Possible change at the top of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Lost amidst the news of British prime minister Boris Johnson’s recent cabinet reshuffle, may be the news that changes appear also to have taken place at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (“FCO”) as a result of an unofficial merger with the Department for International Development (“DfID”). Baroness Elizabeth Grace Sugg, previously under secretary of state at the DfID, appears to have taken over the British Overseas Territories brief from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. He remains at the FCO, where he is the longest serving minister, but will take on additional DfID roles.
There has been no formal announcement concerning the merger of the FCO and DfID, but the British press have reported that such a step is expected to take place before the end of this year.
