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British people asked the FCO for advice about Strictly Come Dancing, vampires in Poland and vegetarian sausages in 2018.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Employment Tribunal decision.
It can be fun, fun, fun on the Autobahn once you’ve done your homework
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Young Brits are being urged to research local laws and customs before they go on holiday.
British Behaviour Abroad 2012-13 report shows Consular staff in Greece helping hundreds of Brits in trouble.
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office is updating its social media channels to remind people of the importance of reading travel advice before going abroad.
Gabapentin has been associated with a rare risk of severe respiratory depression even without concomitant opioid medicines. Patients with compromised respiratory function, respiratory or neurological disease, renal impairment, concomitant use of central nervous system (CNS) depressants, and elderly people might...
FCO report shows Government helping thousands of Brits in trouble abroad every year
New figures show fall in some serious types of consular case, but FCO still helped over 17,000 British people last year.
Holiday Hangover campaign is especially designed to raise awareness, promote responsible behaviour and warn about consequences.
Speech given by the Secretary of State the Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP at the UK Commemorative Ceremony for Holocaust Memorial Day 2019.
Consular staff will be at the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle terminal at Folkestone on 14-15 February to launch the "Drive safely in Europe" campaign.
New measures, including financial checks on care providers, will for the first time protect people receiving care if their provider fails.
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