Embassy of the United States

31 January 2013 Schedule of Vice President Biden's Trip to Europe 

2012

29 November 2012 Secretary Clinton to Deliver Remarks on The U.S. and Europe: A Revitalized Global Partnership  

01 November 2012 U.S. DoJ Press Release re British Businessman Christopher Tappin   In federal court in El Paso this morning, 66-year-old British businessman Christopher Tappin of Orpington, Kent, reversed his not-guilty plea and admitted to attempting to export to Iran a special component of the Hawk Air Defense Missile announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman and Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Dennis Ulrich, El Paso Division.

16 October 2012 Official Statement by the U.S. Department of Justice: U.S. Reaction to Home Secretary’s Extradition Announcements   
 • Comments by DoS Spokeswoman re: U.S. Reaction to UK Home Secretary’s Extradition Announcements

05 October 2012 Statement by the U.S. Embassy on the Extradition of Five Terrorism Suspects to the U.S. for Trial   The United States is pleased that the UK judicial authorities approved the extraditions of Abu Hamza al-Masri, Adel Abdul Bary, Khalid al-Fawwaz, Babar Ahmad, and Syed Talha Ahsan to the United States to face prosecution in U.S. courts on terrorism charges.  These individuals are being transferred to the United States.
• Fact Sheet on extradition of 5 terrorism suspects for prosecution in the U.S., October 2012
• Fact Sheet: The Five Terrorism Defendants Extradited to the U.S. for Trial in New York and Connecticut

17 September 2012   DHS Presents 2 Million Dollars (1.232 Million Pounds) to Bailiwick of Jersey for Assistance in Drug Trafficking Case   Today the Bailiwick of Jersey, a UK Crown Dependency, received a check for two million dollars (about £1,232,400) from the United States Government.  Matthew Etre, U.S. Embassy London’s Attaché for U.S. Homeland Security Investigations presented the check to Timothy Le Cocq, QC, Attorney General for Jersey.

14 September 2012 Condolence Form on the Death of American Diplomatic Personnel Personnel in Benghazi    If you would like to send us an electronic condolence message that we can forward to Washington to be shared with the victim's families, please see our condolence form page.  Thank you.

11 September 2011  9/11 Wreath Laying 11th September 2012 (8 photos at Facebook.com)   Ambassador Susman and his wife Marjorie placed a wreath at the 9/11 memorial in Grosvenor Square this morning. This afternoon as part of the International Day of Service, Embassy staff will be cleaning up the American garden in Battersea Park.

06 September 2012 Ambassador Susman's Remarks at Eid Al-Fitr 2012

18 July 2012 Wychwood Dialogues Press Statement  The Deputy Chief of Mission Barbara Stephenson recently introduced a series of U.S. public policy discussions taking place at her home “Wychwood House” December 2011. The discussions known as the "Wychwood Dialogues” help UK audiences understand how certain U.S. policy initiatives are advancing on local and state levels, while slowly being enacted on the federal level.

25 April 2012 Remarks of U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu at the Opening Session of the Clean Energy Ministerial  

10 April 2012 Decision of the European Court of Human Rights The United States is pleased with the finding of the European Court of Human Rights regarding defendants Babar Ahmad, Syed Ahsan, Mustafa Kamal Mustafa (Abu Hamza), Adel Bary and Khaled Al-Fawwaz.

03 April 2012 Visa Processing Fees To Change  In Fiscal Year 2012, the Department of State estimates it will process 10.5 million nonimmigrant visas and one million immigrant visas and as result, they are adjusting the fees for processing these visas to better reflect the costs of providing these services.

07 March 2012 FBI Announces $1 Million Reward for Missing Retired FBI Agent Bob Levinson  This week on the five year anniversary of his disappearance, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announces a reward of up to $1,000,000 for information leading directly to the safe location, recovery and return of Robert A. Levinson.

05 January 2011 Fact Sheet: Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense  After 10 years of war the United States and our military are at a strategic inflection point.  Seminal changes require a reshaping of our defense priorities. The global security environment has grown more complex; at the same time as we end our military mission in Iraq, transition our mission in Afghanistan, continue to pursue al Qaeda and its leadership, and our nation faces serious deficit and debt problems.

04 January 2012 Foreign Press Center's 2012 Election Programming  The U.S. Embassy London Press Office would like to make journalists aware of the Foreign Press Center 2012 Elections webpage.  This page includes a link to sign up for e-mail updates; reference articles and materials; and contact information for state caucuses, primaries, and candidates. Updates will be posted on the webpage and sent out via email mailing lists as the election season progresses.

2011

30 November 2011 Ambassador Susman's statement to the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Select Committee regarding the U.S.-UK Extradition Treaty
 • Fact Sheet on the U.S.-UK Extradition Treaty
 • Report of the UK’s Independent Review Panel on Extradition

23 November 2011 Ambassador Susman's Thanksgiving Remarks at St Paul's Cathedral  "All Americans here in London appreciate the opportunity to mark Thanksgiving amid the splendor of this magnificent cathedral.  There are few feelings to match the immense pride that comes from the sound of 2,000 of our fellow citizens singing ‘God Bless America’."

18 October 2011 Report of the UK’s Independent Review Panel on Extradition    The Extradition Panel, appointed by the United Kingdom’s Home Secretary Theresa May in September 2010 to review the UK’s extradition practices, has concluded that the U.S.-UK treaty is balanced and fair.  The Home Secretary presented the Panel’s report to Parliament today.

12 September 2011 Ambassador Susman's Remarks at Eid Al-Fitr   Ambassador Susman's remarks at Winfield House on the occasion on Eid Al-Fitr.

11 September 2011 Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of 9/11  Ambassador Susman's Remarks at the September 11th Memorial Garden.
 • Photos of the ceremony are on Flickr.

09 September 2011 U.S. Embassy Volunteers Commemorate September 11th at Battersea Park’s ‘American Ground’   Nearly 100 volunteers are participating in a Day of Service to commemorate September 11th in Battersea Park.  The volunteers – from the U.S. Embassy in London, the disability gardening charity Thrive, and Wandsworth Council – are joining forces to restore the ‘American Ground,’ a 19th century garden in need of upgrading and maintenance.
 • All photos from the event are on Flickr!

20 July 2011 U.S. Embassy Position on Congestion Charge The U.S. Embassy in London conscientiously abides by all UK law

18 April 2011 U.S. Foreign Policy & The Role of Young People In A Changing World  Remarks by Ambassador Susman at St Andrews University, Scotland, UK

04 March 2011 John Adams Society Launch
Congratulatory Message from Ambassador Louis B. Susman

28 February  2011 Beware of Diversity Visa Scams on the Internet  The U.S. Embassy in London has received thousands of enquiries from people who are victims of a world-wide scam involving the Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) Program, also known as the visa lottery.  The scammers behind these fraudulent emails and letters pose as the U.S. government in an attempt to extract payment from Diversity Visa applicants.  To avoid becoming a victim of this scam, please read the following advice from the Embassy.

17 February 2011 Ambassador Susman's Remarks at the 48 Group Club for the Chinese New Year Dinner

20 January 2011 Ambassador Susman on the 50th Anniversary John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address  50 years ago today, President Kennedy’s words, spoken on a bright, bitterly cold January morning in Washington, D.C., inspired a generation of Americans, myself included, to seek opportunities for public service. On that day I was in law school in St. Louis, and watched the inaugural on TV, transfixed as our new President uttered the words that would change countless lives.

2010

14 December 2010 Statement by Ambassador Louis B. Susman on the Passing of Richard Holbrooke

09 December 2010 The Deplorable Wikileaks Disclosures  This op-ed by Ambassador Susman appeared in The Guardian newspaper on Friday, 10 December.

02 December 2010 Statement by Ambassador Susman on the Release of the U.S./UK report into the death of Linda Norgrove

28 November 2010 Statement by U.S. Ambassador Louis Susman on Potential Wikileaks Disclosure   "Any unauthorized disclosure of classified information by Wikileaks has the very real potential to harm innocent individuals as well as efforts to advance objectives we share with the United Kingdom and nations around the world: nonproliferation and arms control, addressing violent extremism, and promoting the spread of democracy and human rights, to name just a few.  Given the potential impact, I condemn without reservation such unauthorized disclosures and my government is taking steps to prevent future security breaches.  We have briefed the U.K. government and other friends and allies around the world about the potential impact of these disclosures."

25 November 2010 Ambassador Susman's Thanksgiving Remarks at St Paul's Cathedral

18 November 2010 Civil Society Leaders Share Stories of Afghanistan Three civil society leaders working on the ground in Afghanistan in the areas of human rights, agriculture and women and child protection are visiting the UK from 17 to 20 November to meet with British civil society peers, think tanks and academics.

27 October 2010 Ambassador Susman's Remarks before the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) 

09 September 2010 U.S. Embassy London Statement on "Burn the Quran Day".  The U.S. government is deeply concerned about all deliberate attempts to offend members of any religious or ethnic group.  We condemn such acts as disrespectful, intolerant, divisive, and unrepresentative of American values.

26 July 2010 U.S. Letter Regarding Continued Detention of Megrahi  The July 25 Sunday Times article, “Revealed: US double-talk on Lockerbie,” included leaked excerpts of the August 12, 2009 letter from U.S. Embassy Chargé Richard LeBaron to Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond.  The article does not accurately reflect the strong and consistent opposition of the U.S. government to the release or transfer under any scenario of convicted PanAm 103 bomber Abdelbasset al-Megrahi.  We are therefore taking the exceptional step of releasing the full text of this letter and have informed British and Scottish authorities.  

25 July 2010 Statement in Response to July 25 Sunday Times Article on the Release of Al-Megrahi

21 April 2010 U.S. Government Unveils New Design for the $100 Note  Officials from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve Board and the United States Secret Service today unveiled the new design for the $100 note. Complete with advanced technology to combat counterfeiting, the new design for the $100 note retains the traditional look of U.S. currency.
 • $100 Note Security Features
 • $100 Note Fact Sheet
 • Currency Milestones Fact sheet

19 April 2010 U.S. Embassy Support to U.S. Citizens Caught in Volcano Related Travel Disruptions  The U.S. Embassy in London is fully committed to helping U.S. citizens cope with this unprecedented travel situation. We are in close contact with the UK authorities and are doing everything possible to help stranded U.S. citizens get in touch with the Embassy and remain informed about the latest developments. 
 • Consular Notice on Volcanic Ash

16 April 2010 Bristol Community Celebrates Social Cohesion through Music with Help of U.S. Embassy  From April 12-16, eighteen Fairfield High School students from diverse backgrounds learned improvisational techniques and traditional music skills such as rhythm, pitch and melody during a weeklong songwriting workshop aimed at encouraging individual creativity and community cohesion through music.  Three instructors from the U.S.-based Modern Improvisational Music Association (MIMA), with funding from the U.S. Embassy, led the workshops, in partnership with Bristol’s American-born High Sheriff Peaches Golding, OBE. 

29 March 2010 Wandsworth Student Wins Official Study Trip to United States  Priscilla Mensah's eyes widened and she gasped as she heard her name announced before an audience of fellow students. The student from Wandsworth's Burntwood School had just won the first prize for a speech on citizenship she had delivered at a March 24th debate competition hosted by the U.S. Embassy.

26 February 2010 U.S. Embassy Consular Staff Volunteer at Thrive’s Battersea Garden Project

18 February 2010 First Lady Michelle Obama to Meet London Students at the White House  The American Embassy in London is pleased to announce that First Lady Michelle Obama will meet with ten students from schools across the London borough of Islington today. The visit to the White House is part of a tour of Washington D.C. funded by the American Embassy for the winners of a Black History Month essay competition held in the Islington secondary schools. Related:
 • British Ambassador to Washington, Nigel Sheinwald meets the winners at the Embassy in Washington
 • Remarks from First Lady Michelle Obama Meeting with British Essay Contest Winners (Whitehouse.gov)
 • Related clips from news organizations: Sky News and  BBC News

15 January 2010 U.S. Embassy London Commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  The United States Embassy will commemorate the life and work of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through two events honoring his legacy on Monday, January 18, 2010.  In the morning U.S. Ambassador Louis Susman and embassy staff will participate in a volunteer event at St. Matthias Church in Poplar and in the afternoon Ambassador Susman will host prominent civil rights activists and students for a memorial concert and reading at his residence.

2009

13 October 2009 Ambassador Susman presents Credentials

17 September 2009 Ambassador Susman Welcomes Wandsworth Council's Resolution To Grant Outline Planning Permission For The Building Of A New U.S. Embassy

11 September 2009 Ambassador and Mrs. Susman Lay Wreath for Victims of 9/11   On the morning of the eighth anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York City, Pennsylvania and at the Pentagon, Ambassador and Mrs. Susman placed a wreath at a memorial in Grosvenor Square honoring British victims. Accompanying them was Deputy Chief of Mission Richard LeBaron.

26 August 2009 Statement by Ambassador Louis B. Susman on the Death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy

17 August 2009 New U.S Ambassador Arrives in London  Touching down at Heathrow on a direct flight from Chicago, President Obama’s new Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Louis Susman and wife Marjorie Susman, arrived in London this morning. “Marjorie and I are delighted to be here in the United Kingdom. And I am grateful to the President for the confidence that he’s shown in asking me to represent the United States with our most trusted ally,” Ambassador Susman said on arrival.

30 July 2009 Swearing In Of Louis B. Susman, New U.S. Ambassador To The Court Of St. James's  The United States Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, Louis B. Susman, was sworn in on July 29 in Washington, D.C. by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. U.K. Foreign Secretary David Miliband attended the ceremony, as did the British Ambassador to the U.S., Sir Nigel Sheinwald.

26 June 2009   On July 28, 2008, Ambassador Tuttle at the American Embassy in London received a letter from an organization called Marine Environmental Monitoring. They said that an American seaturtle, called a Kemp’s Ridley seaturtle had been found in Devon in January 2007, and had been nursed back to health, but that they were having trouble getting the necessary paperwork to return the turtle to the United States. Could we help, they asked? U.S. Embassy London's involvement in her rescue is shown here on our Youtube video.

29 May 2009 Department of Defense Press Spokesman response to 28 May 2009 Daily Telegraph Article on Detainee Photos

12 March 2009 Response to the Shooting of Policeman in Northern Ireland  The United States commends the people of Northern Ireland and the authorities of the United Kingdom and Ireland for their constructive response to recent sectarian murders. It is clear that the vast majority of people reject violence and murder as the tools of terrorism, not politics.

14 January 2009 Making Sure The Honeymoon Isn't Over : Newlyweds Advised to Avoid Post-Dated Passports if Travelling to the U.S.  Travelers engaged to be married and planning to use a post-dated passport with a new surname to travel to the America for their honeymoon should be aware of changes in travel procedures that could affect their trip. This is due to the New Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) which recognizes only current and not post-dated passports. While ESTA can accommodate last-minute applications, honeymooners may want to consider obtaining a new passport in their married name after their trip.

07 January 2009 Less Than One Week Away: New Travel Procedures Become Mandatory For British Citizens Traveling to the United States  In less than one week, British citizens eligible to travel to the United States on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) will need to register on line with the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) before departure. Beginning January 12, all nationals and citizens of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries - including the UK - will be required by law to get travel authorization prior to boarding the airplane.

09 January 2009 U.S. Embassy Press Notice on Guantanamo Bay  Reports in the media suggesting that U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom Robert Tuttle had confirmed that talks with the UK about Guantanamo Bay detainees were at an advanced stage and that a "formal request" had been made to the UK to accept detainees are erroneous.

2008

12 December 2008 One Month Away: New Requirements for British Citizens Traveling to the U.S.  A rough estimate of the number of UK travelers heading to the U.S. next month indicates only about 50 percent of those who qualify to travel visa-free are registering with the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). The goal is to have 100 percent of all eligible UK travelers signed on by January 12 - just one month from now - when ESTA registration in advance of travel becomes mandatory.

24 November 2008 ESTA : New Requirements for British Citizens Traveling to the United States  Beginning 12 January 2009, all nationals and citizens of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries - including the UK - will be required by law to obtain a travel authorization prior to traveling to the United States under the VWP. Travelers can register for authorization online through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), a free Internet application administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through a U.S. government Web site. This web site is available today and all UK citizens planning to travel to the US in the future are encouraged to apply now.

21 November 2008 Don't Gamble on Fraud to Win the Diversity Visa Lottery  Unscrupulous businesses and attorneys are trying to lure British citizens into participating in a visa program that's not available to them. The U.S. Embassy in London has received reports of organizations which claim that - for a fee - they can make it easier to enter or win the U.S. State Department's annual Diversity Visa (DV) lottery, also known as the "green card lottery."

19 November 2008 American Embassy Pays Tribute to Ian Ralston, Former Director at Liverpool John Moores University  Ambassador Robert Tuttle today paid tribute to a British academic who has devoted 30 years of his life to furthering understanding of the United States to students in the Liverpool area and beyond.

02 October 2008 U.S. Takes First Steps Toward Embassy Relocation

22 September 2008 The US-UK Fulbright Commission announces a significant increase in new awards.

11 September 2008 Ambassador and Mrs. Tuttle Lay Wreath for Victims of 9/11
 • Hi-resolution images from the event are also available

11 September 2008 The New Age of Public Diplomacy  James K. Glassman, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, at Chatham House.

26 June 2008 American Embassy completes Perimeter Security Project

26 June 2008 Press Briefing with Ambassador David M. Satterfield   Ambassador David Satterfield, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State and Coordinator for Iraq, discussed recent developments in Iraq at a June 26 press briefing at the Foreign Press Association in London, in which he described Iraq as "a dynamic country...experiencing considerable and significant transformation and evolution, the consequence of the last 18 months of steadily diminishing violence, progressive security, progressive stabilization."

02 April 2008 Inauguration of US Airways' London Heathrow-Philadelphia Service Marks the Beginning of the U.S.-EU Open Skies Agreement.

14 March 2008 Remarks prepared for delivery by Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey at the London School of Economics

06 February 2008 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Briefing En Route London

04 February 2008 Remarks by Ambassador Charles Ries, Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordinator for Economic Transition U.S. Embassy Baghdad at the London School of Economics

22 January 2008 American Visions Photo Contest Winners