Consuls on flu watch
Consuls in the UK are considering their response to a serious swine flu outbreak in Britain as confirmed cases rose to 65, with 30 countries…
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Consuls quiz PBS chief
Record numbers attended a recent Consular Corps meeting for a briefing by the UK Border Agency about the new points-based immigration rules and how they…
London diplomatic corps remembers Jan Winkler
Alzbeta Winkler pays a moving tribute to her father, Ambassador Jan Winkler PHOTO: KRYSTOF KRIZ Diplomats, the Czech Foreign Minister, members of the British Royal…
Pop tsar sings at Embassy
Valeriya unplugged at the Russian Ambassador’s Residence They call her the ‘Red Madonna’ – and while Russian superstar Valeriya might be a platinum blonde with…
Poland crowned league champs
Andrew Bennett of IDS presents the IDS Trophy to Ecuador Forget the FA Cup – there was plenty of drama in this year’s Diplomatic Football…
Protests paralyse missions
Tamil supporters blockade India House A rally of Tamil supporters outside India House caused major disruption to the High Commission last week, prompting the mission…
FCO spends £48.9m on security
The Foreign Office has revealed that £48.9m was spent last year on private security companies in Iraq and Afghanistan. The largest expenditures were for mobile…
Ambassadors honoured
The Ambassador of Kuwait and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award in the recent Diplomat Awards. Three women heads…
Six arrested in Embassy riots
Six men suspected of violent disorder during a series of demonstrations outside the Israeli embassy have been arrested during raids, in the first phase of…
US Embassy unveils new site
Plans for the new US Embassy in Nine Elms received overwhelming approval from local residents, with 91% of respondents to opinion surveys saying the new…