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James Norton was appointed Group Human Resources ( HR ) Director at the Department for Transport ( DfT ) in November 2021. Prior to this, James was HR and Organisational Development Director for the Department for International Trade from July...
James Roscoe was Deputy Head of Mission at British Embassy Washington from July 2022 to May 2026. Between September 2025 and February 2026, he served as Chargé d’Affaires to the USA. Before moving to Washington he was the UK Ambassador...
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Lance Corporal Freeman, who died in Iraq during routine training activity on 31 May 2026. He was 29 years old.
James served as a Non-Executive Director for the Home Office from January 2020 until the end of April 2026. James’s career has spanned the infrastructure, transport and financial services industries. James is currently Chairman of GB Railfreight, one of the...
James has over 20 years’ experience in communications and engagement. James joined HS2 in 2019 and is the Executive Director responsible for media, public affairs, digital media and marketing communications. Before joining HS2, James led public affairs and community engagement...
James Hughes was Minister-Counsellor for Economic Affairs at the British Embassy, Warsaw. He was responsible for leading the Embassy’s work in strengthening the economic, science, trade and investment relationship between the UK and Poland. James also led our network of...
James Ford is Deputy Head of Mission at the UK Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), based in Vienna. He took up his position in June 2025. James has served as a British diplomat since...
James Duddridge was Minister for International Trade at the Department for International Trade from 7 September 2022 to 26 Oct 2022. He was previously Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury between 8 July 2022 and 7 September 2022. He...
James Wharton served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for International Development from July 2015 to June 2017. He was elected Conservative MP for Stockton South in May 2010. Education James has a degree in law from...
James Downer has been His Majesty’s Ambassador to Algeria since January 2025. He has previously served as Deputy Head of Mission in Baghdad from 2020 to 2022 and Deputy Consul-General in Jerusalem between 2015 to 2018. His last role was...
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