Foreign Affairs

Move comes after reports that procurement in ministry was a key plank of Dominic Cummings’s reform plan for the civil service

Unit's involvement announced as Boris Johnson chairs COBRA meeting to plan next steps

The UK’s security exports are booming, and DIT’s Defence and Security Organisation is helping businesses present a united front when competing for international trade. Deputy director Tracy Buckingham for security and cyber security tells all

The UK government should look west for ideas on fostering security innovation from the tech sector, says Alexis Long

Serco Health director Abi Tierney will lead HM Passport Office and UK Visas and Immigration

Breakdown of talks would lead to increased customs checks, policy paper says

Department to phase out physical immigration documents, despite warnings that digital-only EU settlement scheme has "parallels with Windrush"

Integrated review will "go beyond the parameters of a traditional review", No.10 says

David Normington reflects on Patel v Rutnam stand-off amid reports department faces institutional racism allegations in draft Windrush review

NAO says department ‘faces delivery and coordination challenges’ when it relies on others deliver public services

Policy proposals unveiled today include no visa route for "low-skilled" workers

David Frost says the UK will not extend the transition period beyond the end of December as “at that point we recover our political and economic independence in full”

Passport office not told when right of abode applicants were 'known or suspected to have used deception', inspector says

Appointments suggest "fuller merger at later date", IfG senior fellow says

Pierce will succeed Sir Kim Darroch, who stood down following leaks of diplomatic memos

PM rules out accepting EU rules in exchange for post-Brexit trade deal as both sides set out negotiating plans

Move comes ahead of forthcoming government reshuffle and plan to make post ministerial role

MAC also warns access to data is "perennial problem" in scrutinising policy

Nigel Topping will coordinate regional and business input ahead of COP26 talks in Glasgow

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, David Henig looks at how the government can realise its post-Brexit ambitions for international trade

Home Office puts applicants on notice that highly-influential panel's role “may evolve” post-Brexit

Hike pay to keep key talent, Institute for Government urges ministers 

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this first entry, Andrew Mitchell MP sets out why the government must keep the Department for International Development in the looming machinery of government changes