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Oops! Diplomat who abruptly left Washington embassy was honoured by the king
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/21/diplomat-who-abruptly-left-washington-embassy-was-honoured-by-the-kingA top diplomat who abruptly left his post at the British embassy in Washington earlier this week after standing in as interim ambassador for Peter Mandelson has been honoured by King Charles.
No reason has yet been given for James Roscoe’s departure. An investigation is now under way into the leak of discussions at a meeting of the UK’s national security council.
Senior officials at the embassy are said to have been among those questioned as part of the investigation, after reports this year of cabinet splits at a national security council meeting over allowing the US to use British bases for strikes against Iran.
Those discussions are protected by the Official Secrets Act and a leak from the national security council is considered a serious breach.