Foreign Office London staff face major cull

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Senior managers of the London Foreign Office are facing a large cool as part of the drive drive that officials say that the overall headcount of the department can fall within about one-fifth.

Sir Oli Robins Staff, the largest senior civil service in the department, tried to focus on resources in foreign networks, expected to expect a “significant” reduction in the number of employees, several officials told the Financial Times.

Former British Chief Brexit negotiator has decided to cut the entire level of Robins’ management, deciding to reduce the number of directors from about 50 to just 30.

Meanwhile, some Director General has been asked to re -apply for their own job, or re -enforce the revised versions of their job, as their number has decreased from nine to seven.

Officials Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office It is said that Robins said at an all-staff meeting that the “significant” at the headcount would be reduced, as he was seeking skills across the board.

One person said that the expectation was that it could be between 15-25 percent, the larger cut came to the senior level. The FCDO currently appointed 1,000 employees in 20 offices around the world at King Charles Street’s ornamental Victorian headquarters.

Some supporters of the plan said that the decline in FCDO managers had long exceeded, argued that the number had been balloon in recent years and the department failed to reserve skills after being integrated with the International Development Department in 2021.

Like other government departments, the FCDO cross-Whitehol expenditure will have to be cut and skills as part of a review. In January, the Robins Civil Service, which operates in this role, is conducting a fully review of the way the Civil Service operates.

The government will determine its plan for expenditure on expenditure review, which will end on June 5th.

“Oli thinks there are many directors and director generals in London, but this is part of a broad review,” said an FCDO official. “Foreign networks have not been excluded, but we are looking at our strategic priorities.”

Lord Peter Ricketts Rickets told the Financial Times from the Foreign Office from 20-2-27: “I agree with Oli Robbins. FCDO needs the best people on the ground in this unwanted world, and a slimmer head office.

“This means to cut off the process and unnecessary briefing wherever it is to be pushed to lower levels. More foreign, low office.

“But it should not be driven by budget cuts. Spending more on defense and returning to FCCO is no meaning. Generals will tell you that diplomats need diplomats to prevent military conflict and achieve political influence with military power.”

Sir Simon Fraser, another permanent under-secretary of King Charles Street, says: “At the top of the previous aid cuts, it is understandable to slim Senior Management in London to maximize the maximum resources at FCDOs abroad.”

The FCDO said: “In a dangerous world, the Foreign Secretary has made it clear that Britain’s diplomatic and development footprints are more open, more strategically and more technically capable, we must renovate the FCDO to provide maximum protection and growth for the British people.”