Tag: Baroness Suggs

• Friday, November 27th 2020 - 09:48 UTC

  UK reduces foreign aid spending; Baroness Sugg resigns over the decision, “it's fundamentally wrong”

  

  Britain reduced its foreign aid spending commitment on Wednesday to 0.5% of gross domestic product from 0.7%, causing junior minister Baroness Liz Sugg to resign and an immediate outcry from development organizations and the spiritual head of the Church of England.

• Tuesday, November 24th 2020 - 07:49 UTC

  Falklands' MLA Barkman at the virtual annual JMC between UK ministers and Overseas Territories governments

  

  The annual Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) between the United Kingdom Government and the Governments of the Overseas Territories is taking place virtually this week with the involvement of lawmaker MLA Teslyn Barkman in representation of the Falkland Islands.

• Saturday, March 21st 2020 - 09:09 UTC

  London's support for Falklands to deal with the impacts of the pandemic

  

  In a display of support from London, the UK Government announced it is working closely with the Overseas Territories to ensure they receive the help that is necessary to face the challenge and consequences of Covid-19.