Lanarkshire foreign aid headquarters lights up in support of the Poppy Appeal

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The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s joint HQ in East Kilbride is supporting the Scottish Poppy Appeal’s ‘Light Up Red’ campaign.

The landmark Abercrombie House site is glowing the same colour as the iconic red poppy in the run-up to Remembrance Sunday on November 13.Almost 1000 staff work at the FCDO’s Scottish base, with plans to re-deploy a further 500 jobs to East Kilbride by December 2025 as part of the UK Government’s levelling-up agenda.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Around 300 locations supported Armed Forces charity Poppyscotland’s ‘Light up Red’ campaign last year, including the famous Kelpies near Falkirk, the OVO Hydro in Glasgow and Smeaton’s Bridge in Perth.FCDO Head of Abercrombie House, Alicia Herbert said: “Staff at the FCDO’s joint HQ are proud to support Poppyscotland’s ‘Light up Red’ campaign to salute and honour the UK’s brave Armed Forces veterans.“This is our way of shining a light on the Remembrance season and encouraging people across Scotland to buy a poppy and wear it with pride in respect of the fallen.“Sadly, Vladimir Putin’s barbaric invasion of Ukraine has brought the horrors of war back to Europe for the first time in 70 years."The UK Government is doing everything possible to help the Ukrainian people – pledging £4billion in military, humanitarian