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  • Foreign Secretary statement to the House of Commons on British Embassy Tehran

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has made a statement following an attack on the British Embassy compound on 29 November.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister accepts RSPB pledge on protecting wildlife in Overseas Territories

    Overseas Territories Minister Henry Bellingham: "I am delighted to see that so many RSPB members are aware of the incredible biodiversity found in the UK’s Overseas Territories, and share our recognition of its value.&q…

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

  • British exporters get $1 billion UK Export Finance support for exports to Brazil

    UKEF guarantees $1 billion line of credit to support UK companies exporting oil exploration and production equipment to Brazil.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty

    After over ten years of negotiations, a process for P5 (China, France, Russia, the UK and US) signature of the Protocol to the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty has now been agreed.

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments ahead of Egyptian elections

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: I congratulate the people of Egypt as they go to the polls.

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

  • Jeremy Browne opens new British Consulate General in Brazil

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne has today opened a new Consulate General in Recife, Brazil - the city which became home to one of the first ever British missions in South America in 1808.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Serbian Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Serbian Minister for Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremi? in London today.

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

  • Scottish energy firms making their presence felt in Rio

    Two Scottish companies have announced plans to open new offices in Rio de Janeiro on the opening day of the largest ever Scottish trade mission to Brazil

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes unprecedented Arab League sanctions on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the Arab League's leadership in seeking an end to the horrific violence in Syria.

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

  • Landmark year for Overseas Territories

    Annual meeting of the Overseas Territories Consultative Council (OTCC) showcases successes of UK’s new strategy for the Territories.

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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

  • Prime Minister meets Libyan patient treated by NHS

    Abdulmalak Elhamdi, a 15 year old Libyan boy injured in Tripoli in September met Prime Minister David Cameron to pass on a letter of thanks for the treatment he received in the UK.

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

  • Sporting chance for Scots in Brazil says Moore

    Scotland's largest ever trade mission to Brazil gets underway this weekend

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

  • Statement on the PM's meeting with the Qatari Prime Minister

    Prime Minister David Cameron met with the Qatari Prime Minister today

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

  • Bushfire near Margaret River, Western Australia

    On 23 November 2011, a large bushfire in the Margaret River tourist region of Western Australia destroyed at least 20 homes and caused many people to move to an evacuation centre in the Margaret River township.

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

  • PM speech at Toyota

    "Recovery in our automotive sector can be part of a broader recovery."

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

  • Foreign Secretary deeply concerned about unacceptable violence in Egypt

    Foreign Secretary William Hague called for the Egyptian authorities to respect the right of peaceful protest and immediately cease the use of violence against protestors.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes signing of Gulf Cooperation Council initiative on Yemen

    Foreign Secretary welcomes signing of the Gulf Cooperation Council initiative which commits Yemen to a transition of power within 90 days.

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

  • Foreign Office and Cayman Islands sign new fiscal responsibility framework

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham said the signing of the framework is a clear sign of Cayman Island Government's commitment to strengthening public financial management and economic planning.

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

  • President Santos' UK visit heralds a step change in UK-Colombia relations

    President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia is visiting the UK. The visit is an important part of the step change the UK wants to see in its relationship with the wider Latin America region.

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