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  • Celebration of the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II

    Full transcript: speech by British Ambassador Asif Ahmad at the Queen's birthday celebration

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Euro 2016 violence: UK government statement

    The UK government condemns the violence in Marseille last night and welcomes the UEFA decision to launch an investigation into the unrest.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Health and travel advice for Rio 2016

    PHE and NaTHNaC outline health and travel advice for travellers going to the Olympics.

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  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Georgia: Justin McKenzie Smith

    Mr Justin McKenzie Smith has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Georgia

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • 100 days to Rio: Team GB hero urges Olympic fans to stay safe

    Stars of British sport give FCO travel advice a gold medal.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Bizarre requests from Brits abroad

    Bacon, butlers and Spanish nudists - Foreign Office reveals latest top ten bizarre requests

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Moldova

    Ms Lucy Joyce OBE has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Eritrea: Ian Richards

    Mr Ian Richards has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Eritrea.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Travel advice consultation launched

    Travellers are being asked to give their views on how the travel advice issued by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is presented.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Euro 2016: fans already preparing for tournament in France

    With only 100 days to go, new figures have shown that a third of home nations fans planning to travel to France for the 2016 UEFA European Championships still do not have accommodation booked and more than half do not have t…

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Belarus

    Ms Fionna Gibb has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Change of British High Commissioner to Uganda: Peter West

    Mr Peter West CMG has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Uganda.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • FCO response to conviction of Pu Zhiqiang

    Foreign and Commonwealth Office response to the conviction of Pu Zhiqiang in China.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • ‘Be on the Ball’ for Euro 2016

    FCO kicks off campaign for the 2016 UEFA European Championship Finals in France

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • FCO response to Wass Inquiry

    Independent inquiry finds no evidence of endemic child abuse or cover up on St Helena and Ascension Island

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Winter sports: a third left on thin ice without appropriate insurance

    Foreign Office, ABTA and four-time Winter Olympian Chemmy Alcott urge British nationals to stay safe on the ski slopes this winter

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Launch of US Global Entry Service to British citizens

    Global Entry, a scheme which provides quicker and easier clearance for members at the US border, is available to British citizens from today

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary statement about Sharm el Sheikh travel advice

    Philip Hammond spoke after COBR this evening and announced that we are now advising against all but essential travel by air to Sharm el Sheikh.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Consular services in Hong Kong – How we can HELP

    British Consulate-General Hong Kong launches poster campaign to promote and explain the consular services we offer

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary confirms five Britons have died in Canada boat tragedy

    The Foreign Secretary has confirmed that five British nationals died on board the whale watching boat that has sunk off Tofino, Western Canada.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government