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Foreign Office warns British-Iranians against all but 'essential' travel to Iran
The Foreign Office fears more could follow the fate of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
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Travel advice to Britons' top holiday destinations
The British Foreign Office was criticised for its advice on Tunisia in the wake of the Sousse attacks. What is current travel advice like?
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Family of Brit held in Algeria urge government to help
Amine Khalil has been unable to leave the country for four years after an investigation into an energy company he previously worked for.
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Palmerston catches first mouse at Foreign Office
Palmerston, the Foreign Office's resident cat, caught his first mouse on Tuesday.
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Foreign Office welcomes Palmerston the Diplomog
The two-year-old rescue cat has been enlisted to tackle the Foreign Office's mouse problem.
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Julian Assange requests brief embassy exit for MRI scan
The Ecuador government has cited a doctor's note in a bid for the WikiLeaks founder to be given "safe passage" out of its London embassy.
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British tourists urged to take extra care after Paris attack
British tourists in Paris are being warned to take extra care following the attack on the office of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has amended its travel advice for visitors to France.
"On January 7, two gunmen attacked the Charlie Hebdo newspaper offices in east Paris," the latest FCO travel advice reads.
"A number of people have been killed and injured. If you're in Paris or the Ile-de-France area, take extra care and follow the security advice issued by the French authorities."
'Real concern' over Thai probe into murders of Britons
Foreign minister Hugo Swire has said there is "real concern" in the UK over the Thai investigation into the murders of British tourists Hannah Witheridge and David Miller.
Mr Swire summoned the Thai Chargé d’Affaires to the UK, Mr. Nadhavathna Krishnamra, to raise the issue.
Mr Swire stressed that there was a real concern in the UK about how the investigation has been handled by the Thai authorities. He said that it was crucial for the investigation to be conducted in a fair and transparent way.
Mr Swire emphasised how important it was that the UK and Hannah and David’s families received regular updates on the investigation’s progress.
He also noted his concern about the way that the police had engaged with the media on the case and reiterated that the UK police stood ready to assist with the investigation and subsequent legal process.
Foreign Office seeks UN resolution to freeze ISIL assets
The Foreign Office has tweeted that it will be pushing for a resolution to freeze the assets of the Islamist group ISIL when the UN Security Council meets tonight.


Another Foreign Office minister resigns from Government
While No 10 said Mark Simmonds' departure was agreed at the reshuffle, it means the Foreign Office has lost two ministers in one week.
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