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  • Ask Cameron: Prime Minister answers G8 questions at the BBC

    David Cameron took questions from around the world ahead of the G8 Summit on the BBC’s interactive World Have Your Say programme.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes US assessment of chemical weapon use by Assad

    UK agrees with US assessment of Assad’s chemical weapon use and calls for co-ordinated response from the international community.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary discusses Syria with US Secretary of State John Kerry

    The UK wants a diplomatic process in Geneva that succeeds in reaching a negotiated end to the conflict in Syria.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary meeting US Secretary of State to discuss Syria

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague will meet US Secretary of State, John Kerry in Washington DC today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Background: G8 2013

    The UK assumed the one-year Presidency of the G8 in January 2013. This is a rundown of announcements that led up to the Summit on 17-18 June

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Recent MBE recipients celebrated in New York

    On 6 June, British Consul General Danny Lopez hosted a reception for Rebecca Cousins & Richard Sexton at the British residence in New York.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Newcastle delegation visits Atlanta to explore Sister City links

    Delegation explored opportunities to grow the Sister City relationship and followed a trip to Newcastle by Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed in 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • D-Day anniversary: We remember 69 years later

    6 June 1944, the day known as D-Day where Allied troops took Western Europe back from Nazi tyranny.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Atlantic hurricane season: Are you prepared?

    The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June to November, and can affect the southern and eastern USA, the Caribbean, and Atlantic Canada.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Matthew Hancock explores education initiatives in New York

    Minister Matthew Hancock visited schools in New York to learn more about their local education initiatives and innovative programmes.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Promoting UK designers at International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York

    UK Trade & Investment US Consumer & Industrial Goods trade team assisted 46 design and interiors companies with their US market strategy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Joint UK-US team participates in Big Battlefield Bike Ride from Paris to London

    British Embassy Washington staff and US Wounded Warriors join together as team Shoulder-to-Shoulder for the Big Battlefield Bike Ride.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Consulate General Los Angeles closed on 31 May and 3 June

    The British Consulate General Los Angeles will be closed on Friday 31 May and Monday 3 June, reopening on Tuesday 4 June.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • G8 transparency: UK and France join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

    The United Kingdom and France announce that they will join the global standard ensuring transparency of payments from natural resources.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Metropolitan Police charity run in New York raises funds for children with cancer

    65 police officers from London, Essex and Surrey ran 13.6 miles around Central Park in New York to raise money for the charity Jack’s PACK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Joint Strike Fighter

    A small team of UK personnel are learning all about the fifth-generation stealth aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prince Harry's visit to the United States

    Prince Harry completes week-long tour in the US with visits to Washington, Colorado, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Embassy Washington to participate in Capital Pride

    The embassy is participating in the 2013 Capital Pride Festival on 8 June to support the UK’s LGBT policy and commitment to human rights.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Embassy Washington celebrates Benjamin Franklin House

    Ambassador Peter Westmacott recognizes the work of the Benjamin Franklin House to restore the American founding father’s London home.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Promoting wildlife conservation in New York with Tusk Trust

    The British Consulate General New York hosted a reception with the UK conservation charity at the British residence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government