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The British Antarctic Territory (BAT) is a UK Overseas Territory administered in London by the Polar Regions Department of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
The strategy for biodiversity in Overseas Territories.
Ministerial statement Nature is the monopoly provider of everything we…
This strategy document sets out the UK's approach to the Antarctic over the next decade.
Ministerial foreword The UK retains longstanding interest in Antarctica…
Details of Ministry of Defence's contribution to the 14 territories which make up the British Overseas Territories.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Union flag raised at Port Lockroy to commemorate 70 years of continuous British presence in Antarctica
The UK will pioneer the world’s largest ocean wildlife monitoring system to help protect life below water as part of the UK Government Blue Belt programme.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Queen Elizabeth Land Commemorative Coins are now available to purchase.
This privacy notice outlines the data the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Polar Regions Department processes for permit applications to enter Antarctica.
The government published this white paper on the Overseas Territories on the 28 June 2012, setting out its overall approach.
The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary joined elected Leaders and Representatives of the UK Overseas Territories for the twelfth Joint Ministerial Council.
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