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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.
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
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.
The Foreign Secretary joined elected leaders and representatives of the UK Overseas Territories for the tenth Joint Ministerial Council.
The governments of the United Kingdom and Norway have agreed to continue our positive cooperation on shared polar objectives.
Union flag raised at Port Lockroy to commemorate 70 years of continuous British presence in Antarctica
The Blue Belt Programme has launched a comprehensive online training platform for the UK Overseas Territories. This will provide training and development of skills across a wide range of marine management themes, free of cha…
Announcement made by Lord Goldsmith at UK Overseas Territories World Ocean Day Small Islands – Big Impact Event in London.
Queen Elizabeth Land Commemorative Coins are now available to purchase.
This page includes summaries of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund programmes in the Overseas Territories.
The Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the Foreign Office.
UK government ministers and Overseas Territories leaders agreed a communiqué at the November 2020 Joint Ministerial Committee (Overseas Territories) meeting.
Flag of the British Antarctic Territory to fly over the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 23 June to mark mid point of Antarctic winter
This page provides the annual review summaries for the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programmes in Overseas Territories.
Review of British Antarctic Territory legislation: post-consultation.
Changes to the Official Gazette and new Attorney General and Revision of Law Ordinances.
The Prime Minister joined elected leaders and representatives at the Joint Ministerial Council to discuss topics including health, the environment and economy.
The government published this white paper on the Overseas Territories on the 28 June 2012, setting out its overall approach.
The Foreign Office has published new Polar Regions pages on the website to complement the BBC series Frozen Planet.
The Foreign Secretary has announced that the southern part of British Antarctic Territory has been named Queen Elizabeth Land.
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