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The first German State Visit to the UK in 27 years gets underway tomorrow!

Anlässlich des bevorstehenden Staatsbesuchs von Bundespräsident Steinmeier im Vereinigten Königreich hatte ich die Gelegenheit, mit @welt TV über die Bedeutung dieses Besuchs für die deutsch-britischen Beziehungen zu sprechen. Vielen Dank an für die Einladung und das Gespräch!

That’s a wrap! This week, Overseas Territories leaders and Ministers have made clear that we are stronger together, as we tackle illicit finance, challenges of migration, barriers to biodiversity, and more. UK bilateral trade with the Overseas Territories is about £17 billion.

🇬🇧🇩🇪 The President of Germany, accompanied by Frau Büdenbender, will pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom, hosted by His Majesty The King, from Wednesday 3rd December to Friday 5th December.

Today we mark the 80th anniversary of the British liberation of Nazi concentration camp Bergen-Belsen. Thank you to survivors and British troops like Renee, Mervyn and Stanley for putting the truth of the Holocaust on record for eternity. Never again must mean never again.

We urgently want to see a return to a ceasefire. Diplomacy is the only way to achieve security for both Israelis and Palestinians. My statement on the situation in Middle East this morning:

✍️ 'We must give Zelensky strongest possible hand in talks and turn up pressure on Putin, ahead of war’s third anniversary' | Writes @DavidLammy & @JohnHealey_MP Read the column ⬇️ https://t.co/w31ERNAFS4

Important to address the conflicts in Sudan and the DRC in Parliament today. The UK will continue to do all it can, in our power, to focus the world on these conflicts and bring them to an end.

It was a privilege to introduce the UK-Ukraine 100 Year Partnership to Parliament today. In a century's time, the UK will remain by Ukraine’s side as a partner of choice. #StandWithUkraine

Making sure every child grows up in a safe and loving family environment is personal to me. It is great to be working with @BarryKeoghan on reforming children’s social care around the world.

I sincerely hope this ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is now the basis of progress towards a better future for all. Read my Statement to @HouseofCommons: https://t.co/06Mkl7GVYZ

This is a moment of hope after over a year of agony. All phases of the deal must be implemented in full and we must establish a pathway to lasting peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians alike. My statement on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

Our foreign policy is powering the Plan for Change at home through progressive realism abroad. Boosting growth and climate action while smashing the gangs and tackling irregular migration. Read the Foreign Secretary’s Locarno Speech: https://t.co/BGykDHS5iB

Merry Christmas from all of us at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 🎄

Shame on you, Vladimir Putin. Russia alone vetoed the UK and Sierra Leone’s UN Security Council resolution to protect civilians in Sudan, condemning more Sudanese people to killing, rape and starvation in a brutal civil war.

"There are histories that go untold, and they matter. They lift the shoulders of young people from black, minority ethnic backgrounds." Last night we invited some familiar faces to a reception to celebrate the contributions black Britons have made to this country, as

We’ve all seen the reports of North Korea sending troops and weapons to support Putin’s illegal war against Ukraine. I went to the Demilitarised Zone to send a simple message: this must stop.

Remembering the sacrifice of the past & reinforcing our resolution to stand together as allies today 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇵🇱🇨🇦🇳🇱 Thinking of my grandfather, Private James Smith, who fought & was taken POW, during the Battle of Arnhem - which ended 80 years ago today. #Arnhem80 #WeWillRemember

"I am a committed multilateralist.” “A reformed multilateral system is the path to peace and prosperity on a livable planet." UK Foreign Secretary @DavidLammy at @UN's Summit of the Future.👇

The climate and nature crisis is the most profound and universal source of global disorder. We are resetting Britain’s approach to this agenda. Climate and nature will be central to all the Foreign Office does. My speech at @KewGardens today: https://t.co/3jZOmykkPs