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  • FCO warns of threat to Westerners in Somaliland

    FCO Travel Advice urges British nationals to leave Somaliland in response to specific threat to Westerners

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Davos meetings with PMs of Sweden and Norway

    David Cameron met Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway - discussions focused on the terrorist incident in Algeria.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office urges British nationals to leave Benghazi

    FCO Travel Advice urges British nationals to leave Benghazi in response to specific threat to Westerners.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Foreign Secretary gave an update on the situation in Algeria today

    Our priority remains to provide assistance to those affected by the terrorist incident in Algeria.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Algeria hostage situation

    The Prime Minister has given his reaction to the latest on the situation in Algeria.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary updates on situation in Algeria

    We are working hard to get definitive information about each individual caught up in this terrible situation

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Foreign Secretary has commented on the hostage crisis in Algeria

    The UK's priority at the moment is to identify exactly what has happened to each British national caught up in this incident.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Update on Prime Minister telephone calls on Algeria

    The Prime Minister spoke to his Algerian counterpart for a second time today to discuss the latest situation

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office statement on Algerian terrorist incident

    The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has released a statement on the terrorist incident in Ain Amenas, Algeria.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Nepal

    Mr Andrew James Sparkes CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to South Sudan

    Mr Ian Noel Hughes has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Christmas holiday travel advice

    A few simple preparations before and during your holiday can help to make your Christmas trip safe and trouble free.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Turkey

    Mr Richard Moore has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Parental Child Abduction is a worldwide problem

    New figures reveal that the number of parental child abduction cases dealt with by the Foreign Office has risen by 88% in under a decade.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Skiers: avoid injury and expensive medical bills

    We urge winter sports holidaymakers to know their limits before hitting the slopes.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Change of British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone

    Mr Peter West has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Sierra Leone.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Africa highlights risk of kidnap to British nationals in Sahel region

    Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, met members of the travel industry today to explain and emphasise the FCO’s travel advice on the Sahel region to British nationals, including the high risk of kidnap in certain areas of th…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government