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Independent review offers five recommendations to help department deliver aid more effectively
International development secretary Penny Mordaunt gives charities two-week deadline to confirm all concerns have been reported to Charity Commission
Inquiry by MPs found immigration and border system already understaffed, with problems likely to be compounded by uncertainty over Brexit
Details of additional Brexit funding also reveal £1m transfer of funds following Oliver Robbins’s move to the Cabinet Office
New unit set up in department to tackle safeguarding across the aid sector
Report highlights the need for system to be in place before the UK leaves the European Union in May 2019
Response to FOI request also reveals that department spends £66m a year on IT
MPs criticise slow progress on “byzantinely complicated task” but Brexit department insists capability is constantly under review
The department’s Richard Burn named HM trade commissioner for China during UK government’s three-day trade mission
After three years as chief executive of the UK body for overseas cultural relations, Devane talks to Tamsin Rutter about its relationship with government, funding challenges and how Brexit has changed his priorities
National Audit Office review flags skills gaps amid departments ‘unique’ dual role
The UK government has taken a leading role in combatting Daesh’s plan to weaponise the international media. Dan Chugg, former head of the C-Daesh Coalition Comms Cell, explains how this has been achieved
MPs urge government to scrap immigration target and introduce annual migration report
What can we expect from the Department for International Development’s new gender equality strategy, and how can other departments can learn from the plan to improve gender equality in the UK? Mark Rowe reports
Department’s services arm offers up to £43k for globe-trotting specialists
Auditor general Amyas Morse confirms scrutiny plans following request from Treasury committee chair Nicky Morgan
Code updated to protect staff and prevent inappropriate overseas visits following Damian Green, Michael Fallon and Priti Patel scandals
Brexit department seeks 35 policy leads and 25 senior advisers on up to £64.5k
Rob Behrens understands the importance of learning from other people’s difficult experiences. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman tells Richard Johnstone how his international work has shaped his approach, and how he hasn’t given up on a plan to merge with other ombudsmen
Philip Rutnam and predecessor Mark Sedwill join HMRC’s Edward Troup in list of public servants recognised by the Queen
Peers question MPs' decision to further redact Brexit documents and call on David Davis to publish entire papers
FCO teams up with DFID and British Council to tender for four-year framework to provide networking to 550 sites in the UK and throughout the world
Cabinet secretary makes “statement of intent” about future rights to work in government
Whitehall’s chief executive says thousands of civil servants have already been moved into Brexit roles, with around a quarter coming from outside government