Prime Minister announces merger of Department for International Development and Foreign Office
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020
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Earlier today, the Prime Minister made a statement to the House on plans to create a new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Key Points:
- Earlier today, the Prime Minister made a statement to the House on plans to create a new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
- The Department for International Development (DFID)and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)have a history of being merged and separated.
- After being merged by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, they were once again split by Prime Minister Tony Blair.
- Today, the Prime Minister announced that they will be joined to create the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.