Tag: Foreign Office

• Friday, January 10th 2025 - 20:05 UTC

  UK imposes sanctions on Bolivarian regime officials

  

  The British Government Friday slapped additional sanctions on 15 members of Nicolás Maduro's regime in a move to encourage Venezuelan officials to respect democratic principles, to comply with international human rights law, and to respect human rights, the Foreign Office announced. London also denounced the Bolivarian leader's illegitimate claim to the presidency following the “fraudulent” July 28, 2024, elections.

• Monday, January 29th 2024 - 10:45 UTC

  Modernizing UK/BOT partnership: Falklands meets Commons' Select Procedure Committee

  

  This Monday afternoon Falkland Islands elected member of the Legislative Assembly, MLA Teslyn Barkman will sit before the House of Commons Select Procedure Committee and give evidence on Overseas Territories' more fluid relations with the Commons following on the recent understanding reached between UK Government and UK Overseas Territories Governments for a more dynamic partnership.

• Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government delegation engages in key talks at Joint Ministerial Council

  

  A delegation from the Falkland Islands Government (FIG), led by the Hon. Teslyn Barkman MLA, participated in the Joint Ministerial Council with Leaders and Representatives of the UK Overseas Territories and the UK Government this week at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in London, FIG informed in a press release.

• Monday, October 9th 2023 - 07:58 UTC

  Shadow Foreign Office minister McMorrin visits the Falklands stand at Labour Conference in Liverpool

  

  Among the many lawmakers and politicians who visited the Falkland Islands stand at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool was shadow Foreign Office minister Anna McMorrin who is a member of Parliament for Cardiff North since 2017.

• Saturday, February 11th 2023 - 15:44 UTC

  Launch of 'Looking North: The UK and the Arctic', by Foreign minister Lord Goldsmith

  

  Foreign Office Minister of State responsible for the polar regions, Lord Goldsmith, gave a keynote speech to launch the UK's new Arctic policy framework:

• Tuesday, February 7th 2023 - 10:35 UTC

  Foreign Office Travel Advice for the Falklands and Chile

  

  The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has updated (February 7) its travel advises to the Falkland Islands and to Chile, with the usual main points of its reports: Summary, Coronavirus, Safety and Security, Terrorism, Local Laws and Customs, Entry requirements, Natural Disasters, Health, Money, Travel Advice and Support.

• Monday, September 5th 2022 - 10:30 UTC

  Foreign Office update travel advice for Chile: protests can turn violent

  

  The latest Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice for Chile, which includes entry requirements, safety, and security, and local laws and customs warns of potential deportation if foreign nationals are involved in protests and demonstrations.

• Tuesday, August 30th 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  UK tells India, “Britain has no doubts about Falklands sovereignty,” and Islanders right to self determination

  

  Days after India extended support to Argentina's campaign to restart international negotiations on the Falkland Islands sovereignty claim in the South Atlantic, a British official on Monday said there was “no doubt” about the United Kingdom's sovereignty over the Islands.

• Friday, August 19th 2022 - 10:12 UTC

  Requirements for visiting Antarctica, according to the Foreign Office

  

  This guide sets out who has to apply for a permit, how to apply and explains the other rules covering travel to Antarctica. The Antarctic Treaty signed in Washington on 1 December 1959 preserves the Antarctic continent for peaceful and scientific use.

• Tuesday, June 14th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Foreign Office and leading Scotland universities launch a new think tank, Scottish Council for Global Affairs

  

  Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has hailed the launch of new think tank, the Scottish Council for Global Affairs (SCGA), at an event in London. The Secretary of State spoke at an event hosted by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) at its historic Lancaster House venue – giving top global affairs experts from Scotland an opportunity to meet with representatives of governments from all over the world.