News and communications

The British Ambassador, Nick Whittingham, paid a visit to the President of the National Congress, Luis Redondo, to explore initiatives to continue advancing democracy in Honduras.

• Updated: 4 March 2024

A comprehensive two-week training programme focusing on election coverage was organised for journalists by the Media Association of Solomon Islands.

• Updated: 4 March 2024

The Security Minister, Tom Tugendhat, on the security of elected representatives and additional funding to protect the democratic process.

• Updated: 29 February 2024

The British Ambassador, Nick Whittingham, paid a visit to the President of Congress, Nery Ramos, to find opportunities of collaboration to strengthen Guatemala’s democracy.

• Updated: 23 February 2024

Campaign denounces the criminalization of journalists that has intensified since last year and has seen several of them persecuted, exiled or detained.

• Updated: 9 February 2024

Objective of the training is to narrow information gap between voters and media organisations in preparation for General Elections in Solomon Islands.

• Updated: 16 January 2024

British Minister Lord Richard Benyon will lead the United Kingdom’s delegation to the Presidential inauguration of His Excellency Bernardo Arévalo.

• Updated: 11 January 2024

The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is recruiting talented lawyers! Please see below for further information, including how to apply.

• Updated: 24 November 2023

Honduras will witness a campaign that aims to underscore the role of journalism in societies and the State's function to guarantee the full exercise of freedom of expression.

• Updated: 22 November 2023

Jenny Munday provides an update on how OPC are continuing to develop their approach to D&I

• Updated: 20 November 2023

Parliamentary carry-over of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill and the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill confirmed in yearly speech.

• Updated: 8 November 2023

At OPC, we often collaborate with other legal drafters from all over the globe. Here we discuss working with colleagues from the U.K and commonwealth countries.

• Updated: 20 October 2023

A film about working as a Parliamentary Counsel.

• Updated: 29 September 2023

The British Embassy in Lima is seeking bids for a project that supports and improves media freedom in Peru.

• Updated: 19 September 2023

95% of people who voted in person in May's election found the process easy, research published today shows.

• Updated: 13 September 2023

The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel teach the legislative process to civil servants using "Legislate?!" the board game.

• Updated: 24 July 2023

New laws to help stop the boats, grow the economy, support families and deliver on the priorities that matter most to the country received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023.

• Updated: 20 July 2023

Lord Jack McConnell reaffirmed the UK's strong commitment to bringing international expertise on devolution & democratic governance to support the BARMM peace process.

• Updated: 14 July 2023

Guidance to help campaigners understand new digital imprints rules will ensure voters benefit from greater transparency online.

• Updated: 13 July 2023

In the heads up to the Guatemalan General Election 2023 the British Embassy contributed to the creation of a video podcast made by youngsters for youngsters.

• Updated: 2 June 2023