Fantastic to welcome Sarah Price and Sarah Taylor from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to our office yesterday to talk with Chief Executive Christopher Stacey and meet the wider team, including our Prisoner and Family caseworkers whose work is particularly closely intertwined with consular services.

There is a mounting and concerning increase in the number of British people being arrested for drugs-related offences overseas, particularly in countries where penalties can be very harsh, and travellers may not be fully aware of the risks. buff.ly/3X5CW6p

Demand for support from our medical fund is rapidly increasing. This financial year, we have provided 66 medical grants at a total cost of £9,224. (1/2)

Brilliant piece in the The Guardian today by Jenny Kleeman on the British tourist Rebecca Burke who was detained in America for 19 days. Horrific ordeal, terrible conditions. Was it a coincidence she was released so quickly after her case got in the media? theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a…

We are seeing a rapid rise in drugs-related arrests, up 57% on last year, with notable increase amongst women and young people aged 34 and under. In the last 6 weeks alone, we have seen 35 drugs arrests – 45% of all new cases. Christopher Stacey spoke to Good Morning Britain this morning ⬇️