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VisitBritain (VB) is the national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and developing Britain’s visitor economy. It works with UK Trade & Investment as well as airlines, travel operators, global brands and the official tourism bodies for London, England,...
The British Consulate General in Chicago maintains and develops relations between the UK and the USA.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
The British Consulate General in Miami maintains and develops relations between the UK and the USA.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Transnational Organised Crime.
Designated days when the Union Flag must be flown on UK government buildings. UK government buildings are also encouraged to fly the Union Flag all year round.
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. It supports peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. The British Council does this through its...
Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (PCGN) compilation of web sites which deal with place names of the United Kingdom.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
UK Visas and Immigration is responsible for making millions of decisions every year about who has the right to visit or stay in the country, with a firm emphasis on national security and a culture of customer satisfaction for people...
UK Visas and Immigration now manages applications for people who want to visit, work, study or settle in the UK. Previously, this was part of UKBA (UK Border Agency) which closed in 2013.
The UK government hosted a senior US government delegation for the second United States-UK Strategic Sanctions Dialogue.
Memorandum of Understanding to help amplify the world class online safety regimes of both countries.
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
Updates, news and events from the UK government in UK Joint Delegation to NATO
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
This joint declaration between the UK and the British Overseas Territories establishes a vision for modern, collaborative partnerships fit for the 21st century.
Strategic Partnership between the United Kingdom and Sweden, signed 13 October 2023.
Levelling up is a moral, social and economic programme for the whole of government. The Levelling Up White Paper sets out how we will spread opportunity more equally across the UK.
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