Government’s controversial aid cut to go ahead after MPs approve reduction
15 Jul 2021 Foreign Affairs
Government’s controversial aid cut to go ahead after MPs approve reduction
Prime minister’s pledge to restore the target when the economy allows wins over rebels
Cabinet Office appoints new director general for the EU
07 Jul 2021 Foreign Affairs
Cabinet Office appoints new director general for the EU
Former ambassador Julian Braithwaite leaves FCDO to advise PM and David Frost on Europe
FCDO says sorry for diplomatic service’s ban on LGBT+ staff
06 Jul 2021 Foreign Affairs
FCDO says sorry for diplomatic service’s ban on LGBT+ staff
Department has made “great progress” in 30 years since policy was scrapped, according to perm sec Philip Barton
'Decisive' chief commercial officer sought for FCDO
05 Jul 2021 Foreign Affairs
'Decisive' chief commercial officer sought for FCDO
Newly-created role will incorporate commercial strategy and activity from the FCO and DfID
FCDO accused of ‘trying to hide foreign aid cuts’
25 Jun 2021 Foreign Affairs
FCDO accused of ‘trying to hide foreign aid cuts’
Parliamentary committee chair says failure to properly detail spending coincides with reduction in Official Development Assistance
Holiday at home and don’t travel abroad ‘unless absolutely necessary’, says cabinet minister
09 Jun 2021 Foreign Affairs
Holiday at home and don’t travel abroad ‘unless absolutely necessary’, says cabinet minister
‘I have no intention of travelling or going on a holiday abroad this summer’, says George Eustice
International trade watchdog becomes arm’s-length body
02 Jun 2021 Foreign Affairs
International trade watchdog becomes arm’s-length body
Trade Remedies Authority gets independence three years after it was founded
No.10 steams ahead with plans for new national flagship
01 Jun 2021 Foreign Affairs
No.10 steams ahead with plans for new national flagship
Johnson says successor to Royal Yacht Britannia will give British business a ‘new global platform’
Civil servants warned of spying link to social media contacts
20 Apr 2021 Foreign Affairs
Civil servants warned of spying link to social media contacts
MI5 says more than 10,000 incidents have been recorded as campaign flags threat from fake business profiles
DIT sets out plans for three new trade hubs across UK
23 Mar 2021 Foreign Affairs
DIT sets out plans for three new trade hubs across UK
Proposals will see bases created in Belfast, Cardiff and Darlington plus expansion of Edinburgh operation
Cabinet Office and FCDO ‘grappling’ over China policy, says ex-perm sec
19 Mar 2021 Foreign Affairs
Cabinet Office and FCDO ‘grappling’ over China policy, says ex-perm sec
Simon McDonald tells committee departments each have claim to lead on UK approach to world’s second-largest economy
Integrated review: ‘Guide for action’ sets out cross-Whitehall reforms
17 Mar 2021 Foreign Affairs
Integrated review: ‘Guide for action’ sets out cross-Whitehall reforms
Document sets direction of travel to 2030 “including in departments that would not previously have been considered part of the national security community”
PM sets out 10-year foreign-policy vision for ‘increased international activism’
16 Mar 2021 Foreign Affairs
PM sets out 10-year foreign-policy vision for ‘increased international activism’
Integrated review of security and defence eyes “tilt to the Indo-Pacific” and new tech hubs
PM plans £9m hi-tech ‘situation room’ in Cabinet Office
09 Mar 2021 Foreign Affairs
PM plans £9m hi-tech ‘situation room’ in Cabinet Office
White House-style nerve centre will form Whitehall focus of defence, security and foreign policy review next week
Ex-PM Cameron criticises May and Johnson for Whitehall ‘mistakes’
02 Mar 2021 Foreign Affairs
Ex-PM Cameron criticises May and Johnson for Whitehall ‘mistakes’
Coalition-era PM slams “very bad” error of combining cab sec and national security adviser roles plus merger of DfID and FCO
Government urged to make post-Brexit trade deals more transparent
24 Feb 2021 Foreign Affairs
Government urged to make post-Brexit trade deals more transparent
Government urged to commit in law to publishing impact assessments of all post-Brexit free trade deals, including "a clear statement" on their "net benefit to the country".
Chief Brexit negotiator David Frost handed cabinet post
18 Feb 2021 Foreign Affairs
Chief Brexit negotiator David Frost handed cabinet post
Conservative peer will become Cabinet Office minister tasked with overseeing future EU relations
Border Force union voices fears over risk of Covid spread from ‘red list’ arrivals
17 Feb 2021 Foreign Affairs
Border Force union voices fears over risk of Covid spread from ‘red list’ arrivals
Staff say tougher measures are required to stop passengers arriving from hotspot nations mixing with lower-risk travellers
Covid has 'complicated' levelling-up agenda, IFS study finds
05 Feb 2021 Foreign Affairs
Covid has 'complicated' levelling-up agenda, IFS study finds
Pandemic has created new unemployment hotspots and extra pressures for local-authority services
MoD perm sec Lovegrove to become national security adviser
29 Jan 2021 Foreign Affairs
MoD perm sec Lovegrove to become national security adviser
PM ditches plans to hand David Frost the NSA role but appoints peer to lead new No.10 International Policy Unit
Environment secretary green lit GB-NI trade assistance scheme despite 'intolerable' risks
29 Jan 2021 Foreign Affairs
Environment secretary green lit GB-NI trade assistance scheme despite 'intolerable' risks
Movement Assistance Scheme given the go-ahead despite falling short of all the Treasury tests for managing public money
Raab confirms aid cut and pledges a 'more integrated approach' to ODA
27 Jan 2021 Foreign Affairs
Raab confirms aid cut and pledges a 'more integrated approach' to ODA
Departmental split will ensure aid "has greater coherence and delivers most value for money", foreign secretary claims
Brexit negotiator to head up UK Mission to the EU
22 Jan 2021 Foreign Affairs
Brexit negotiator to head up UK Mission to the EU
Former FCDO director general for EU exit Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby named as successor to Tim Barrow
Border Force hit Brexit recruitment target – but only with agency staff
22 Jan 2021 Foreign Affairs
Border Force hit Brexit recruitment target – but only with agency staff
Officials accused of playing down impact of post-EU changes on goods heading to Northern Ireland