Foreign And Commonwealth Office: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (or Foreign Office) is a ministry of the Government of the United Kingdom.
Its job it is to protect British interests around the world.
The minister responsible is known as the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which is usually shortened to "Foreign Secretary". This position is one of the four most important in the government's Cabinet. David Cameron is the current Foreign Secretary of the UK.
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