hand over powers to Brussels

A UK government official announced on Thursday (4 May) that the government was looking into lifting its veto right on EU police and judicial co-operation to help the fight against cross-border crime, signalling a possible u-turn from its traditional reluctance to hand over powers to Brussels. EUobserver

So who was this UK official? Was he from the Home Office or the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and was he reshuffled yesterday?
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