Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

The tide’s turning 🌊

Sanctions. Investigations. Joint action. The UK-Germany agreement to tackle illegal migration is more than diplomacy – it’s real-world impact. Our British Ambassador in Berlin Andrew Mitchell explains how ⤵️

🔴 SANCTIONED: The two largest energy companies in Russia and dozens of businesses across the world enabling Putin’s illegal war.

🚨 MAJOR ACTION: We've sanctioned a Southeast Asian scam network and frozen £100+ million in London properties. This network has trafficked people and forced them into online fraud. We're fighting back against dirty money, protecting British nationals.

This week, we published our annual International Climate Finance results, showing that since 2011, UK support has helped 137 million people adapt to the effects of climate change and has reduced or avoided 145 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. These results demonstrate we are making a meaningful difference for the world’s most vulnerable communities whilst delivering real value for British taxpayers:    🔓Unlocking green growth 📈Opening new markets for UK businesses ✂️Cutting household bills   

£813bn EU market. Right on Oxfordshire's doorstep 🚀 The UK's top diplomat to Europe Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby, UK Mission to the European Union, visited Oxfordshire this week to explore how we unlock massive opportunities for local companies. When diplomats work behind the scenes, businesses benefit from global investment and growth.

A stable Western Balkans means a safer Europe and a stronger UK.

From Northern Ireland to the Western Balkans -– peace takes work, and it starts with dialogue ⤵️

Co-operation with Europe makes Britain stronger: → ⁠enhancing our national security → ⁠⁠deterring irregular migration → ⁠⁠boosting our prosperity

New UK aid will fund life-saving humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.    UK support will provide food, shelter, clean water and other life-saving services to over 500,000 people displaced from Myanmar by conflict and persecution.