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Foreign Secretary Liz Truss heads to the Gulf today (20 October) in a bid to boost economic and security ties.
At the summit in London, Liz Truss championed free enterprise and outlined what the UK offers as a modern high-skill, low-tax global hub for investment.
UK Minister for Africa Vicky Ford announces an additional £29 million of humanitarian aid for northern Ethiopia on World Food Day 2021.
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UK Minister for Asia, Amanda Milling visited Tokyo, to forge deeper bilateral ties between the UK and Japan focused on economic and security issues.
Foreign Secretary to back Baltic countries to challenge the threat posed by Russia, Belarus and China
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The Foreign Secretary is to discuss Russia, Belarus and China at a meeting of the 3 Baltic countries today.
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What the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does
We pursue our national interests and project the UK as a force for good in the world. We promote the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK’s security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners.
FCDO is a ministerial department, supported by 12 agencies and public bodies.
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- UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue, October 2021: communique
- UK-Singapore COP26 Universities Network policy reports
Transparency and freedom of information releases
- Colombia Prosperity Fund evaluation reports
- Official Development Assistance (ODA): arm's length bodies and soft power programmes
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Office address
London
SW1A 2AH
United Kingdom
General enquiries telephone
020 7008 5000
Due to coronavirus (COVID-19) we cannot currently respond to letters sent by post within normal timescales. Use email if possible.
Office address (East Kilbride)
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
United Kingdom
Telephone
01355 844 000
Fax
01355 844 099
Use this phone number for Overseas Pensions enquiries or to contact a named member of staff.
Assistance if you are in Afghanistan
If you are a British national, call and select the option 'Consular services for British nationals'.
+44 1908 516 666 (or 01908 516 666 in the UK)
If you are a non-British national and you need assistance, or you are their family member
+44 2475 389 980 (or 02475 389 980 in the UK)
Media enquiries
Telephone
020 7008 3100
Contact the FCDO Communication Team via email (monitored 24 hours a day) in the first instance, and we will respond as soon as possible.
Contact an embassy, high commission or consulate
Legalisation and apostille service
PO Box 6255
Milton Keynes
MK10 1XX
United Kingdom
Enquiries
03700 002 244 between midday and 4pm, Monday to Friday
If you need to use British documents for business or personal matters abroad.
Chevening Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and partner organisations.
Lancaster House
Stable Yard
St James’
London
SW1A 1BB
United Kingdom
Senior Events Manager
020 7008 2711
Travel advice
View our Travel Advice pages for our latest information on the country you’re visiting. If you have a question about our advice or a topic that isn’t covered, contact us.
Internal Audit Investigations Section
Internal Audit Department
22 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2EJ
United Kingdom
confidential hotline
+44 (0)1355 843 747
The FCDO Internal Audit Department’s fraud and safeguarding investigation team is for raising concerns, suspicions and/or allegations of fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse or other corrupt practices. Your information will be treated in confidence. You do not have to provide your name, but doing so will assist us in taking forward your concerns.
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- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
- Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Freedom of Information requests
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Room WH2.177
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
United Kingdom
Reprioritisation of resources due to COVID-19 and measures to prevent the spread of the virus continue to impact on our ability to respond to requests within the statutory deadline.
Our significantly reduced on-site working will mean delays to responses which require access to paper records.
We aim to process requests as quickly as possible, and appreciate your patience at this time.
You can also use these contact details to make a Subject Access request (SAR). See also our personal information charter for information about your rights under the Data Protection Act (DPA), including how to access any data we may hold about you.
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