Sir Simon McDonald, Permanent Under Secretary and Head of the Diplomatic Service, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, giving evidence by videolink to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee. House of Commons/PA Images via Getty Images
Sir Simon McDonald, Permanent Under Secretary and Head of the Diplomatic Service, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, giving evidence by videolink to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee. HouseShow more

Europe

UK civil servants and politicians remain divided amid the coronavirus crisis

As Britain's leadership vacuum grows, the personal attacks have intensified

Thomas Harding
Thomas Harding

April 23, 2020