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UK and Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council 2025: communiqué

The Foreign Secretary and Minister for the Overseas Territories joined elected leaders and representatives of the UK Overseas Territories for the thirteenth Joint Ministerial Council.

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The Minister for the UK Overseas Territories and the elected leaders and representatives of the Overseas Territories convened the 2025 Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) in London from 24 to 27 November. Ministers and representatives from across the UK government attended the JMC.  

This year’s JMC was guided by a shared commitment to ‘Protect, Grow, Sustain – Together’, reflecting the fact that the Territories are members of the British family. It renewed commitments to a partnership built on mutual respect and shared responsibility, with a shared ambition to deliver real-world impact for our communities.   

This ministerial communiqué was issued following the meeting.

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Published 28 November 2025

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