Foreign Affairs

Union and Labour call for government to disclose whether officials are being monitored for their political beliefs

National Archives files reveal that 1,420 Whitehall staff were monitored by security services

Select committee warns that an international development plan focused on trade alone could actively disadvantage the most marginalised groups

Matthew Rycroft has undertaken some challenging foreign policy roles in government, from helping end the war in Bosnia to facing down Russia in the UN security council. As he settles into his new role as permanent secretary of the Department for International Development he speaks to Richard Johnstone about the need for closer links with other departments, and the importance of showing what’s possible through the international aid budget

New Brexit secretary Dominic Raab defends White Paper on future relationship between UK and EU as “principled and practical”

Second Cabinet resignation in two days leads to questions over government’s Brexit approach only days after supposed agreement

Permanent secretary Antonia Romeo says department has appointed top team and will now focus on building capability. Tamsin Rutter reports on DIT’s next steps

Natalie Black to join Department for International Trade representing UK interests in Asia Pacific region

Cipfa survey also finds three quarters of leaders are “more negative about Brexit now than last year”

Campaigners and MPs fight to slash charges at department after inquiry launched by borders inspector

Immigration minister yesterday outlined the “three easy steps” for EU nationals in the UK to apply for settlement scheme

HM Inspector of Constabulary Wendy Williams will oversee probe of Home Office’s handling of Windrush cases

Department offers £71k for grade 6 role described as ‘supplementing’ ongoing work

Role intended to boost UK’s £28bn trade with the continent

Bestseller writer suggests 90% of staff backed Remain and urges them to quit if they cannot deliver the EU referendum result impartially

Chief inspector of borders and immigration flags ‘inexplicable’ delays and batch-publication of reports

Government could avoid defeat on customs policy in EU Withdrawal Bill vote but still faces rebellion on amendment to give Parliament a ‘meaningful vote’ on final deal

Select committee chairs set out fears for the future in letter to prime minister Theresa May

IfG think tank calls for John Manzoni to be SRO of Brexit preparations and DExEU to start handing out permanent contracts

Paper published after reports Brexit secretary David Davis threatened to resign if no time limit was indicated

The UK’s exit from the European Union will affect countries beyond our borders. A conference in Dublin brought home to me the impact on our nearest neighbour

New director Lisa Osofsky insists plan to fold SFO into National Crime Agency has been dropped

International Development Committee warns of risk to transparency and poverty-reduction focus as other departments increase their stake in humanitarian aid

A special economic zone could be introduced across island’s 310-mile frontier after UK leaves the EU