Politics

Thursday, August 17th 2017 - 12:05 UTC
Scotland and Wales coordinate opposition to Brexit “green” legislation

Scottish and Welsh environment ministers are to meet to co-ordinate opposition to Brexit legislation. The two administrations fear the Westminster government is planning to take over powers which are currently devolved, but exercised in Brussels.
Thursday, August 17th 2017 - 10:00 UTC
Argentine Senate head calls on UK for Falklands/Malvinas discussions

Argentine Senate president Federico Pinedo called on the British government ”to sit down and discuss all issues (of the bilateral agenda) including the Malvinas dispute”, and should also make a greater effort in improving its relations with Latin America, according to a statement from DYN news agency.
Thursday, August 17th 2017 - 07:34 UTC
Theresa May writes for The Irish Times: Brexit, the border and Irish citizenship

Over the past 12 months, I've said many times that while the UK is leaving the EU, we are not leaving Europe. No one voted to end the special ties between the UK and Ireland or to undermine the unique arrangements between Ireland and Northern Ireland which have underpinned the peace process and have been in place well before our membership of the EU.
Thursday, August 17th 2017 - 07:22 UTC
Business leaders step down from White House council over Trump's comments of Virginia violent clashes

President Trump has said he is scrapping two business councils after more bosses quit over his handling of violent clashes in Virginia. Business leaders left the White House manufacturing council after the backlash against how he reacted to the far-right rally last weekend.
Thursday, August 17th 2017 - 07:01 UTC
UK political system criticize Trump for not clearly condemning racism and fascist views

United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May has said it is important to condemn far-right views “wherever we hear them” as she was asked about Donald Trump's response to clashes in the United States. The PM said: “I see no equivalence between those who propound fascist views and those who oppose them.”
Wednesday, August 16th 2017 - 19:14 UTC
Queen's Baton Relay of Commonwealth Games arrived in the Falkland Islands

The Queen's Baton Relay of the Commonwealth Games has arrived in the Falkland Islands. The baton carries a message from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Head of the Commonwealth, and is travelling around the world prior to the beginning of the Commonwealth Games in April 2018. This tradition began in 1958. The baton visit was organised by the Falkland Islands Overseas Games Association (FIOGA)
Wednesday, August 16th 2017 - 15:51 UTC
Bill and Melinda Gates donate US$ 4.6bn to charity; since 1994 they have given US$ 35bn

Bill Gates has given away US$4.6bn to charity in his largest donation since 2000. He remains the world's richest person, despite giving away 64 million shares in Microsoft. The shares are equivalent to 5% of his total fortune, currently estimated to be US$ 89.9bn.
Wednesday, August 16th 2017 - 13:45 UTC
Calls for a Brexit minister in Welsh cabinet: “the biggest constitutional challenge of our time”

A Brexit minister should be appointed to put Wales' interests “at the centre” of negotiations, Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies has said. Mr Davies said the first minister could not handle the “biggest constitutional challenge of our time” alone and insisted the Welsh government should be reconfigured to give “strong and constructive representation” to UK ministers on EU negotiations.
Wednesday, August 16th 2017 - 10:29 UTC
UK post-Brexit customs plan “is almost laughable” says Scottish First Minister Sturgeon

First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has dismissed the UK government's plans for a post-Brexit customs deal with the EU as a “daft 'have cake and eat it' approach”. UK ministers have set out plans for an “ambitious new customs arrangement” with the EU after the UK leaves.
Wednesday, August 16th 2017 - 09:39 UTC
Air carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives at her home port of Portsmouth

HMS Queen Elizabeth, Britain's newest Aircraft carrier arrived at its home port of Portsmouth this Wednesday morning for the first time. The 280 meters long carrier is currently undergoing sea trials since it left Rosyth dockyard in Scotland in June.