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Melanie took up her present position as Charge d’Affaires in San Jose in June 2015. After joining the FCO in 2000, Melanie worked in the Middle East Department and took up her first posting in 2002 to work on the...
Ms Melanie Barlow has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
Mel Barlow became His Majesty’s Ambassador to Laos in September 2023. Mel was most recently Deputy Ambassador in Kathmandu (2022 to 2023). She joined the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in 2002 and has previous postings to Tokyo (2005 to...
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Mr Justice Bourne on 24 April 2024.
Product Recall for Licus Girls Royal Vampire Halloween Costume G-0108 sold via Amazon presenting a serious risk of entrapment.
Information for British nationals who are victims of rape and sexual assault in Niue.
Cais am daliad niwed personol yn dilyn cyfnod o gamdriniaeth.
Product Recall for Maeau girls’ witch costume sold via Amazon presenting a serious risk of entrapment.
Product Recall for Maeau baby girl's pumpkin outfit sold via Amazon presenting a serious chemical risk.
You must tell DVLA if you have a balloon angioplasty in your leg and drive a bus, coach or lorry - download the correct form to let them know
Information for British nationals who have been affected by rape or sexual assault abroad, including how to contact the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and how to access medical attention and legal advice when returning to the UK.
The Brucella Reference Unit (BRU) provides laboratory diagnostic and clinical management services for Brucella species.
Information for British nationals who are victims of rape or sexual assault in Nauru.
Cais am daliad niwed personol yn dilyn digwyddiad unigol
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients from Saint Kitts and Nevis for healthcare practitioners.
The characteristics, symptoms and epidemiology of parvovirus B19 (also known as slapped cheek syndrome, fifth disease, or erythma infectiosum).
Information for British nationals who are victims of rape and sexual assault in Papua New Guinea.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients from Yemen for healthcare practitioners.
You should be aware that Nepalese procedures differ significantly from those in the United Kingdom.
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