Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP
Biography
Yvette Cooper was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on 5 September 2025. She was previously Secretary of State for the Home Department from 5 July 2024 to 5 September 2025.
She was elected as the MP for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley in July 2024.
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for all Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office business, including:
- overarching responsibility for FCDO and ministerial team
- foreign policy
- National Security Council
- intelligence policy
- honours