British diplomat James Roscoe leaves posting at Washington embassy

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James Roscoe, the deputy to Britain's ambassador in Washington, has abruptly left his post. Foreign Office officials declined to give any explanation for why Roscoe had, as they put it, "left his post" Until his sudden departure, Roscoe held one of the most senior, high-profile roles in the British diplomatic service, as second-in-command at the British Embassy in Washington. He had also stood in for Lord Peter Mandelson for several months after he was sacked last year.