We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Sir David Reddaway has been British Ambassador to Turkey since 2009. He was previously Ambassador to Ireland (2006-9); High Commissioner to Canada (2003-6); a Fellow at Harvard University (2002-3); UK Special Representative for Afghanistan (2002); and Charge d’Affaires in Iran...
George Hodgson is the British Ambassador to Colombia since September 2022. He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2002. He has previously served in Dakar, Washington, Kabul, Islamabad, Brussels and London. Date Role September 2022 Bogotá, HM Ambassador 2015...
Katherine Smitton has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan, in succession to Timothy Marschall Jones.
Andrew Mitchell CMG has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, in succession to Jill Gallard CMG CVO.
Mrs Laura Davies has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Finland in succession to Mrs Theresa Bubbear OBE.
This is an excellent opportunity for girls (15-18 y.o) in Lebanon to become an Ambassador For a Day.
Christopher John (Chris) Campbell was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador in succession to Ms Katherine Ward LVO OBE. He arrived in Ecuador on 27 August 2020 to take up his role and presented the copy of...
Written statement by British Ambassador to the USA Karen Pierce on the inaugural UK-US strategic sanctions dialogue, which took place on 19 July.
Neerav Patel has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to Qatar.
The British Embassy in Skopje invites female students in North Macedonia aged 18 to 22 to enter a competition to be an Ambassador for a Day.
Richard is His Majesty’s Consul General in Houston, and has been in this role since June 2019. As Consul General, he has overall responsibility for leading the UK’s engagement in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico....
Mark Matthews was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Chad from April 2021 until August 2022. Previously Mark was Deputy Head of Joint Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development (FCO-DFID) North Africa Unit between 2017 to...
Prior to arriving in DC, Karen Pierce was the United Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York since March 2018. Prior to this role, Karen served as the Director General for Political Affairs and Chief Operating Officer...
Mr Martin Harris CMG OBE has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to Ukraine in succession to Dame Melinda Simmons DCMG.
Nigel Baker was appointed British Ambassador to Slovakia in September 2020. Previously he was the British Ambassador to the Holy See from September 2011 through July 2016. Nigel also served 8 years in Latin America, as Deputy Head of Mission...
David was appointed as the UK’s Permanent Representative to NATO in April 2022. Before this, David served as the Prime Minister’s adviser on International Affairs and Deputy National Security Adviser from 2019 to 2022 and as British Ambassador to Israel...
Jon Benjamin was UK Ambassador to Mexico between 2021 and 2024. Jon joined the Diplomatic Service in 1986, and previously represented the British government in Chile, Ghana, Turkey, Indonesia, and the United States, during his 35-year career. Before his role...
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on women, peace and security and youth.
British Ambassador to Russia Deborah Bronnert joined other ambassadors and chargés d’affaires to Russia in a statement celebrating Pride Month.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab).