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    EU referendum: Jeremy Heywood to face MPs over civil service guidance on dealing with pro-Brexit ministers
    29 Feb 2016 Foreign Affairs
    EU referendum: Jeremy Heywood to face MPs over civil service guidance on dealing with pro-Brexit ministers

    Cabinet secretary will be questioned by the Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on Tuesday, after ministers in favour of leaving the EU question guidance on use of official resources


    EU referendum: Jeremy Heywood confirms curbs on civil service support for ministers backing British exit
    23 Feb 2016 Foreign Affairs
    EU referendum: Jeremy Heywood confirms curbs on civil service support for ministers backing British exit

    Cabinet secretary writes to perm secs to confirm that pro-Brexit ministers will not have access to civil service briefings on the referendum


    'This time is different' – Foreign Office perm sec Sir Simon McDonald outlines new 'Future FCO' review
    23 Feb 2016 Foreign Affairs
    "This time is different" – Foreign Office perm sec Sir Simon McDonald outlines new "Future FCO" review

    After better-than-expected Spending Review settlement, Foreign Office perm sec says new review to make FCO "more flexible" will not be ignored


    EU referendum: former Border Force chief Tony Smith says Brexit would raise “significant” issues for the agency
    22 Feb 2016 Foreign Affairs
    EU referendum: former Border Force chief Tony Smith says Brexit would raise “significant” issues for the agency

    Former Border Force head Tony Smith sets out scale of the challenge Brexit would pose to management of Britain's borders


    David Cameron prepares to resume European Union talks with 'a lot still to do'
    19 Feb 2016 Foreign Affairs
    David Cameron prepares to resume European Union talks with "a lot still to do"

    Prime minister still trying to thrash out solutions to other member states’ concerns about EU renegotiation


    How governments around the world are encouraging civil servants to be more bold
    16 Feb 2016 Foreign Affairs
    How governments around the world are encouraging civil servants to be more bold

    When good ideas emerge, the public sector should seize on them, give them money – and publicise the civil servants who have dreamed them up. 


    “Life as high commissioner to Kenya has been exciting, rewarding and never dull – it is exactly why I joined public service”: diplomat Christian Turner on a truly memorable posting
    04 Feb 2016 Foreign Affairs
    “Life as high commissioner to Kenya has been exciting, rewarding and never dull – it is exactly why I joined public service”: diplomat Christian Turner on a truly memorable posting

    Christian Turner reflects on his time as Kenya’s high commissioner, and what his experiences taught him about the art of diplomacy


    EU referendum, then and now: Former cabinet secretary Lord Butler remembers the last time Britain went to the polls over membership of Europe
    04 Feb 2016 Foreign Affairs
    EU referendum, then and now: Former cabinet secretary Lord Butler remembers the last time Britain went to the polls over membership of Europe

    David Cameron’s dilemma over the EU referendum bears striking similarities – and some notable differences – to that faced by Harold Wilson in 1975, says Robin Butler


    EU referendum deal: David Cameron welcomes 'substantial' reform package
    02 Feb 2016 Foreign Affairs
    EU referendum deal: David Cameron welcomes "substantial" reform package

    Interim agreement would allow Britain to restrict in-work benefits to EU migrants for up to four years in the event of "excessive pressure on the proper functioning of its public services"


    EU referendum deal: David Cameron wins “red card” pledge
    02 Feb 2016 Foreign Affairs
    EU referendum deal: David Cameron wins “red card” pledge

    Downing Street hails move as "further sign of progress" as David Cameron pushes for renegotiation of Britain's place in the EU


    Home Office names Thomas Hurd as new Office of Security and Counter Terrorism director
    21 Jan 2016 Foreign Affairs
    Home Office names Thomas Hurd as new Office of Security and Counter Terrorism director

    Former diplomat named as successor to Charles Farr at Home Office section


    Adrian Brown: As world leaders gather in Davos, they should seize the chance to turn ideas into impact
    19 Jan 2016 Foreign Affairs
    Adrian Brown: As world leaders gather in Davos, they should seize the chance to turn ideas into impact

    With the path from Whitehall to Davos well-worn, Adrian Brown suggests how delegates at this week's event might turn pledges into reality 


    Gus O'Donnell: Civil servants will be 'mentally' working on Brexit plan
    18 Jan 2016 Foreign Affairs
    Gus O'Donnell: Civil servants will be "mentally" working on Brexit plan

    Former cabinet secretary says civil servants will be informally working on preparations for British exit from the European Union in spite of official assurances


    David Cameron: pro-Brexit ministers will not receive civil service support
    11 Jan 2016 Foreign Affairs
    David Cameron: pro-Brexit ministers will not receive civil service support

    Prime minister says it would not be  "appropriate or permissible for the civil service or individual civil servants" to support ministers who diverge from the official government line on European Union membership


    Department for International Development perm sec Mark Lowcock: 'Our biggest challenge in 2015 has been defeating Ebola in Sierra Leone'
    22 Dec 2015 Foreign Affairs
    Department for International Development perm sec Mark Lowcock: "Our biggest challenge in 2015 has been defeating Ebola in Sierra Leone"

    With the end of 2015 in sight, we asked Whitehall's top officials to review the year, set out their priorities for 2016 – and shed some light on their festive plans. Mark Lowcock, permanent secretary of the Department for International Development, takes part in our biggest-ever perm secs' round-up series...


    Spending Review: MPs give cautious welcome to Foreign Office protection
    26 Nov 2015 Foreign Affairs
    Spending Review: MPs give cautious welcome to Foreign Office protection

    Foreign Affairs Committee chair Crispin Blunt welcomes “better outcome than had been feared” for the FCO


    Ministry of Defence could 'lose core expertise' through civil service job cuts, MPs hear
    24 Nov 2015 Foreign Affairs
    Ministry of Defence could "lose core expertise" through civil service job cuts, MPs hear

    Defence committee takes evidence on the Strategic Defence and Security Review – with decision to axe 30% of MoD's civilian staff coming under fire from academics


    Working together for a more stable future Sponsored
    23 Nov 2015 Foreign Affairs
    Working together for a more stable future

    Private sector providers can play an important role in realising the government’s One HMG Overseas approach to conflict stabilisation


    More security spending unveiled by George Osborne in wake of Paris attacks
    17 Nov 2015 Foreign Affairs
    More security spending unveiled by George Osborne in wake of Paris attacks

    National Cyber Centre to open in Cheltenham, George Osborne announces, amid flurry of security spending announcements in the wake of the Paris terror attacks


    Dame Julie Mellor: Home Office complaints 'staggering', but all departments can do more
    10 Nov 2015 Foreign Affairs
    Dame Julie Mellor: Home Office complaints "staggering", but all departments can do more

    Ombudsman’s report has harsh words for Home Office and lessons for all government departments about how to use complaints to improve services


    Strategic Defence and Security Review: Treasury names the date
    09 Nov 2015 Foreign Affairs
    Strategic Defence and Security Review: Treasury names the date

    Cross-government SDSR to be unveiled two days before the Spending Review


    Former diplomats urge better coordination of UK foreign policy – and more flexibility for staff
    09 Nov 2015 Foreign Affairs
    Former diplomats urge better coordination of UK foreign policy – and more flexibility for staff

    LSE Diplomacy Commission warns over lack of joined-up foreign policy strategy – and says Foreign Office must do more to promote "family-friendly" career paths


    Foreign Office budget should rise, experts say, to reduce “diplomatic deficit”
    03 Nov 2015 Foreign Affairs
    Foreign Office budget should rise, experts say, to reduce “diplomatic deficit”

    Chatham House urges protection of FCO – while officials reportedly say they are "confident" of a good outcome at the Spending Review


    Dominic Grieve: former attorney general says ministerial code change 'sends out a very bad signal'
    28 Oct 2015 Foreign Affairs
    Dominic Grieve: former attorney general says ministerial code change "sends out a very bad signal"

    Senior Tory backbencher joins former Treasury solicitor Sir Paul Jenkins in questioning removal of reference to international law


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