FCO Latest News

Palestine on Parliament's agenda

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:12:30 GMT

Ivan Lewis and DfID Minister of State Douglas Alexander attended the annual conference of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Palestine on 9 November.

Prime Minister comments on Afghanistan strategy

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:33:00 GMT

Gordon Brown was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 'Today' programme where he gave an in depth interview on the situation in Afghanistan.

Spain: managing the transition to a new Europe

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:56:00 GMT

Minister for Europe, Chris Bryant, will be visiting Madrid this week for a series of meetings covering key items on the European agenda including Spain's forthcoming presidency of the EU.

Prime Minister comments on Afghanistan strategy

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:21:33 GMT

Gordon Brown was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 'Today' programme where he gave an in depth interview on the situation in Afghanistan.

Qatar proud to host England-Brazil match

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:18:11 GMT

Up to 10,000 England fans are expected in Qatari’s capital, Doha, on Saturday 14 November for their team’s first ever game played in the Middle East.

International effort against terrorism

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:28:41 GMT

David Miliband spoke about why the UK, and our allies, are in Afghanistan during an interview with Sky News on Wednesday 11 November.

New global survivors of terrorism network launched

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:11:26 GMT

A tree-planting ceremony was held in Amman, Jordan, on Monday 9 November on the fourth anniversary of the attacks which killed over 60 people.

UK's presence in Afghanistan

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:06:49 GMT

Foreign Secretary David Miliband commented on the UK's presence in Afghanistan during an interview with Sky News on Wednesday 11 November.

Press conference with German Foreign Minister

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:04:33 GMT

David Miliband held a press conference with the German Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle, on Wednesday 11 November.

UK demonstrates strong support for a unified Cyprus

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:49:00 GMT

Gordon Brown has announced that the UK has made a conditional offer to the UN to cede just under half of its Sovereign Base Area land to a reunified Cyprus.