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  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Libya

    Sir John Jenkins KCMG, LVO has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Libya.

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

  • Foreign Office concerned as one in five travel without insurance

    British travellers risk being seriously out of pocket if they do not take out adequate insurance as research shows one in five travel without.

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

  • Flights operating at Cairo airport following earlier disruption

    There has been disruption to flights at Cairo airport. Flights are operating, although some with delays or cancellations.

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

  • Buying property abroad: Advice from Know Before You Go and A Place in the Sun

    The Foreign Office's Know Before You Go team will be at the A Place In The Sun Live show in Birmingham on 30 September to 2 October.

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

  • Travelling football fans are advised to be on the ball

    Birmingham City, Fulham, Chelsea and Manchester City are playing matches in Europe this week. The Foreign Office has produced advice and tips for travelling fans.

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

  • Foreign Office sets out support for British nationals overseas

    The Foreign Office has published a new guide which contains full details of how the Foreign Office can provide support to British nationals when things go wrong abroad.

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

  • The XIX Pontignano Conference: Democracy and its Discontents

    The Conference brings together UK and Italian politicians, business people, academics, journalists and opinion formers. At Villa Wolkonsky in Rome, 23-25 September 2011.

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

  • Foreign Secretary announces change to travel advice for Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced changes to the Libya travel advice in light of the improving security situation.

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

  • Foreign Office statement on attack in Kenya

    The Foreign Office has issued a statement on the attack on two British Nationals in a resort north of Lamu, Kenya.

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

  • Foreign Office launches film in build-up to Paralympic Games

    Presented by wheelchair basketball player Ade Adepitan, the film looks at the birth of the Paralympic movement in the UK and preparations for the London 2012 Games. Tickets for the Paralympics went on sale today.

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on plane crash in Russia

    Foreign Secretary William Hague expressed condolences after a plane crashed in Yaroslavl yesterday, killing at least 43 people.

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

  • Chevening Scholars at British Embassy

    Chevening scholars were invited to the British Embassy on 5 September before departing for their Masters studies in the UK.

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

  • Foreign Office advise fans to be on the ball at the Rugby World Cup

    Rugby fans are being warned to take extra care on the roads during the Rugby World Cup as statistics show New Zealand has more than twice the number of road crash fatalities per 100,000 people as the UK.

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

  • Tropical storm Irene - advice for travellers

    Hurricane Irene has been downgraded to a tropical storm.

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

  • Foreign Office releases figures on Brits in trouble overseas

    The number of Britons arrested overseas has fallen by over 10%, but despite this positive trend Foreign Office staff still handled 5,700 arrest cases last year.

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

  • Travel tips from Foreign Office staff - and we want yours too

    The Foreign Office is calling on the public to provide travel tips as British nationals prepare to go abroad for the August bank holiday weekend.

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

  • Gearing up for the Rugby World Cup 2011

    The British High Commission in New Zealand is moving into top gear in its promotion of all things British for the Rugby World Cup.

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

  • Swimming ban in Seychelles

    A temporary ban has been issued by authorities on entering the water in five areas following two fatal shark attacks.

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

  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea

    Mr Graham Charles Trayton Styles has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea.

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

  • Don't bankrupt yourself - always travel with insurance

    As new research emerges about the high cost of medical bills abroad, the Foreign Office urges travellers to prioritise travel insurance.

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