Government to merge Foreign Office and DFID, heralding potential climate aid shake-up
Merger designed to better integrate diplomatic and development goals, but campaigners fear aid efforts could be undermined
The Department for International Development (DfID) is to merge with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), the Prime Minister confirmed today, in a controversial shake-up that could have major ramifications...
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