Politics

• Tuesday, May 29th 2018 - 08:51 UTC

  Ireland's abortion vote adds to PM May woes and strains relations with Ulster coalition ally

  

  Britain's leaders are facing increasing calls to take action to loosen abortion restrictions in Northern Ireland after the Republic of Ireland's landmark referendum in favor of doing so, but complex political realities may make quick action difficult.

• Tuesday, May 29th 2018 - 08:48 UTC

  Brazilian cocktail: Wall Street, oil prices, truckers strike and a weak government

  

  A nationwide protest by Brazilian truckers was slow to unwind on Monday, even after the week-long demonstrations against diesel price hikes got the government to cave to their demands, causing stocks and the currency to slide.

• Tuesday, May 29th 2018 - 08:47 UTC

  Bolivia's president Evo Morales faces increasing students and opposition unrest

  

  Thousands of protesters took to the streets of several cities across Bolivia on Monday to demand justice after a university student was killed during a demonstration last week. Some of the protesters clashed with police in the central city of Cochabamba. Authorities did not immediately report injuries or arrests.

• Tuesday, May 29th 2018 - 08:18 UTC

  Political storm in Spain: congress will subject PM Rajoy to a no confidence vote this week

  

  Spanish lawmakers have agreed to subject Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to a vote of no confidence this week. It comes in the wake of graft convictions of businesspeople and officials tied to his conservative Popular Party (PP).

• Tuesday, May 29th 2018 - 08:11 UTC

  Italy's Mattarella appoints ex IMF interim prime minister and quells the situation... for now

  

  Italy's president set the country on a path back to fresh elections on Monday, appointing a former International Monetary Fund official as interim prime minister with the task of planning for snap polls and to pass the next budget. The decision to appoint Carlo Cottarelli to form a stopgap administration sets the stage for elections that are likely to be fought over Italy's role in the European Union and the euro zone, a prospect that is rattling global financial markets.

• Tuesday, May 29th 2018 - 08:09 UTC

  Falklands: Argentine cabinet chief will honor fallen British combatants, at St. Paul's cathedral

  

  Argentine cabinet chief Marcos Peña will be honoring the British combatants fallen during the South Atlantic conflict when he travels to the UK. The ceremony is scheduled for next 4 June at St Paul's cathedral in London

• Monday, May 28th 2018 - 08:10 UTC

  EU's Brexit negotiator has called for “realism” from UK government

  

  The European Union’s Brexit negotiator has called for “realism” over the terms of the future relationship between the UK and Brussels. Michel Barnier’s comments came after claims from EU officials that Britain has a “fantasy” approach to the talks sparked anger.

• Monday, May 28th 2018 - 08:09 UTC

  Farmers' concerns on post-Brexit labour contracting reach PM's May desk

  

  The UK food and farming industry wants assurances from the government that it will still be able to recruit enough staff from the EU after Brexit. The demand came as part of a manifesto drawn up by more than 100 organizations across the industry and sent to the PM. It urges the government to publish a white paper setting out its immigration plans “as a matter of priority”.

• Monday, May 28th 2018 - 07:51 UTC

  BOTs meeting on environment issues at 10 Downing Street

  

  Representatives from British Overseas Territories held a meeting at 10 Downing Street hosted by Sir John Randall, the Special Advisor on Environment to the Prime Minister. The issues discussed included Brexit, international platforms, renewable energy, climate change, HMG’s Oceans and marine protected areas agenda.

• Monday, May 28th 2018 - 07:40 UTC

  Uruguay presented in London as main gateway to Latin America

  

  A trade mission was held in London from 14 to 18 May to promote Uruguay to UK exporters. The mission was organized by Uruguay XXI, the investment, export and country brand promotion agency, along with the British Embassy in Montevideo, the British-Uruguayan Chamber of Commerce with the support of the UK Department for International Trade.