Articles tagged with: National security adviser
Union eyes legal action to halt civil service work on arms exports to Israel
05 Apr 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
Case did not want cab sec job, Cummings claims
01 Nov 2023 Coronavirus
Case did not want cab sec job, Cummings claims
Simon Case took the job “to forestall a disaster” after others turned it down, ex-spad tells Covid Inquiry
GCHQ to get first female chief
12 Apr 2023 Security & Defence
GCHQ to get first female chief
MI5 deputy DG Anne Keast-Butler will take helm of intelligence and security hub next month
FCDO extends recruitment window for new second perm sec
06 Apr 2023 Foreign Affairs
FCDO extends recruitment window for new second perm sec
Department gives potential candidates three more weeks to apply for £160k role
Former cab sec Sedwill lands job with top defence firm
24 Jun 2022 Security & Defence
Former cab sec Sedwill lands job with top defence firm
BAE Systems non-exec role is latest in a string of post-government appointments
Partygate: Former cabinet secretary ‘attended rule-breaking event’
03 Feb 2022 HR
Partygate: Former cabinet secretary ‘attended rule-breaking event’
Paper claims Mark Sedwill was at June 2020 gathering under investigation by the Met
What we know about the FCDO's handling of the Afghan crisis – and what we don’t
16 Dec 2021 Foreign Affairs
What we know about the FCDO's handling of the Afghan crisis – and what we don’t
Unanswered emails, irresponsible holidays and “chaotic” processes: these are some of the accusations levelled against the Foreign Office over its handling of the Afghan crisis in August. Here's what we know – and what we don’t
Lack of political leadership was 'fundamental failing' of Afghan crisis, ex-national security adviser says
09 Dec 2021 Security & Defence
Lack of political leadership was 'fundamental failing' of Afghan crisis, ex-national security adviser says
Lord Ricketts says National Security Council could have helped overloaded FCDO, while former Army head calls for perm sec to resign
Perm secs' holidays did not impact Afghan crisis, national security adviser says
21 Oct 2021 Security & Defence
Perm secs' holidays did not impact Afghan crisis, national security adviser says
Whitehall structures delivered “continuity of senior leadership”, Stephen Lovegrove tells MPs
Civil service needs ‘culture shift’ warns national security adviser
20 Sep 2021 Security & Defence
Civil service needs ‘culture shift’ warns national security adviser
Stephen Lovegrove says departments should be more open to outside voices on security issues
Ex-PM Cameron criticises May and Johnson for Whitehall ‘mistakes’
02 Mar 2021 Security & Defence
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
MoD perm sec Lovegrove to become national security adviser
29 Jan 2021 Brexit
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
'David Frost's authority comes from the PM': Sedwill addresses concerns over security adviser appointment
10 Jul 2020 Security
'David Frost's authority comes from the PM': Sedwill addresses concerns over security adviser appointment
Outgoing cabinet secretary also says dealing with hostile briefings "goes with the territory now"
Theresa May slams choice to name 'political appointee with no proven expertise' as national security adviser
01 Jul 2020 Security & Defence
Theresa May slams choice to name 'political appointee with no proven expertise' as national security adviser
Gove defends appointment of David Frost, "a distinguished diplomat in his own right"
Sedwill retaining national security adviser role as cab sec 'to help make success of Brexit'
15 Feb 2019 Brexit
Sedwill retaining national security adviser role as cab sec 'to help make success of Brexit'

Civil service chief says combining the jobs is part of fusion agenda to boost teamwork across government