Financier, 62, conned leading anti-apartheid activist who became Commonwealth diplomat out of £1.1m by pretending that he would invest it in property, court hears Maurice Miskelly allegedly swindled the fortune from activist Patsy Robertson Ms Robertson held top roles for the Commonwealth between 1983 and 1994 She was Director of Information for the Secretariat and an … Read more
A British diplomat has been hailed as a hero in China after jumping into a river to save a woman from drowning. Stephen Ellison, the newly appointed British Consul General in Chongqing, was visiting an ancient town on Saturday when another tourist accidentally fell into the water. Mr Ellison, a 61-year-old champion triathlete, leapt into … Read more
Pope Francis has been warned of a potential exposure to Covid-19 after a Vatican diplomat was infected with the virus, Australian media reported on Friday. Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana, the Holy See’s ambassador to Australia, had a face-to-face meeting with Francis at the Vatican on October 6, less than two weeks before testing positive for … Read more
Richard Morris was born on November 1, 1967 in Worcestershire. He studied for a BA Hons in English literature from Aberystwyth University (which included a one-year scholarship to the University of Illinois). He was awarded an MBA from Aston University. He undertook contract work for Touche Ross Management Consultancy as part of his MBA. He … Read more
Richard Morris was born on November 1, 1967 in Worcestershire. He studied for a BA Hons in English literature from Aberystwyth University (which included a one-year scholarship to the University of Illinois). He was awarded an MBA from Aston University. He undertook contract work for Touche Ross Management Consultancy as part of his MBA. He … Read more
North Korea has issued new pictures of leader Kim Jong-Un just days after a South Korean diplomat claimed he was in a coma. The dictator was shown at an enlarged meeting of the politburo of the Workers Party, the state-controlled Korean Central News Agency said. He called for prevention efforts against the coronavirus and a … Read more
Kim Jong-Un ‘is in a coma and his sister is set to take control’ of North Korea, claims South Korean diplomat South Korean diplomat has claimed dictator Kim Jong Un is in a comatose state ‘I assess him to be in a coma, but his life has not ended,’ Chang Song-min said He added that … Read more
Oxford-educated career diplomat Richard Moore has taken over as ‘C’ – the new head of MI6. Moore, 57, joined MI6 in 1987, just four years before the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. While there he ‘undertook a range of roles across the Service both in the UK and overseas,’ according to his official … Read more
Top US diplomat Mike Pompeo meets Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab amid growing stand-off with China Donald Trump ‘s top diplomat was in London to discuss China and other issues Came amid growing tensions over Hong Kong and persecution of minorities Mr Pompeo arrived in a Stars and Stripes mask to meet backbenchers By David … Read more
A Whitehall high-flyer tipped to become the first-ever female head of the Civil Service was investigated for bullying staff and misusing expenses, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Antonia Romeo is a leading contender to replace ousted Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill as Britain’s most powerful mandarin, in charge of 430,000 civil servants. But in … Read more