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Twitter
The @ForeignOffice Twitter account is managed by the FCO’s digital communications team.
We don’t use any automation to post Twitter content. If you follow @ForeignOffice, you can expect regular tweets covering:
news and press releases
speeches and statements by the Foreign Secretary and Foreign Office ministers
photos
retweets of notable announcements by UK government departments and organisations
live event coverage
If we follow a Twitter account it doesn’t imply any kind of endorsement.
FCO Ministers on Twitter
David Lidington
Hugo Swire
Tobias Ellwood
Ian Livingston
Our other central Twitter accounts include:
@FCOTravel, run by the FCO’s consular team
@FCOHumanRights, run by the Human Rights and Communications team
@SimonFraserFCO, the Permanent Under Secretary to the Foreign Office
@end_svc, focused on ending sexual violence in conflict
@UKMENA & @UKUrdu, sharing our Arabic and Urdu language content
@WW1FO,real time tweeting of original FCO correspondence during the 1914 July Crisis that led to the First World War. Run by @FCOhistorians
@replies, mentions and direct messages
For @FCOTravel our consular staff monitor and respond to relevant enquiries. For our other central accounts, we review @replies and mentions but don’t generally reply to them.
We also won’t normally reply to direct messages. The limitations of Twitter’s format mean that we wouldn’t be able to give you a full and useful reply. We can’t engage on issues of party politics.
Twitter and FOI
For Freedom of Information (FOI) requests we will usually ask for an email address to reply to. If we can reply in a single tweet we may do so.
For the rest of our Twitter accounts, please see below.
Facebook
The Foreign Office’s Facebook page is managed by the FCO’s digital communications team, FCOTravel is managed by consular staff.
They are used to highlight speeches, announcements and activity from across the FCO. Comments posted on and messages received on our Facebook pages are views of individuals and don’t represent the views of the government.
For the rest of our Facebook accounts, please see below.
Our Facebook moderation policy
We look forward to receiving your comments and participation in the discussions on this page and would like to publish as many as possible. However we do ask that our followers adhere to certain good practices and conventions of polite and constructive discourse.
Therefore we will not publish and will remove comments that:
contain abusive, obscene, indecent or offensive language
contain swear words or other sorts of profanity
contain abusive language towards an individual involved in the thread, other organisations or the page administrator
are completely removed from the topic of conversation or non-relevant to the item posted on the wall
constitute spam or promote or advertise products except where it is for an event, publication or similar item that has direct relevance to the subject of discussion. Information about locating and sharing knowledge and expertise is welcomed, but within the specific discussion provided
are designed to cause nuisance to the page administrator or other users
We encourage open, lively debate but the decision to publish comments received via this site remains at the admin’s discretion. Comments that violate any of the above rules will be removed or not be published. We will not edit any of your comments.
We make no commitment to respond to individual and repeat offenders may be blocked from using the Facebook page indefinitely.
We may at any time, without notice to you, revise this policy and any other information contained in this page.
Flickr
The FCO’s Flickr photostream features images from a wide range of events, from social engagements at King Charles Street to state visits. It’s intended as an informal record of the FCO’s activities.
We tag images so you can see where they were taken, and create sets of pictures for each month and major visit. We don’t allow comments on images. Photos are subject to copyright and not normally available for re-use without permission.
For a full list of our Flickr accounts, please see below.
Central Foreign Office Social Media Accounts
Twitter
Facebook
Other
Foreign Office
@ForeignOffice
Foreign Office Foreign Office in Arabic Foreign Office in Urdu
Flickr Google+ YouTube Instagram Buzzfeed Storify Foursquare Pinterest LinkedIn FCO podcasts AudioBoo
David Lidington
@DLidington
David Lidington Blog
Hugo Swire
@HugoSwire
Tobias Ellwood
@TobiasEllwoodMP
Ian Livingston
@UKTradeMinister
Simon Fraser, Permanent Under Secretary
@SimonFraserFCO
FCO Travel
@FCOTravel
FCO Travel Travel South America
FCO Travel Blog
FCO Human Rights
@FCOHumanRights
FCO Careers
@FCO Careers
End Sexual Violence In Conflict
Sexual Violence in War
End Sexual Violence in Conflict
Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Tumblr
Forced Marriage Unit
@FMUnit
Forced Marriage Unit
Prosperity
Andrew Mitchell
Climate Change & Energy Department
@FCOClimate
Arabic Spokesperson in London
@FarahFCO
FCO & Europe
@FCOEurope
Sudan Unit
@SudanUnit
International Cyber Policy Unit
@LondonCyber
Communications
Hugh Elliott, Direct of Communications and Engagement Department
Digital Diplomacy
Digital Diplomacy Blog
FCO Historians
@FCOHistorians
Chevening Scholarships
@CheveningFCO
Chevening Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships Google+ Chevening Conversations Blog
Wilton Park
@WiltonPark Richard Burge, Chief Executive
Wilton Park
Wilton Park Blog
Worldwide Foreign Office Social Media Accounts
Twitter
Facebook
Other
Afghanistan
UK in Afghanistan HMA Richard Stagg
UK in Afghanistan
UK in Afghanistan Flickr UK in Afghanistan Blog
Albania
UK in Albania
UK in Albania Flickr
Algeria
UK in Algeria
UK in Algeria
UK in Algeria Flickr
Angola
UK in Angola
UK in Angola Flickr
Anguilla
Caribbean Governor Christina Scott
Argentina
UK in Argentina
UK in Argentina
UK in Argentina Flickr
Armenia
UK in Armenia
UK in Armenia
UK in Armenia Flickr Blog
Australia
UK in Australia
UK in Australia
UK in Australia Flickr
Austria
UK in Austria
UK in Austria
UK in Austria Flickr Paul Madden Blog
Azerbaijan
UK in Azerbaijan
UK in Azerbaijan
UK in Azerbaijan Flickr
Bahrain
UK in Bahrain
UK in Bahrain
UK in Bahrain Flickr
Bangladesh
UK in Bangladesh HC Robert Gibson
UK in Bangladesh
UK in Bangladesh Flickr
Barbados
Caribbean
UK in Barbados
Belarus
HMA Bruce Bucknell
UK in Belarus
UK in Belarus Flickr Bruce Bucknell Blog
Belgium
UK in Belgium
UK in Belgium
UK in Belgium Flickr
Bolivia
UK in Bolivia
UK in Bolivia Flickr
Bosnia & Herzegovina
UK in Bosnia & Herzegovina Chargé d’affaires Jo Lomas
UK in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
UK in Botswana
UK in Botswana
UK in Botswana Flickr
Brazil
UK in Brazil HMA Alex Ellis BCG Rio, Paula Walsh
UK in Brazil
UK in Brazil Flickr Speaker’s Corner Blog
British Virgin Islands
Caribbean
UK in British Virgin Islands
UK in British Virgin Islands
Brunei
UK in Brunei
UK in Brunei
UK in Brunei Flickr Rob Fenn Blog
Bulgaria
UK in Bulgaria HMA Jonathan Allen BCG Simon Tucker
UK in Bulgaria HMA Jonathan Allen on Facebook
UK in Bulgaria Flickr
Burma
UK in Burma Matthew Hedges
FCO Burma
UK in Burma Flickr
Burundi
UK in Burundi
Cambodia
UK in Cambodia HMA Bill Longhurst
UK in Cambodia
UK in Cambodia Flickr
Cameroon
UK in Cameroon HC Brian Olley
UK in Cameroon
Canada
UK in Canada UK in Canada (Français) HC Howard Drake Deputy HC Corin Robertson BCG Vancouver, Rupert Potter BCG Calgary, Anthony Kay BCG Toronto, Jonathan Dart
UK in Canada
UK in Canada Flickr UK in Canada Blog Nicole Arbour Blog Science & Innovation Network: Canada Storify
Caribbean
UK in Caribbean
Cayman Islands
UK in Cayman Islands
UK in Cayman Islands
Chile
UK in Chile HMA Fiona Clouder
UK in Chile
UK in Chile Flickr
China
UK in China
UK in China
Sina Weibo Mandarin language blog YouKu UK in China Flickr
Colombia
UK in Colombia HMA Lindsay Appleby
UK in Colombia
UK in Colombia Flickr
Costa Rica
UK in Costa Rica
UK in Costa Rica Flickr
Croatia
UK in Croatia HMA David Slinn
UK in Croatia
UK in Croatia Flickr
Cuba
HMA Tim Cole
UK in Cuba
UK in Cuba Flickr
Cyprus
UK in Cyprus
UK in Cyprus
UK in Cyprus Flickr Matthew Kidd Blog
Czech Republic
Czech Republic HMA Jan Thompson
UK in Czech Republic
UK in Czech Republic Flickr
Denmark
UK in Denmark HMA Vivien Life
UK in Denmark
UK in Denmark Flickr
Dominican Republic
UK in Dominican Republic
UK in Dominican Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo
UK in Democratic Republic of Congo HMA Diane Corner
UK in Democratic Republic of Congo
UK in Democratic Republic of Congo Blog
Ecuador
UK in Ecuador HMA Patrick Mullee
UK in Ecuador
UK in Ecuador Flickr
Egypt
UK in Egypt DHM Stephen Hickey
UK in Egypt
UK in Egypt Flickr James Watt Blog
El Salvador
UK in El Salvador HMA Linda Cross
UK in El Salvador
UK in El Salvador Flickr
Estonia
HMA Chris Holtby UK in Estonia
UK in Estonia
UK in Estonia Flickr
Ethiopia
UK in Ethiopia
UK in Ethiopia
Greg Dorey Blog
Falkland Islands
Government House Falkland Islands
Fiji
HC Roderick Drummond
UK in South Pacific
UK in Fiji Flickr
Finland
UK in Finland
UK in Finland
UK in Finland Flickr
France
UK in France HMA Peter Ricketts Jean-Yves Zoyo British in France
UK in France
UK in France Flickr Peter Ricketts Blog Nick Bridge Blog
Georgia
UK in Georgia
UK in Georgia
UK in Georgia Flickr
Germany
UK in Germany
UK in Germany
UK in Germany Flickr
Ghana
UK in Ghana
UK in Ghana
UK in Ghana Flickr
Greece
UK in Greece HMA John Kittmer
UK in Greece
UK in Greece Flickr Greek Blogyssey Blog
Guatemala
UK in Guatemala
UK in Guatemala
UK in Guatemala Flickr UK in Guatemala Blog Sarah Dickson Blog
Holy See
UK in Holy See
UK in Holy See Flickr Nigel Baker Blog
Hong Kong
UK in Hong Kong BCG Caroline Wilson
UK in Hong Kong
Hungary
UK in Hungary HMA Theresa Bubbear
UK in Hungary
UK in Hungary Flickr Jonathan Knott Blog
Iceland
UK in Iceland HMA Stuart Gill
UK in Iceland
UK in Iceland Flickr
India
UK in India HC James Bevan DHC Ian Felton
UK in India
UK in India Flickr Mike Nithavrianakis Blog Peter Beckingham Blog Science & Innovation Network India Blog
Indian Ocean
UK in Indian Ocean Network
UK in Indian Ocean Flickr
Indonesia
UK in Indonesia
UK in Indonesia
UK in Indonesia Flickr Mark Canning Blog
Iran
UK for Iranians Non-Resident Chargé d’Affaires Ajay Sharma
UK for Iranians
UK for Iranians Google+ (بریتانیا برای ایرانیان)
Iraq
UK in Iraq
UK in Iraq
Ireland
UK in Ireland HMA Dominick Chilcott
UK in Ireland
UK in Ireland Flickr
Israel
UK in Israel
UK in Israel
UK in Israel Flickr
Italy
UK in Italy Italy (Italiano) HMA Christopher Prentice
UK in Italy
HMA Christopher Prentice Blog UK in Italy Flickr Storify
Ivory Coast
UK in Ivory Coast
Jamaica
UK in Jamaica
UK in Jamaica Flickr UK in Jamaica Blog Simon Collis Blog
Japan
UK in Japan HMA Tim Hitchens
UK in Japan (Tokyo)
UK in Japan Flickr Tom Burn Blog
Jerusalem
UK in Jerusalem
UK in Jerusalem
UK in Jerusalem Flickr
Jordan
UK in Jordan HMA Peter Millett
UK in Jordan
UK in Jordan Flickr Peter Millett Blog
Kazakhstan
UK in Kazakhstan UK in Kazakhstan (Русский) DHM Greg Quinn
UK in Kazakhstan
Carolyn Browne blog UK in Kazakhstan Flickr
Kenya
UK in Kenya HC Christian Turner
UK in Kenya
UK in Kenya Blog Matt Baugh Blog
Korea
UK in Korea HMA Scott Wightman
UK in Korea
UK in Korea Flickr Scott Wightman Blog
Kosovo
UK in Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
UK in Kyrgyzstan
UK in Kyrgyzstan HMA Judith Farnworth
Kuwait
UK in Kuwait
UK in Kuwait
UK in Kuwait Flickr Frank Baker Blog
Laos
UK in Laos
UK in Laos
UK in Laos Flickr Philip Malone Blog
Latvia
UK in Latvia
UK in Latvia
UK in Latvia Flickr
Lebanon
UK in Lebanon HMA Tom Fletcher
UK in Lebanon
UK in Lebanon Flickr, Tom Fletcher Blog
Libya
UK in Libya HMA Michael Aron
UK in Libya
Lithuania
HMA David Hunt
UK in Lithuania
UK in Lithuania Flickr
Luxembourg
UK in Luxembourg
UK in Luxembourg Flickr
Macedonia
UK in Macedonia HMA Charles Garrett
UK in Macedonia HMA Charles Garrett
UK in Macedonia Flickr
Malawi
UK in Malawi
UK in Malawi
Malaysia
UK in Malaysia
UK in Malaysia
UK in Malaysia Flickr Nikesh Mehta Blog
Maldives
UK in Maldives
Malta
HC Rob Luke
UK in Malta
UK in Malta Flickr Rob Luke Blog
Mauritius
HC Nick Leake
UK in Mauritius Flickr
Mexico
UK in Mexico
UK in Mexico
UK in Mexico Flickr Fernando Mejia Blog
Moldova
UK in Moldova
UK in Moldova Flickr
Mongolia
UK in Mongolia
Montenegro
UK in Montenegro
UK in Montenegro
Montserrat
Governor Adrian Davis
UK in Montserrat
Morocco
UK in Morocco
UK in Morocco
UK in Morocco Flickr
Mozambique
UK in Mozambique
HC Joanna Kuenssberg
UK in Mozambique
UK in Mozambique Flickr
Namibia
UK in Namibia
Marianne Young Blog
Nepal
UK in Nepal
UK in Nepal
Netherlands
UK in Netherlands HMA Geoffrey Adams International Law Team
UK in Netherlands
UK in Netherlands Flickr
New Zealand
UK in New Zealand
UK in New Zealand
UK in New Zealand Flickr
Nigeria
UK in Nigeria
UK in Nigeria
UK in Nigeria Flickr Andrew Pocock Blog
Norway
UK in Norway HMA Jane Owen
UK in Norway
Oman
UK in Oman
UK in Oman
Overseas Territories
British Overseas Territories
UK Overseas Territories Family
Pakistan
HC Philip Barton UK in Pakistan
UK in Pakistan
UK in Pakistan Flickr UK in Pakistan Blog
Panama
UK in Panama HMA Ian Collard
UK in Panama
Papua New Guinea
UK in South Pacific
UK in Papua New Guinea
Peru
UK in Peru
UK in Peru
UK in Peru Flickr UK in Peru Blog
Philippines
UK in Philippines HMA Asif Ahmad
UK in Philippines
UK in Philippines Flickr
Poland
UK in Poland HMA Robin Barnett
UK in Poland
UK in Poland Flickr Martin Oxley Blog Robin Barnett Blog
Portugal
UK in Portugal DHM Peter Abbott
UK in Portugal
UK in Portugal Flickr
Qatar
UK in Qatar HMA Nicholas Hopton
UK in Qatar
UK in Qatar Flickr
Romania
UK in Romania HMA designate Paul Brummell
UK in Romania
UK in Romania Flickr Martin Harris Blog Raluca Bragarea Blog
Russia
UK in Russia
UK in Russia
UK in Russia Flickr Gareth Ward Blog
Rwanda
UK in Rwanda
UK in Rwanda
UK in Rwanda Flickr
Saudi Arabia
UK in Saudi Arabia HMA John Jenkins
UK in Saudi Arabia
UK in Saudi Arabia Flickr
Senegal
UK in Senegal HMA John Marshall
UK in Senegal
Serbia
UK in Serbia DHM David McFarlane
UK in Serbia Flickr
Seychelles
UK in Seychelles
Sierra Leone
UK in Sierra Leone
UK in Sierra Leone
UK in Sierra Leone Flickr UK in Sierra Leone Blog
Singapore
UK in Singapore HC Antony Phillipson
UK in Singapore