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  • 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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes new Government in Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed the approval of a new Government for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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

  • Transcript: angel investors' meeting

    Prime Minister and Lord Young chair panel discussion at Downing Street with business angels, entrepreneurs and professional advisers.

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

  • Vince Cable targets green growth

    Business Secretary announces £50m 'Green centre' in Glasgow.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister meets Somali community at Finsbury Park mosque

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham visited Finsbury Park mosque in North London to meet members of the Somali diaspora on 9 February.

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

  • UK policy on the export of Taser stun guns

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has made a statement to Parliament on the government's policy of preventing British companies from manufacturing, selling or procuring Taser stun guns.

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

  • Cable targets green growth

    The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult will be headquartered at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow with an operational centre at the National…

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

  • Foreign Secretary discusses Syria with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke by telephone for half an hour this morning to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov after the latter’s visit to Syria.

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

  • Visit of Eritrean Foreign Minister, Osman Saleh

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham met with the Eritrean Delegation to discuss a range of issues including the UK’s bilateral relationship with Eritrea.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 8 Feb 2012

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the Falkland Islands, Syria and business in the UK.

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

  • Engaging with the Burmese Government

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne met with Burmese Ambassador to the UK, His Excellency U Kyaw Myo Htut on 6 February.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister meets Libyan Culture Minister

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt and Dr Atia Lawgali discussed the development of civil society during their meeting on 7 Feb.

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

  • British diplomacy in Africa: Ask the Foreign Secretary

    After visiting Somalia and Kenya, Foreign Secretary William Hague answered your questions, via Twitter, about his visit and why Africa matters to the UK.

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

  • Foreign Secretary responds to UNSC vote on Syria

    Foreign Secretary: "Those opposing UN Security Council action will have to account to the Syrian people for their actions."

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

  • Foreign Office summons Syrian Ambassador over Homs siege

    The Syrian Ambassador to the UK was summoned to the Foreign Office this afternoon, where Permanent Under-Secretary Simon Fraser made clear the UK's condemnation of the atrocities being committed by the Syrian regime.

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

  • Syria: "an utterly unacceptable situation which demands a united international response"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague updated Parliament on the situation in Syria, and plans to put pressure on the Syrian regime.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns brutal violence in Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague "horrified" at escalating violence.

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

  • Foreign and Commonwealth Office condemns break-in at Syrian Embassy in London

    The Foreign and Commonwealth Office condemns the actions of protestors who broke into the Syrian Embassy in London on 4 February.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: Why the international community has to come together to help Somalia

    Foreign Secretary William Hague writes in the Huffington Post UK, following his visit to Somalia.

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

  • Explanation of UNSC Syria vote by Ambassador Lyall Grant

    Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Lyall Grant, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at a Security Council Adoption of a Syria UNSCR, 4 February 2012.

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