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Flags flown at half mast for New Zealand victims
Flags on Downing Street and Foreign Office Buildings to be flown at half mast on Friday 15th March.
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Foreign Secretary statement on international sanctions in response to Russian aggression in the Black Sea
The Foreign Secretary welcomes action taken by the EU, Australia, Canada and the US
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UK takes step forward in global marine protection
UK Government backs plans by Ascension Island to designate over 150,000 square miles of its waters as a fully protected no-take Marine Protected Area.
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Foreign Secretary affords Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe diplomatic protection
The Foreign Secretary has today (7 March) decided that the UK will exercise diplomatic protection in the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe as part of the Government’s continuing efforts to secure her release.
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UK nationals living in the EU: essential information
Information on the rights and status of UK nationals living in the European Union, European Economic Area (EEA) and European Free Trade Area (EFTA), and Switzerland.
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Global Britain: delivering on our international ambition
This page brings together the main documents that set out the government’s vision for Global Britain.
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