Today we celebrate #EnglishLanguageDay and William Shakespeare’s 🎂 birthday.

📜We marked the occasion by asking our colleagues to guess whether or not these phrases were coined by the Bard ⬇️

JUST ANNOUNCED: Defence Spending will rise by £75bn over the next 6 years.

With the world becoming more dangerous we can’t afford not to act. That’s why we’ll invest unprecedented amounts to give our Armed Forces a game-changing advantage.

🧵Find out what this £75bn will do:

And we’re delivering the largest military aid package to Ukraine.

£500 million in funding and vital equipment including 400 vehicles, 1,600 munitions and 4 million rounds of ammunition.

We will support Ukraine for as long as it takes 🇬🇧🇺🇦

We’ll make sure our armed forces have what they need to keep us safe.

Today is a landmark moment in the defence of the United Kingdom.

We’ll spend an extra £75 billion in defence over the next six years.

▪️ Protecting our security and prosperity
▪️ Backing Ukraine for the long-term
▪️ Leading the way in European security

📜 Today, we celebrate #EnglishLanguageDay , honouring the enduring legacy of Shakespeare, born and passed on this day April 23rd.

🗣️ Approximately 1.5 billion people worldwide speak English either natively or as a second language.

Happy 6th Birthday, Prince Louis! 🎂

Thank you for all the kind wishes today.

📸 The Princess of Wales

200 days have passed since Hamas killed and took hostage civilians from Israel.

Today, we are reminded of the plight faced by the families of victims and hostages since October 7. We call for Hamas to release hostages immediately.

200 days ago, Hamas carried out the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust.

200 days on, hostages remain in captivity, and their loved ones continue to face unimaginable suffering.

Today we call on Hamas again – send the hostages home.

First: we said our support to Ukraine would never waver.

Then: we pledged our largest ever funding to support Ukraine, earlier this year.

Now: we’re going further with a new £500m and our largest ever donation of military equipment. Taking our total support to £3bn this year.

Advancing the green & digital transitions as we seek to maintain economic resilience is a shared UK - EU priority. 🌍🌿💻

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 's Director General for Economics, Climate & Global Issues was in Brussels last week discussing how to stay connected on shared policy outcomes.

How does diplomacy in the #IntellectualProperty space look like in the EU?

Are you a UK business seeking to understand the landscape in Europe?

Our Senior IP Attaché Adin Samson UKMis shares his insights. 👇

Ensuring Ukraine wins is the most important thing we can do for global peace and security.

That’s why we’re increasing our support - backing Ukraine with £500 million for military aid and delivering our largest-ever package of equipment.

#StandWithUkraine

Happy #StGeorgesDay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

First stop on my visit to Central Asia: Tajikistan, a key player on regional security energy and climate.

Great to see the Nurek Hydro-Electric project, the second tallest dam in the world – a testament to the region’s potential to power a greener future.

Ташаккур Тоҷикистон!

Putin is attempting to force integration of the temporarily controlled territories (TCT) into Russia.

Those who refuse a Russian passport only have the right to live in the TCT until 1 July.

The world is united - the TCT is Ukraine’s sovereign territory.

#StandWithUkraine

Delighted to meet with Nordic-Baltic Ambassadors today. The UK & Nordic-Baltic states are close friends and Allies, committed to supporting Ukraine and strengthening our collective security. 🇳🇴🇮🇸🇫🇮🇸🇪🇩🇰🇪🇪🇱🇹🇱🇻
Tore Hattrem Sturla Sigurjónsson Jukka Siukosaari Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs Viljar Lubi

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 22 April 2024.

Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: ow.ly/3Jyl50RklxL

#StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦

Chag Pesach Sameach to Jewish communities here in the UK and around the world.

Today, the UK conducted its 7th airdrop of humanitarian aid for Gaza.

The Royal Air Force operation delivered more than 11 tonnes of life-saving humanitarian supplies.

We continue to work with allies to speed up deliveries of aid by land, sea and air to the people of Gaza.