Tag: Consular News

Consul honoured for aiding Windrush cases

A consul from the Jamaican High Commission who assisted the vulnerable victims of the Windrush scandal was voted the inaugural Consul of the Year. The…

Assisting bereaved families

Peter Wood

Consuls attended a specialist seminar on bereavement counselling at the Supreme Court, hosted by repatriation specialists Rowland Brothers International. One of the most difficult aspects…

First ASEAN President for CCL

Senen Mangalile, Consul General of the Philippines, was elected President of the Consular Corps of London, the first time an ASEAN envoy has been chosen…

Resolving international family cases

Consular cases involving international families are some of the most challenging for consuls and with increasing global mobility and Brexit, these are likely to become…

Managing migrant mental health

Assisting citizens with mental illness is one of the most complex areas of consular work. Consuls gathered at the US Embassy for a seminar on…

Supporting bereaved families

The recent terrorist attacks stressed the importance of bereavement training for consuls and the police. Sue Ackerman outlines the work Rowland Brothers International (RBI) is…

Consuls rally to respond to attacks

For the third time in as many months, the Union Jack above the Foreign Office and flags at diplomatic missions around London were flown at…

EU Migrants brace for hard Brexit

Diplomats are urging their nationals to collect all documentation needed to prove their residency in case of a hard Brexit. Swedish Ambassador Torbjörn Sohlström advised…