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Strategic Defence and Security Review sets out aim of reducing MoD civilian staff numbers to 41,000 – with unions warning that the scale of cuts could have frontline ramifications
Civilian MoD workforce reportedly in line for staffing reductions as David Cameron prepares to unveil Strategic Defence and Security Review
Cross-government SDSR to be unveiled two days before the Spending Review
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
Chatham House urges protection of FCO – while officials reportedly say they are "confident" of a good outcome at the Spending Review
Senior Tory backbencher joins former Treasury solicitor Sir Paul Jenkins in questioning removal of reference to international law
Labour asks the NAO to look into Just Solutions International
Cabinet Office says amended ministerial code continues to account for international conduct – but Sir Paul Jenkins warns of "contempt for the rule of international law"
Diplomatic source says “more likely” move to curb benefits will result in restrictions lasting “months rather than years”
Menna Rawlings went from being HR director in a government department to serving as the UK's high commissioner in Australia – not the most obvious career move. But, as she explains, the two roles have more in the common than you might think...
Defence secretary tells RUSI think tank that the latest cross-government defence strategy will be "positive, assertive and quite properly strategic"
Workforce shrinks by 8,000 posts – with GovCos and privatisations accounting for much of the change
Director general for civil service reform to take up post as Home Office’s second permanent secretary, with responsibility for immigration and free movement
Simon McDonald tells MPs it would be "illogical to focus fire on the FCO" in November's Spending Review
The official view: Clare Short spent six years as Tony Blair's international development secretary. Here she tells us about motivating officials, how her private secretary snuck her into a global trade conference, and why the civil service must pay "fair wages" to its staff
Tory MPs could rebel after government offers concessions on EU referendum vote "purdah" period
Reports suggest ministers set to announce climb-down over EU vote "purdah" rules, after warnings of "rigged" vote from backbench MPs
Catherine Arnold, Britain's ambassador in Mongolia, on promoting 'Brand GB' in east-central Asia – and why challenging perceptions is so important
Colin Marrs speaks to Tom Woodroffe – former adviser to William Hague – about the Foreign Office’s mission to put tackling sexual violence in conflict at the top of the international agenda
The UK’s deputy ambassador to Spain, Daniel Pruce, tells us what it’s like looking after Brits abroad – and why working across departments is so important
Simon McDonald, UK ambassador to Germany since 2010, to take up post as FCO's most senior official from September
When it comes to strengthening their health systems, emerging economies are not short of challenges – and "leapfrogging" can help deliver real change rapidly
Committee chair warns change to rules ahead of Europe vote has "cast a shadow of doubt over the propriety of the process"
Cabinet secretary says proposed purdah rule change is needed to eliminate legal uncertainty for ministers, and says civil service impartiality will not be undermined