UK and Argentina trade economic blows over Falklands/Malvinas dispute
Argentina and Britain have resorted to an economic war of sorts as tensions between the two countries flare around the 30th Anniversary of the war…
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Syrian Ambassador recalled
The Syrian Ambassador to London, Dr Sami Khiyami, has left his post on instructions from his government, amid rising condemnation of the Al-Assad regime’s continued…
UK gears up for multipolar diplomacy
British foreign policy is shifting its focus towards new power blocs in the emerging world, Foreign Secretary William Hague told ambassadors in his address at…
Going underground
Pierre de Villiers finds out how the world’s most secretive and sought-after graffiti artist wound up doing a paint job on the Swiss Ambassador’s garage….
Fun and the Games
The Mayor of London is planning the party for the planet in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics and the diplomatic corps is invited. Here…
Crazy consular requests
British nationals are wasting consular time with “ludicrous” inquiries about lost false teeth, runny jam and plastic surgery problems, William Hague has said in a…
Consuls demand more access to UKBA
Consuls have appealed for better cooperation with the UK Border Agency, saying they felt like “ping-pong balls” when seeking information from the organisation. Their frustration…