Foreign Affairs

New directors general roles announced after DIT expands by 1,000 staff in a year

Two parliamentary reports highlight problems at Irish border and frustration at perceived Whitehall “power grab”

Lack of Brexit clarity has stoked fears that government “will expect the impossible” from immigration staff

MPs accuse DExEU of "contempt" after sectoral analysis handed to Brexit committee was stripped of market-sensitive information

Appointments expected in first half of 2018 will fulfil Conservative party manifesto promise

But peer review finds HR qualms and suggests the organisation needs louder voice on air quality

Former perm sec argues FCO was disempowered by “unnecessary creation” of Department for International Trade

Home Affairs Committee report slams "completely unconvincing" Home Office plans to appoint just 300 new border staff

FCO wants a greater share of the UK aid budget and a stronger role leading foreign policy, officials tell MPs

PAC report says tax agency doesn’t yet have money to upgrade customs service and develop contingency option in case of delays

Appointment is the second new Cabinet minister in a week

Chief whip moved to MoD after Fallon says his conduct had ‘fallen below the high standards that we require of the armed forces’

Former ambassador to EU warns MPs the UK faces talent and data imbalance against backdrop of Article 50 process

National Audit Office warns shortage of key commercial and cost assurance experts could jeopardise £1.7bn savings target from non-competitive contracts

International development secretary and top officials insist department is pioneering transparency standards in government

Mark Bryson-Richardson, director of the Stabilisation Unit, tells Suzannah Brecknell how his team helps government respond to international emergencies

Former policy advisor at the Better Regulation Executive becomes PM at head of coalition government

Home secretary Amber Rudd said department is ‘tooling up’ with extra staff but real capacity will be created by new online system

Campaign group’s FOI compares Whitehall team with US counterparts at July meeting

Former immigration enforcement chief describes scale of Brexit challenge as chancellor pledges 'minimum' customs arrangement by March 2019

Prime minister has confirmed the government is planning for every eventuality, including that no transition agreement is reach by 2019

Appointments watchdog ACOBA approves former PM’s request to work for electronic-payments company

Appointment of new department chief follows Mark Lowcock’s departure to run UN humanitarian agency