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Ms Gibb joined the FCO in 1990 and has held a number of positions in London and overseas. She has worked in Berlin, Kyiv, Mogadishu, Basra - where she was Deputy Consul-General from 2008-2009 - and Sana’a, where she was...
Amy Smith has been Deputy High Commissioner in Malta since August 2015. Prior to this Amy was based in London where she was Private Secretary to the Minister for Europe, from 2013-2015. Her first posting was to Pyongyang, DPRK, as...
Jason is an earth sciences graduate and member of the Chartered Institute for Procurement and Supply with over 25 years’ experience working within the Ministry of Defence. During his MOD career, Jason has successfully undertaken a number of strategy, procurement,...
There are 2 Ofsted registers: the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register. Find out which to join and how to change registers.
Christopher Banahan joined the FCO in 2002 and has worked in a range of areas including Colombia, Afghanistan, the European Union, the UN and security. In 2017 he joined the embassy in Bolivia as Deputy Head of Mission and finished...
Kathryn joined the team in the British Embassy, Tallinn as Deputy Head of Mission in September 2014. She is a career diplomat having joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1989. During her career, Kathryn has served in Moscow, Brussels,...
New legislation (The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024) will make it a criminal offence for any recreational fishing vessel to target BFT in the UK without a permit.
New commitments to develop AI safely have been agreed with 16 AI tech companies spanning the globe.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Professor Alan Penn is the Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Alan was previously, from July 2019 to September 2021, Chief Scientific Adviser at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. A Professor...
Cecille El Beleidi became the British Consul-General, Jeddah in September 2022. Cecille joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office ( FCO ) in 1983. Before, she has worked in Kuwait, Nepal, Morocco, Eygpt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and China. Previous roles Dates...
David Bickerton became Director General for Business Group at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in February 2023. He was Director General for Business Sectors at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy ( BEIS ) from 2...
Who can use the VAT Annual Accounting Scheme and how to apply.
Ben Lyster-Binns is His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica and His Majesty’s Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua. Ben joined the Diplomatic Service in 1989 and has carried out a variety of roles in London, most...
Sher Houston joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1989. She has previously served in Bridgetown, UKRep Brussels, Islamabad and Luxembourg. Sher’s portfolios have included Middle East affairs, visas and immigration, consular campaigns, health and welfare, crisis communications and media...
Paul Brooker became the Regional Director for the East of England in November 2016. Paul was appointed Her Majesty’s Inspectors (HMI) in 2001 and has specialist expertise in the development of assessment and training from his role as an A...
Nina Hingorani-Crain joined the Charity Commission Board in January 2019. She is a Chartered Accountant, Law Graduate and has had a diverse 20-year career in the private, public and charity sectors. After 8 years in financial services corporate finance and...
Employment Tribunal decision.
Bill Hamilton is an experienced senior communications professional who has more than 20 years’ experience as a senior leader in various roles. Prior to joining Magnox, Bill worked at the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority as their Head of Stakeholder Relations where...
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