Shipwreck beach, Zakynthos

Recharging in beautiful Zakynthos, Greece

Coventry Cathedral - a memorial to war, and peace

Avro Vulcan bomber, backbone of UK’s nuclear deterrent for much of the Cold War. Flew a 16 hour bombing raid to the Falklands during 1982’s conflict. This opportunity to climb inside its cockpit. - accessed through the aircraft’s belly - is thanks to Midland Air Museum, Coventry

National Trust’s Wimpole Estate, Cambridgeshire

A message from His Majesty King Charles III for Pakistan’s National Day, with his best wishes.

Foreign Office Minister Lord Ahmad this morning meeting His Excellency Ishaq Dar, Foreign Minister of Pakistan

Congratulations to Alizey Khan on winning the Diana Legacy Award by The Prince's Trust for her immense humanitarian work through Ruhil Foundation!

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Old bridge at Ditchford, Northamptonshire - it’s been carrying passengers across the River Nene since medieval times.

Pure magic at Harry Potter World, Warner Brothers studios, north London

Ramadan Mubarak to Muslims observing the holy month of #Ramadan

#Ramadan Mubarak

Today is International Women’s Day. Thank you to all of the women in our lives making the world a better place.

#InternationalWomensDay

Celebrating with my wonderful colleagues at the Residence of Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the UK

This is a critical time in Pakistan’s history. The new Government must work for all Pakistan’s citizens and deliver crucial reforms.

I look forward to working with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his administration.

For the last few years I've been supporting on Patreon author Monica Byrne, writer of the absolutely brilliant The Actual Star which brings together my interest in the Maya, Mexico/Belize and sci-fi. Monica is now undertaking a new pledging drive - vimeo.com/912531768?shar…

Really enjoyed being back in my hometown of Bolton with my colleague Melissa H, meeting my friend Saiqa Chaudhari and members of the local British Pakistani community. Quite a trip down memory lane!

Discovering the site of Northampton’s Castle. Thomas a Becket was tried here in 1164, the Battle of Northampton took place in 1264 and the castle is the location of Act IV of Shakespeare’s ‘King John’.

Making our debut at Northampton Town Football Club to watch our adopted team play Bolton Wanderers, the town of my birth and one of the oldest teams in the football league. May the best side win!

As Head of His Majesty’s Diplomatic Service and on behalf of all colleagues in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, we wish His Majesty a full and speedy recovery. Messages have come in from around the world wishing him a return to full health. Our thoughts and prayers are with the King.

Cliveden, Berkshire