U.S. Consulate Edinburgh

Delighted to recently host a reception celebrating @AmericanAir's new direct connection between Edinburgh and New York JFK. The new route will strengthen transatlantic ties and boost business and visitor travel. Welcome aboard 🇺🇸✈️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We were happy to celebrate Freedom 250 and 250 years of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations at @AdamSmithHouse with Dame Susan Rice and Robbie Mochrie. Thank you for an insightful discussion on its influence on American economic thought and why it still matters today.

Met with Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland @AndrewBowie_MP to discuss the deep ties between the United States and Scotland and our shared economic priorities.

The resurgence of antisemitism across the world is of great concern to the United States. I met with @chiefrabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, to reaffirm our shared commitment to standing together against hatred and prejudice wherever they arise.

100 days to go until the Tartan Army heads to the U.S.! ⚽️🏆🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Fans visiting Boston & Miami will get a taste of two very different U.S. cities, but there is much more to discover. Here is an introduction to the 11 U.S. cities that will host games this summer: share.america.gov/already-destin…

Great to meet with Dominic Kieran from @Westinghouse to hear more about how U.S. industry can help reinvigorate UK nuclear energy. U.S. investment in the UK energy sector deepens the ties between our nations and prepares the groundwork for growth, while also helping the UK secure affordable, reliable energy from its own sources.

Great to host members of Scotland’s Consular Corps last night for a discussion last night with Scottish Labour Party leader Anas Sarwar. Thank you to German Consul General and current Dean of the Consular Corps Christiane Hullmann for chairing an engaging conversation.

This year, we mark 250 years since America’s independence in 1776. Our nation’s story has been written alongside allies and friends, none more so than the UK 🇺🇸🇬🇧 Join us throughout 2026 as we celebrate America’s 250th birthday.  #SharedHistoryUnitedFuture #Freedom250

Today marks the birthday of George Washington. In 1794, Robert Burns penned his “Ode for General Washington’s Birthday,” celebrating freedom, liberty, and courage, values our first president embodied. As we mark Freedom 250, Consulate staff, with a little help from our friends at the Edinburgh and District Burns Clubs Association, recite Burns’ “Ode,” honoring the deep history and shared values that unite Scotland and the United States. 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

On Monday, we celebrated Presidents' Day. From the iconic Lincoln Memorial to hidden gems across the U.S., presidential monuments, libraries & historic sites tell the story of America’s leaders and legacy. Explore some of the sites honoring U.S. presidents on this special journey: stories.state.gov/presidential-m…

On Presidents Day, CG Porter participated in a ceremony at the Abraham Lincoln statue in Edinburgh’s Old Calton Burial Ground, reflecting on the weight of the presidency, the responsibilities it carries, and the long history of the office that has shaped the American story in the United States and abroad.

Honored to be at @FCDOGovUK for a very special evening hosted by the British American Parliamentary Group to celebrate 250 years of American independence. This year provides a perfect opportunity to reaffirm the ties that bind our countries together. Because Freedom 250 is not our story alone. It is the UK's story, too. It is a celebration of our shared heritage. Thank you to @JohnHealey_MP, @pritipatel, @dedwardsnyc, @EliLillyandCo's Chris Stokes, @honeywell's Przemek Szuder, members of @BritAmBusiness, and all who attended for your continued collaboration and partnership.

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we reaffirm our commitment to countering antisemitism, defending historic truth, and to upholding the immortal words never again.

CG Porter was honored to mark Robert Burns’ legacy by attending a Burns Supper hosted by @snabc_ in the House of Commons last week, delivering the Reply from the Lassies, and participating in a wreath-laying organized by the Edinburgh & District Burns Clubs Association on Sunday. Both were reminders of Burns’ influence and long-standing U.S.-Scotland cultural ties.

Today, we remember the six million men, women, and children murdered during the Holocaust. In my meetings with the Jewish community in the UK, I have sought to reassure them that the United States is committed to confronting the scourge of antisemitism both here and around the world.

One year ago, President Trump was inaugurated with a mandate to make America great again. Since then, he's delivered win after win for the American people ⤵️

It was a true honor to address the UK Parliament today as the first U.S. Speaker of the House to do so. As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our independence, I wanted to emphasize an important truth — that our shared heritage with Great Britain creates a deep bond between our two kindred nations, and that bond remains essential to the defense of liberty. A renewal and continuation of the West means securing our borders, investing seriously in our national defenses, and maintaining the strategic strongholds that keep hostile regimes at bay. It also means restoring confidence in the principles of faith, family, freedom, and human dignity that set us apart and served as the foundations of the West. Freedom is never guaranteed. The future depends upon our generation having the will and determination to defend and preserve it.

CG Porter recently met with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs & Culture Neil Bibby in the Scottish parliament. We discussed the links between 🇺🇸 and 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and shared priorities.

On Wednesday, we hosted a reception at the Scottish Parliament to celebrate Freedom 250, kicking off a year of events in Scotland marking the United States’ semiquincentennial & our enduring ties. Special thanks to our sponsor @djohnsonmsp & @AngusRobertson for their remarks, the musical performance by @RCSTweets students Elisabet & Anika & @ScottishFA for presenting CG Porter with a Scotland soccer jersey. Thank you to everyone who attended!

The U.S. Embassy in London and the Consulates General in Edinburgh, Belfast, and Hamilton will be closed on January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, January 20.