Tag: David Cameron

• Thursday, December 18th 2014 - 02:26 UTC

  Church of England appoints first female bishop

  

  A married woman, whose husband is also a priest, will be consecrated next month. Prime Minister Cameron speaks of “an important day for equality”.

• Saturday, November 22nd 2014 - 05:30 UTC

  UK reacts to 'Malvinas are Argentine' signs on public transportation

  

  The UK has objected to Argentine congress decision that public transportation should carry signs expressing the country's claim over the Falkland Islands. A law passed by the Argentine Congress says vehicles must declare “Las Malvinas son Argentinas”, or the “Malvinas are Argentine”.

• Friday, November 21st 2014 - 06:40 UTC

  Gallipoli campaign to be remembered in London, Turkey and Portsmouth

  

  Three days of international commemorations in London, Turkey and Portsmouth will remember the bitter Gallipoli campaign, 100 years after men stormed the Dardanelles.

• Tuesday, November 18th 2014 - 08:04 UTC

  G20 agrees on growth, climate change and taxes, but Putin leaves pressed on Ukraine

  

  Leaders from the G20 group of nations agreed on Sunday to boost flagging global growth, tackle climate change and crack down on tax avoidance but ties between the West and Russia plummeted to a new low over the crisis in Ukraine.

• Tuesday, November 18th 2014 - 06:52 UTC

  David Cameron: Red lights are flashing on the global economy (*)

  

  The G20 meeting in Brisbane made it clearer than ever to me that we in Britain must stick to our long-term economic plan. Six years on from the financial crash that brought the world to its knees, red warning lights are once again flashing on the dashboard of the global economy

• Monday, November 17th 2014 - 06:06 UTC

  UK will not support World Bank loans to Argentina; British public opinion against such aid

  

  The United Kingdom contributions mostly through World Bank loans and aid to Argentina have again been questioned in Britain with demands on Prime Minister David Cameron to block British taxpayers cash going to the country which has 'precarious finances' and a long standing demand over the Falkland Islands sovereignty.

• Friday, October 24th 2014 - 04:43 UTC

  Falklands' veterans involved in 'clean up' after the war receive campaign medals

  

  Falkland Islands veterans who arrived to 'clean up' after the war ended have finally been given their campaign medals after 32 years. David Cameron handed the servicemen the South Atlantic Medal in Downing Street on Wednesday after a long-awaited review found they should have been recognized for their service in 1982, according to a report from Dan Bloom for the MailOnline.

• Saturday, October 4th 2014 - 10:44 UTC

  Obama and Cameron condemn brutal murder of British captive Alan Henning

  

  President Barack Obama condemned on Friday the “brutal” murder of British captive Alan Henning on Friday, saying the United States would bring those responsible to justice.

• Saturday, October 4th 2014 - 08:15 UTC

  Veteran career officer new chief of UK Secret Intelligence Service

  

  With the agreement of Prime Minister David Cameron, the Foreign Secretary announced on Friday that Alex Younger has been appointed as successor to Sir John Sawers as Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service. Alex will take up his appointment next month.

• Monday, September 29th 2014 - 08:25 UTC

  UK far right party gaining ground into conservative turf

  

  A lawmaker from Britain’s ruling Conservative party defected to the anti-EU United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), dealing a blow to Prime Minister David Cameron on the eve of his party’s annual conference.