‘Diplomat’ to head committee
Richard Ottaway MP, a “diplomatic” Tory backbencher, has been voted in as the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee after a historic election. For…
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Coalition foreign policy “more effective”
Diplomats have given the foreign policy of the Con-Dem coalition a cautious vote of confidence, saying outcomes were likely to be “more balanced”. Responding to…
FCO fights for resources
Officials at the Foreign Office are bracing themselves for a tussle over resources, following the emergency budget in which each government department will be forced…
APPGs announced in July
The reshuffle of the All Party Parliamentary Country Groups will be announced at the end of July. The country groups are likely to have changed…
Not just a game
No matter who lifts the World Cup trophy, South Africa is the real winner, says High Commissioner Zola Skweyiya After all the thrills and spills…