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<p>Using Her Majesty's Treasury EU Exit funding and a process of internal reprioritisation,
the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has created approximately 550 new roles
in the UK and overseas to strengthen our diplomatic network in the UK and across Europe
so that it is better able to represent and promote British interests and engage with
our European partners in support of a successful EU Exit.</p><p>We do not want or
expect a no deal outcome. However, a responsible government should prepare for all
potential outcomes. We are continually reviewing our workforce plans and reprioritising
and assessing changing needs, including identification and cessation of lower-priority
work where appropriate.</p><p>The Civil Service as a whole is working to ensure that
EU Exit Implementation is carried out to a high quality without impacting public service
delivery across the whole of government.</p>
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