Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Coverage of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the Nexus archive.
- Ed Miliband grabs Brexit reset role as he reboots UK Foreign Office
Ed Miliband, a former Labour leader, has become the UK's new foreign secretary, prioritizing climate change and international development. He is engaging with EU officials and consulting cross-party advisors, including former Prime Minister David Cameron, to address post-Brexit relations and environmental issues.
- UK evacuates embassy staff from Iran
The UK has temporarily withdrawn its embassy staff from Iran due to the security situation, while the embassy continues to operate remotely. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office announced this decision on Wednesday.
- Overseas education project for women and girls axed by UK after two years
The UK government has axed the SHEFE program, a £45m initiative aimed at keeping 1 million girls in school across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, which was launched two years ago by the outgoing Conservative government. The program's tender has been withdrawn by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
- UK failed to stop el-Fasher massacre because it feared the UAE, MPs told
A UK parliamentary committee was told the UK failed to prevent a massacre in Sudan's el-Fasher due to prioritizing relations with the UAE over civilian safety. Human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond claimed the UK ignored warnings about UAE-backed paramilitaries committing genocide, despite being uniquely positioned to act as the UN penholder for Sudan.
- Family accuse FCDO of lack of support over death of UK man in Grenada
The family of Andrew Frederick, a 47-year-old British man found dead in Grenada, accuses the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of withholding specialist support. A pathologist ruled his death a homicide, but UK authorities reportedly refused assistance, prompting calls for a policy review on aiding Brits killed abroad.