Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ministerial department of the UK Government

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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is a department of the Government of the United Kingdom. Equivalent to other countries' ministries of foreign affairs, it was created on 2 September 2020 through the merger of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for International Development (DFID). The FCO was itself created in 1968 by the merger of the Foreign Office (FO) and the Commonwealth Office. The department in its various forms is responsible for representing and promoting British interests worldwide.

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Minister moved to tears with plight of Sudan refugees The UK is almost doubling its aid to Sudan, to 89 million pounds, as the terrible effects of the war there continue to escalate. Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell visited Chad’s border with.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:50Published 3 weeks ago

U.S on Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest: U.S encourages ‘fair, transparent’ legal process \| Oneindia Arvind Kejriwal's arrest is being monitored by the United States government, which has encouraged the Indian government to ensure "a fair, transparent, and timely legal process" for the jailed Delhi.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:09Published 3 weeks ago

India Seizes Karachi-Bound Ship Allegedly Carrying Nuclear Parts, Pakistan Refute Claims \|Oneindia Pakistan refutes Indian claims regarding the Karachi-bound ship seized in Mumbai, asserting it carried commercial goods, not nuclear machinery. The Foreign Office criticized what it called.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:01Published on March 3, 2024

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Pak says it will resolutely safeguard its sovereignty; criticises Rajnath's statement Pakistan reaffirms its sovereignty stance following India's Defense Minister's comments on potential incursions. The Foreign Office criticizes India's provocations and calls for accountability. Singh.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
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Israeli spokesperson suspended after reports of row with Foreign Office Israeli spokesperson Eylon Levy has been suspended by the government following a reported row with the UK government over comments he made on social media. Sky News - Published on March 20, 2024
India hands over 15th consignment of humanitarian aid comprising power generators to Ukraine Indian Ambassador hands over 15th consignment of humanitarian aid to Ukraine crisis. Includes 10 generators for educational institutions. India and Ukraine exchange perspectives on Moscow and Kyiv.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 22, 2024
'Unacceptable': India registers strong protest against visit by British envoy to PoK This comes after British envoy Jane Marriott visited Mirpur city in the PoK region along with an official of the UK Foreign Office. DNA - Published on January 13, 2024

Foreign Office supporting family of missing British woman after 'incident' in Thailand The UK Foreign Office is supporting the family of a British woman after a scuba diving tour boat reportedly capsized off the coast of Thailand. Sky News - Published on December 25, 2023
Russia used 'spear-phishing' to steal information from UK politicians, govt says The Russian security service has compromised the private conversations of high-profile politicians and civil servants as it tried to interfere in UK political processes, Foreign Office minister Leo.. Sky News - Published on December 6, 2023
Russian security service 'compromised private conversations of politicians' The Russian security service has compromised the private conversations of high-profile politicians and civil servants as it tried to interfere in UK political processes, Foreign Office minister Leo.. Sky News - Published on December 6, 2023
India, Bangladesh vow to strengthen ties in security, connectivity India and Bangladesh held the India-Bangladesh Foreign Office Consultations to discuss various issues including the Teesta river dispute, trade, regional connectivity, and the Rohingya crisis. They.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 24, 2023

Foreign Secy Vinay Kwatra co-chairs India-Russia FOC meeting in New Delhi India and Russia held a Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) meeting in New Delhi to discuss various bilateral issues, including political, trade, economic, energy, connectivity, defense, and consular.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 13, 2023
Tory MP accused of 'racial hostility' in row with protester Tory MP Bob Stewart showed "racial hostility" towards a protester by telling him to "go back to Bahrain" during a demonstration outside a Foreign Office building, a court has been told. Sky News - Published on November 3, 2023
British teacher trapped in Gaza sent sad face emoji by Foreign Office official A British school teacher from Manchester trapped in Gaza has told Sky News how she feels "insignificant" after the Foreign Office told her they "can’t do anything more" to help her leave. Sky News - Published on October 30, 2023	Humza Yousaf's wife 'not comforted' as Foreign Office work to get parents out of Gaza The wife of Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf has told Sky News the Foreign Office is working hard to negotiate her parents' escape from Gaza but she is "not comforted" by the chance of success. Sky News - Published on October 15, 2023
Flights organised to get British nationals out of Israel The government has organised flights to get British nationals out of Israel, the Foreign Office has said. Sky News - Published on October 12, 2023	'Tumbling' records and 'unprecedented' changes in Antarctica prompt Foreign Office review of climate change impacts "Tumbling" records in Antarctica must be taken more seriously because of their "cascading" global impacts, a group of scientists asked by the Foreign Office to investigate the "unprecedented" changes.. Sky News - Published on August 7, 2023
Foreign Office says it's supporting British nationals after boat bursts into flames in Red Sea The Foreign Office says it is supporting British nationals who were on a boat which caught fire off the coast of Egypt. Sky News - Published on June 11, 2023	UK evacuation mission from Sudan ends with more than 2,000 people brought to safety The UK has evacuated 2,197 people to safety from war-torn Sudan, making it the longest and largest airlift by any of the Western nations during the crisis, the Foreign Office has said. Sky News - Published on May 1, 2023
PM must stand up for civil service after Raab's attacks, says ex-Foreign Office chief Rishi Sunak must stand up for the civil service after Dominic Raab's resignation over bullying complaints from his staff, a former Foreign Office chief has said. Sky News - Published on April 25, 2023	Iran's most senior diplomat summoned to Foreign Office again after assassination threats to UK journalists Iran's most senior diplomat has again been summoned by the Foreign Office after a UK-based Iranian broadcaster was forced to move out of the UK due to assassination threats from Tehran. Sky News - Published on February 20, 2023
British national dies in Ukraine, Foreign Office confirms A British national has died in Ukraine, the government has confirmed. Sky News - Published on February 14, 2023	Questions over Foreign Office payments of £1,850 to Norwich City club shop while Truss at helm The Foreign Office spent more than £4,300 of public money on two trips to the hairdresser and nearly £1,900 at the Norwich City FC shop when Liz Truss was at the helm, documents show. Sky News - Published on September 23, 2022
Priti Patel insists Rwanda 'safe' for deportations despite warnings of killings and torture Priti Patel has insisted that Rwanda is a "safe" country, despite warnings from Foreign Office officials of torture and killings. Sky News - Published on August 18, 2022	Pakistan to attend SCO counter-terror drills in India: Foreign Office IndiaTimes - Published on August 13, 2022
China's ambassador to the UK summoned over Taiwan 'escalation' China's ambassador to the UK has been summoned to the Foreign Office over Beijing's "aggressive and wide-ranging escalation" against Taiwan. Sky News - Published on August 10, 2022	Foreign Office staff told to avoid Uber after diplomat raped and murdered by driver Staff at the Foreign Office have been told to avoid using Uber after a diplomat in Lebanon was murdered by a driver for the ride-hailing service. Sky News - Published on August 6, 2022
Foreign Office accused of 'washing its hands' of Brit detained in Saudi Arabia The Foreign Office has been accused of "washing it hands" of a British man detained in Saudi Arabia since February. Sky News - Published on July 26, 2022	UK warns against travel to Sri Lanka as it faces worst independent crisis in decades The British Foreign Office warns against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka as it faces its worst economic crisis in seven decades. Sky News - Published on July 5, 2022
Pakistan rejects India's plan to hold meeting of G20 countries in Kashmir: Foreign Office IndiaTimes - Published on June 25, 2022	Five Britons held by Taliban released as UK government apologises over 'mistake' Five British nationals being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been released, with the UK Foreign Office admitting it had been a "mistake" for them to go to the country against official travel.. Sky News - Published on June 20, 2022
'Serious failures' of Afghanistan evacuation lowered UK's global standing - as Foreign Office boss faces calls to resign The "serious systemic failures" of the Afghanistan evacuation by the Foreign Office lowered the UK's global standing, a cross-party group of MPs has said. Sky News - Published on May 23, 2022	Rape victim in Turkey told to 'carry on and enjoy your holiday' by Foreign Office A young woman raped in Turkey was "treated with contempt" by the UK Foreign Office and told to "carry on" with her holiday "and enjoy it", a watchdog has found. Sky News - Published on April 29, 2022
One Briton killed and one missing in Ukraine A British man has been killed in Ukraine and a second British man is missing, the Foreign Office said on Thursday. Sky News - Published on April 28, 2022	Family of second British man captured by Russian forces in Ukraine working to ensure his rights are upheld The family of a British man captured in Mariupol have issued a statement about the 48-year-old and said they are working with the Foreign Office to ensure his rights as a prisoner of war are being.. Sky News - Published on April 17, 2022
India, US discuss situation in Ukraine India and the US discussed the Ukraine situation along with other regional and global issues as foreign secretary Harsh V Shringla and the US under secretary of state for political affairs Victoria.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 21, 2022	Top Foreign Office civil servant responds to whistleblower's accusation that he misled MPs over Afghanistan evacuation The Foreign Office's top civil servant has said a second whistleblower's claim that Boris Johnson was directly involved in the decision to evacuate Nowzad charity staff was based on an "assumption" by.. Sky News - Published on March 21, 2022
Senior Foreign Office whistleblower accuses top civil servant of misleading MPs over Afghanistan evacuation A senior Foreign Office whistleblower has accused the department's top civil servant of misleading MPs over the Afghanistan evacuation. Sky News - Published on March 21, 2022	Putin trying to justify Ukraine invasion by holding 'faux elections', minister warns Vladimir Putin is attempting "some form of legitimacy" in Ukraine by holding "faux elections" to justify his invasion, the Foreign Office minister warned. Sky News - Published on March 15, 2022

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ministerial department of the UK Government

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