U.K. Defends Buying $16 Million New York Penthouse for Diplomat The full-floor apartment near the United Nations will be the residence of Antony Phillipson, the British consul general and trade commissioner for North America. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Iranian Parliament, Facing U.S. Sanctions, Vote to Raise Defense SpendingIn a Syria Refuge, Extremists Exert Greater ControlYears After Acid Attack, an Afghan Story of Survival Takes a Dark TurnSuharto Museum Celebrates a Dictator’s Life, Omitting the Dark ChaptersAsia and Australia Edition: North Korea, Charlottesville, Pakistan: Your Monday Briefing2 U.S. Troops Killed in Iraq in Combat Operations