UK reputation after DfID merger in ‘safe hands’ under Raab, says Trevelyan

Outgoing international development secretary says Britain's world superpower' status will remain after merger with FCO, despite fierce criticisms

Britain's status as a world superpower in development is in safe hands" under Dominic Raab, according to the international development secretary, as she prepares to leave her post.

In an interview with the Guardian, Anne-Marie Trevelyan expressed sadness at leaving the Department for International Development (DfID), whose work is truly impactful" and doing good", she said. But she said she has seen passion and enthusiasm in the foreign secretary towards helping developing countries become stronger.