Rowland Brothers International hosted a seminar for consuls at the US Embssy with a senior coroner to explain coronial procedures following the death of a…
Coroner in conversation with consuls
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Mapping the Media
Esther Corral Cortez tells Elizabeth Stewart about a diplomatic network that’s a lifeline to press officers trying to navigate the ever-changing media world “As a…
Sharp rise in mental health consular cases, says FCO advisor
The number of mental health cases handled by British consuls has increased by 50 per cent in the past five years, consuls learned at a…
Spouse Club visits Parliament
DSCL members enjoyed a tour of the Houses of Parliament, where they learned the fascinating history of the ‘Mother of all Parliaments’.
Diplomatic Spouse Club signs historic constitution
The Committee of the Diplomatic Spouse Club of London formally brought the organisation into being by signing the DSCL Constitution.
Female envoys chip at glass ceiling
Male ambassadors outnumber female heads of mission six to one in London, a statistic that sparked a lively debate at a recent meeting co-hosted by…
EU benefits UK science diplomacy
The science community in the UK “values greatly” Britain’s membership of the EU, Lord Selbourne, the Chair of the Lords Science and Technology told a…
Palmerston is big in Japan
The FCO’s resident cat Palmerston has done wonders for UK-Japanese ties. First he Tweeted that he was learning Japanese – and posted a message in…
Cambridges pay respects to Orlando victims
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the US Embassy to sign a book of condolence in memory of the 49 people murdered in the…
Commonwealth may swing EU vote
If the EU referendum goes down to the wire, the vote of a million-strong Commonwealth citizens may well be the deciding factor. The eccentricities of…