New Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office opens
To mark its first day in business, the department's lead minister, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, announced a £119m fund to tackle coronavirus and famine.
"Global Britain, as a force for good in the world, is leading by example and bringing the international community together to tackle these deadly threats, because it's the right thing to do and it protects British interests." But the government argues that its merger with the Foreign Office will mean better, more joined-up policy.
Boris Johnson announced the merger in June, telling MPs it would ensure aid spending better reflected UK aims and that it was a"long overdue reform". Mr Johnson's decision was criticised by three previous prime ministers - Conservative David Cameron, and Labour's Gordon Brown and Tony Blair.Boris Johnson announced the merger to the Commons in June
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