Is the withdrawal of an ambassador, such as has happened to Indonesia, a purely symbolic action, or does it have practical effects?

I'm writing a story about a villain (as some would call him) or antihero (as he would prefer to be called), somewhat similar to Adrian Veidt, who needs to buy a few hundred acres of land to set up facilities and carry out certain plans. He's from the US, but he needs a place where there won't be...

Assume that Labour and the SNP collectively hold enough seats to form a majority. If Labour can make the assumption that the SNP will, of their own accord, choose not to bring down a Labour government then do they lose anything by not having a formal confidence and supply arrangement? Given the ...