Simon Manley

Deadly drones. Exploited migrants. One Russian war machine. The UK is taking action to disrupt the networks enabling Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine.

@markgooding Those were the days… 🇪🇸🇬🇧 Looking very slick @markgooding

In my diplomatic uniform heading out to tonight’s Grand Reception to mark the anniversary of HM King Vajiralongkorn’s Coronation. #Thailand Fun fact: the tradition of UK Ambassadors wearing a uniform only remains in a few places now including Thailand, Spain and the Holy See.

Good to see you again, @Keir_Starmer! From Ukraine to the Middle East and Iran, the EU and the UK will continue working side-by-side. The upcoming EU-UK Summit will be an important moment to deliver on our commitments and further strengthen our bilateral relation.

When the UK and the European Union work together, we all reap the benefits. In these volatile times we need to go further and faster on economic, energy and defence security.

We’ve agreed with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to sign the Poland-UK treaty strengthening our defence cooperation. It will take place on May 27.

Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine continues to be met by European unity. Working together to equip Ukraine to defend itself, the UK will enter talks to join the EU loan programme. We will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes. 🇺🇦🇬🇧 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Good to talk today to Pakistan’s Foreign Minister @MIshaqDar50 on the latest Middle East developments and the importance of fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz for international shipping. I welcome Pakistan's ongoing role in facilitating diplomatic talks.

The UK is running for re-election to the ITU Council & last week we hosted an afternoon tea during the current Council session, with speeches from @KumarIyerUK & @ITUSecGen Doreen Bogdan-Martin. The UK re-election bid is built on Partnerships, Expertise & Connectivity. #UKforITU

Deeply concerned by unprovoked attacks on the UAE today. We stand in solidarity with our Gulf partners and will keep working with them towards a diplomatic resolution.

I met with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, @Keir_Starmer. In Ukraine, we appreciate all the steps the United Kingdom has taken to support our people and weaken the aggressor, including efforts to counter Russia’s shadow fleet. We discussed this with Keir today. We also paid significant attention to defense support for Ukraine, in particular contributions to the PURL initiative. Ukraine is ready for the next round of negotiations in a trilateral format. The negotiation process to achieve a just and dignified peace was also among the topics of our discussion. We appreciate the United Kingdom’s position on continuing pressure on Russia. This is truly important. We separately discussed support for Ukraine’s energy sector. I briefed the Prime Minuster on the situation on the battlefield and Russia’s strikes against Ukraine. It is important for Europe to coordinate its efforts and develop a joint air defense system to protect against threats from Russia.

250 years of partnership and alliance 🇺🇸🇬🇧 Foreign Secretary @YvetteCooperMP accompanied Their Majesties The King and Queen on their historic US State Visit ⬇️

@sibelian62 You should see the sun in London today… ☀️

@SimonManleyFCDO Congratulations to Stephen & not a bad country to be posted too either. Enjoy the culture, people & of course the cuisine. 🇮🇹🇬🇧👏

A great choice - one of our very best

🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Great job, Your Majesty

@rceallen Congratulations 🥂 @rceallen

Thank you for hosting this! 🇬🇧🇪🇪

Great to see this historic agreement working - bravo @wto 🐠 🌎💙💚

Yesterday’s terror attack wasn’t an isolated incident, it was the latest attack on the Jewish community for being Jewish. Today I spoke with volunteers, first responders from Shomrim and Hatzola to thank them for their bravery. I know that this is a deeply worrying time for the whole community. My government is taking immediate action. We’ve increased enhanced funding for police patrols and protective security and we’re fast-tracking legislation to deal with malign state actors. My message to Jewish people is this: you belong here, and we will do everything we can to keep you safe.

1.3 million Brits work for American businesses, and vice versa. 🇺🇸🇬🇧 We celebrated our trade and innovation with the King and Queen in NYC with some amazing businesses who are delivering jobs and growth on both sides of the Atlantic.

@yalejacksonsch @theresa_may Lovely evening! And great to hear about the progress of the @yalejacksonsch from Dean Levinsohn. Quite the change from 1990…

🌍 An extraordinary evening in London: Last night, #YaleJackson gathered alumni from the classes of 1990–2025, newly admitted students, World Fellows & faculty for a reception with Baroness @theresa_may.

Yesterday’s terror attack was the latest in a spate of vile attacks on the Jewish community. We’re taking action. Today, we’ve increased enhanced funding and we’re fast-tracking legislation to deal with malign state actors. This government will work with police and criminal justice leaders to deliver swift justice. We all have a duty, as a country, to root out antisemitism.