Foreign Affairs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"

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

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

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

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