Foreign Affairs

Crawford Falconer, who starts at the Department for International Trade this week, says new trade arrangements will “improve the global prospects for political openness and stability”.

Sir Malcolm McKibbin is to join the board of Co-operation Ireland after five years as top civil servant in Northern Ireland

Former foreign secretary said there was a ‘lack of confidence’ in the ministry when he took control in 2010

Think tank says that customs deal with the EU may not fully replicate exiting trade arrangements

Position paper outlines solutions to ensure 'frictionless' trade but critics say it's too 'light on detail'

Many British civil servants who worked in India leading up to the 1947 partition 'wrestled with a sapped sense of humanity', writes Colin Alexander

Whitehall official warns accelerated timetable could mean 'minimum scrutiny for vital negotiation documents'

Department has revealed advert for perm sec post received 111 applications

Comments come amid reports the government could be prepared to pay £36bn Brexit divorce bill to settle its financial commitments to the EU

Department begins recruiting for post-Brexit arm’s length body

Family-focused pilot scheme will allow staff to return to the UK every weekend