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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

The Foreign Office in Whitehall

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (or Foreign Office) is a ministry of the Government of the United Kingdom. Its job it is to protect British interests around the world.

The minister responsible is known as the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which is usually shortened to "Foreign Secretary". This position is one of the four most important in the government's Cabinet. David Cameron is the current Foreign Secretary of the UK.


Foreign, Commonwealth And Development Office Media

  • Yvette Cooper foreign office portrait

  • The Rt Hon Baroness Chapman of Darlington

  • Stephen Doughty was appointed Minister of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 8 July 2024. He was elected as the MP for Cardiff South and Penarth in July 2024.*Picture: FCDO

  • Hamish Falconer foreign office portrait

  • Seema Malhotra foreign office portrait

  • Chris Elmore foreign office portrait

  • The western end of the FCDO Main Building in 1866, facing St James's Park. It was then occupied by the Foreign and India Offices, while the Home and Colonial Offices occupied the Whitehall end.

  • New UK Diplomatic Posts – April 2013

  • A map of the UK, British Overseas Territories & Crown Dependencies

  • The FCDO Joint Headquarters King Charles Street viewed from Horse Guards Road, with the Statue of Robert Clive and the entrance to the Churchill War Rooms visible

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