Foreign secretary may refer to: Foreign Secretary (United Kingdom), the cabinet minister who heads the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Foreign Secretary (Bangladesh), the most senior diplomat and non-political official in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The role is seen as one of the most senior ministers in the UK Government and is a Great Office of State. The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom and National Security Council, and reports directly to the prime minister. The officeholder works alongside the other Foreign Office ministers.

David Lammy was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on 5 July 2024. David was first elected as Labour MP for Tottenham at the age of 27 in June 2000....

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is the ministry of foreign affairs and a ministerial department of the government of the United Kingdom. The office was created on 2 September 2020 through the merger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for International Development (DFID). [ 2 ]

We lead the UK’s diplomatic, development and consular work around the world. FCDO is a ministerial department, supported by 11 agencies and public bodies. Permanent Under-Secretary. Second...

Read biographies and responsibilities of Cabinet ministers and all ministers by department, as well as the whips who help co-ordinate parliamentary business.

His Majesty's Government: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. This list details those MPs and Members of the House of Lords that hold a government post, their position and department.

Jul 5, 2024 · David Lammy, the son of Guyanese immigrants who grew up poor in working-class London, on Friday became Britain’s chief diplomat, taking the lead on British foreign policy at a time of...

Jul 5, 2024 · New Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday appointed David Lammy as Britain's new foreign minister and John Healey the defence minister, while Yvette Cooper was named interior minister.

Jul 5, 2024 · Labour's David Lammy is known as one of the most outspoken members of the party's frontbench - having had his own national radio show until earlier this year. He will now be the face of the UK's policy abroad, having been appointed to the role of foreign secretary - one of the top jobs in government.