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  • Travel advice consultation launched

    Travellers are being asked to give their views on how the travel advice issued by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is presented.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Euro 2016: fans already preparing for tournament in France

    With only 100 days to go, new figures have shown that a third of home nations fans planning to travel to France for the 2016 UEFA European Championships still do not have accommodation booked and more than half do not have t…

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Belarus

    Ms Fionna Gibb has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Change of British High Commissioner to Uganda: Peter West

    Mr Peter West CMG has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Uganda.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • FCO response to conviction of Pu Zhiqiang

    Foreign and Commonwealth Office response to the conviction of Pu Zhiqiang in China.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • ‘Be on the Ball’ for Euro 2016

    FCO kicks off campaign for the 2016 UEFA European Championship Finals in France

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • FCO response to Wass Inquiry

    Independent inquiry finds no evidence of endemic child abuse or cover up on St Helena and Ascension Island

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Winter sports: a third left on thin ice without appropriate insurance

    Foreign Office, ABTA and four-time Winter Olympian Chemmy Alcott urge British nationals to stay safe on the ski slopes this winter

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Launch of US Global Entry Service to British citizens

    Global Entry, a scheme which provides quicker and easier clearance for members at the US border, is available to British citizens from today

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary statement about Sharm el Sheikh travel advice

    Philip Hammond spoke after COBR this evening and announced that we are now advising against all but essential travel by air to Sharm el Sheikh.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Consular services in Hong Kong – How we can HELP

    British Consulate-General Hong Kong launches poster campaign to promote and explain the consular services we offer

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary confirms five Britons have died in Canada boat tragedy

    The Foreign Secretary has confirmed that five British nationals died on board the whale watching boat that has sunk off Tofino, Western Canada.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • “Mind how you go” when travelling abroad

    The FCO highlights guidance to travellers with mental health needs as cases involving British nationals rise by almost 50% in five years*

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Poland

    Mr Jonathan Knott has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Republic of Poland

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK expands presence in Brazil ahead of Olympics 2016

    The UK is preparing for Rio 2016 with a new pilot Consulate General in Belo Horizonte to make the most of trade and business opportunities ahead of the Games.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Hajj pilgrims urged to be aware of MERS advice

    PHE and NaTHNaC remind pilgrims of health and travel advice for Hajj and Umrah.

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  • Reducing risk with your place in the sun

    Foreign and Commonwealth Office urges overseas property hunters to seek advice before they buy.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Bolivia

    James Thornton has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Plurinational State of Bolivia.

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  • Foreign Secretary offers condolences following Quebec plane crash

    Foreign Secretary responds to death of four British nationals in Canada plane crash.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Denmark

    Mr Dominic Schroeder has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government