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  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes release of Christian pastor in Iran

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt welcomed the release of Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani after an Iranian court in the northern city of Rasht has reportedly dropped the charges of apostasy.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns attacks in Iraq

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt spoke about the series of attacks that took place in towns and cities across Iraq.

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

  • Foreign Secretary confirms David Simpson return to the UK

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken following David Simpson's arrival back in the UK from the Central African Republic.

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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

  • Paralympic Games: full Foreign Office coverage

    A round up of Foreign Office activity around the London 2012 Paralympic Games from 29 August to 9 September.

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

  • New Foreign Office ministerial team

    Prime Minister David Cameron has announced the new Foreign Office ministerial team and their portfolios.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns attack on Trappist monastery in Latrun

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has condemned the attack against the Trappist monastery in Latrun on the West Bank on 3 September.

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

  • First ever North Korean Paralympian visits the Foreign Office

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has welcomed the first ever North Korean Paralympian to the UK today.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister meets Namibian paralympic delegation

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds welcomed Namibia's Deputy Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture and members of Namibia’s Paralympic Delegation to London

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

  • Vivienne Westwood unveils new collection in Beijing to celebrate GREAT campaign

    British fashion icon Vivienne Westwood unveiled her new red carpet collection yesterday evening at the Residence of the British Ambassador.

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

  • "We want the Games in London to be remembered as the most inclusive games ever"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the International Paralympic Inclusion Summit on 6 September.

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

  • Foreign Secretary launches Government Guide to Cyber Security for Business

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the launch of the Government's Guide to Cyber Security for Business.

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

  • Hurricane Leslie nears Bermuda

    The Bermuda Weather Service (BWS) has advised that Hurricane Leslie will affect the territory over the weekend of 8-9 September.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on anniversary of Munich terrorist attack

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke on the 40th anniversary of the terrorist attack at the Munich Olympic Games.

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

  • Arms Trade Treaty

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt said that the UK is absolutely committed to securing a robust and effective Treaty when he updated Parliament on the July negotiations.

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

  • UK "disappointed" at verdicts in Bahrain activists' cases

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt spoke after a Bahraini court today upheld the sentences of 13 political activists who were orginally tried by a military court last year.

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

  • Lord Howell appointed as personal adviser to the Foreign Secretary on Energy and Resource Security

    The Rt Hon Lord Howell of Guildford has today stepped down as Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and has been appointed as personal adviser to the Foreign Secretary on Energy and Resource Security.

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

  • Plan. Pack. Explore. – a new guide for travellers

    The Foreign Office has launched Plan.Pack.Explore., a new travel guide for those planning a trip abroad.

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

  • Forest fires in Spain

    Forest fires have been affecting areas around the Costa del Sol, and emergency services are at the scene.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister: UK committed to recovery and return of stolen assets

    The return of stolen assets is a key part of our response to the Arab Spring, and we are working closely with Egyptian authorities and other North African countries to identify and restrain assets their courts have identifie…

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