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Stories for March 14th 2024

  • Thursday, March 14th 2024 - 08:26 UTC

    “We want a good relationship with Argentina, but will never negotiate Falkland Islanders rights”

    “My right honorable Friend the Foreign Secretary reassured the Islanders about our enduring commitment during his welcome visit to the Falkland Islands last month,” David Rutley

    ”The UK Government will always protect and promote the Falkland Islanders’ right of self-determination and only they can decide their future. We want a good relationship with Argentina, but have been very clear that we will never negotiate away the Islanders’ democratic rights. My right honorable Friend the Foreign Secretary (Lord David Cameron) reassured the Islanders about our enduring commitment during his welcome visit to the Falkland Islands last month,“ David Rutley, Under Secretary for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, replied to questions from Parliament members on Tuesday, who asked ”What steps he is taking to uphold the Falkland Islanders right to self determination?.

  • Thursday, March 14th 2024 - 08:12 UTC

    UK will ban foreign states from owing UK newspapers and news magazines

    The action follows on the proposed takeover of the Daily Telegraph and Spectator by a United Arab Emirates-backed investment firm, RedBird IMI.

    The British government will ban foreign states from owning UK newspapers and news magazines, the government has said. The action follows on the proposed takeover of the Daily Telegraph and Spectator by a United Arab Emirates-backed investment firm, RedBird IMI.

  • Thursday, March 14th 2024 - 08:10 UTC

    Anticorruption hotline in Britain to control wrongdoings by the Metropolitan Police

    The hotline Crimestoppers was launched following a series of scandals, which resulted in 728 Met Police-led investigations.

    With the help of the service Crimestoppers the British government has launched a nationwide anti-corruption hotline to report corruption in the Metropolitan Police and help Londoners recover the trust in the force. First launched in November 2022, the hotline it has received some 3,000 online reports and calls.

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