Politics

• Wednesday, September 27th 2017 - 06:01 UTC

  Falklands: balancing financial prudence with the need to invest in a large capital program.

  

  James Wilson is the new Financial Secretary within the Falkland Islands Government. A position some think is the equivalent to the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the UK Government. There are, however, some major differences: James is not a politician but a civil servant.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 20:10 UTC

  Taoiseach Varadkar and Theresa May rule out a “hard border” in Ireland

  

  Brexit divorce talks have so far made insufficient progress to allow starting negotiations on a post-withdrawal trade deal, Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said after meeting British prime minister Theresa May in Downing Street. But Mr Varadkar stressed that there was still time for the situation to be resolved before the 27 remaining EU members make a decision on the matter in October.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 18:17 UTC

  Labour conference forced to address Brexit to calm pro/EU MPS and ensure party unity

  

  UK Labour activists have backed a statement clarifying the party’s position on Brexit. The eleventh-hour statement was waved through by a show of hands in the main conference hall, after another day of division in the party over Britain’s EU withdrawal.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 17:18 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government marks thirty years exhibiting at the UK Party Political Conferences.

  

  The Falkland Islands Government continue to attend and exhibit at both the Conservative and Labour Party Conferences, to represent Falkland Islanders views and to thank delegates for their continued support. This includes both the Government and Opposition politicians, along with the wider general public attending.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 14:36 UTC

  Scotland and London hold “constructive talks”, but still far from a Brexit deal

  

  The Scottish and UK governments have held “constructive” talks over Brexit, but are still a long way from a deal. Scotland's Deputy First Minister John Swinney and Brexit minister Mike Russell met First Secretary of State Damian Green in London to discuss concerns about the EU Withdrawal Bill.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 13:06 UTC

  Brazilian government revokes decree opening Amazon reserve to mining

  

  The Brazilian government has revoked a controversial decree that would have opened up a vast reserve in the Amazon to commercial mining. The area, covering 46,000 sq km, straddles the northern states of Amapa and Para and is thought to be rich in gold, iron, manganese and other minerals.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 13:04 UTC

  Argentina's GDP expands 2,7% in second quarter over a year ago

  

  Argentina’s gross domestic product grew 2.7% in the second quarter versus the same period last year and expanded by 0.7% versus the first three months of 2017, the government’s Indec statistics agency said.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 11:01 UTC

  US already leveled North Korea to ashes during the “forgotten war”

  

  Foreign tourists in North Korea are invariably steered to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum in Pyongyang, which documents the isolated nation’s crucible years: the 1950-53 war that split the Korean Peninsula in two. In effect there is a detailed explanation of atrocities by the “US aggressors” committed during the war.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 10:45 UTC

  UK praises Brazil for its continued commitment to human rights

  

  The United Kingdom thanked Brazil for its continued commitment to the Universal Periodic Review process, which took place at the Palais del Nations in Geneva, during the 27th Session of the Universal Periodic Review on 21 September 2017. The UPR is a process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 10:31 UTC

  EU and UK clash over Brexit: both sides set conditions to advance

  

  The EU and Britain resumed Brexit talks on Monday with fresh clashes, dimming hopes that a speech by Prime Minister Theresa May could provide a breakthrough in unlocking stalled negotiations. The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier insisted that he would not discuss May's call for a two-year post-exit transition deal until there was progress on key issues, including Britain's divorce bill.