfID merger has had some benefits but major problems remain, NAO report finds
ODA spending freeze hits climate commitments and health inequalities work
11 Jan 2024 Foreign Affairs
ODA spending freeze hits climate commitments and health inequalities work
FDCO perm sec reveals some of the projects affected by aid cuts in letter to MPs
Cameron grilled over ODA cut and merger that created FCDO
10 Jan 2024 Foreign Affairs
Cameron grilled over ODA cut and merger that created FCDO
Foreign secretary says new leadership structures are making the department “work better than it was”
Watchdog to probe Rwanda scheme costs – as legal bill tops £2m
14 Dec 2023 Foreign Affairs
Watchdog to probe Rwanda scheme costs – as legal bill tops £2m
Committee chairs slam "extreme lack of respect" from Home Office in handling of correspondence on costs
Concerns over FCDO scrutiny after Cameron named foreign secretary
14 Nov 2023 Foreign Affairs
Concerns over FCDO scrutiny after Cameron named foreign secretary
Peer and former PM will be unable to take questions from elected MPs in the House of Commons
Cabinet reshuffle latest: Cleverly home secretary, Braverman sacked, Cameron returns
13 Nov 2023 Foreign Affairs
Cabinet reshuffle latest: Cleverly home secretary, Braverman sacked, Cameron returns
Former PM to head FCDO as home secretary's dismissal prompts major overhaul of Rishi Sunak's cabinet
Gaza crisis: Border Force officials deployed to Egypt
27 Oct 2023 Foreign Affairs
Gaza crisis: Border Force officials deployed to Egypt
Prime minister confirms teams are poised to help bring trapped Britons home
FCDO seeks DG to lead development work
10 Oct 2023 Foreign Affairs
FCDO seeks DG to lead development work
Second perm sec Nick Dyer says his old job is an “opportunity to make a positive difference to lives across the globe"
FCDO mentoring scheme to help veterans reach senior roles
04 Oct 2023 Foreign Affairs
FCDO mentoring scheme to help veterans reach senior roles
Department also targets increased recruitment of employees with military background
Braverman refuses to let MPs see 'commercially sensitive' details of Rwanda deal Exclusive
29 Sep 2023 Foreign Affairs
Braverman refuses to let MPs see 'commercially sensitive' details of Rwanda deal
Home secretary turns down PAC's request to read details of UK-Rwanda asylum agreement in a private room
UK aid impoverished by FCO-DfID merger, report warns
18 Sep 2023 Foreign Affairs
UK aid impoverished by FCO-DfID merger, report warns
Officials have been faced with ‘strategic drift’ in recent years, aid watchdog says