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The Foreign Office in
Whitehall
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.