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Montevideo, November 22nd 2024 - 04:40 UTC

Tag: London

  • Friday, February 23rd 2018 - 09:35 UTC

    UK economy grows at the slowest pace among world's wealthiest countries

    ONS said household spending grew by 1.8% last year, also the slowest annual rate since 2012. The slowdown was partly because of shoppers facing higher prices

    The UK economy expanded by less than previously thought in the last three months of 2017, official figures say. GDP grew by 0.4% in the October-to-December period, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, down from the initial estimate of 0.5%. The revision was due to slower growth in production industries, the ONS said.

  • Tuesday, February 13th 2018 - 09:07 UTC

    WW2 German bomb forces closure of London City Airport

    The bomb was found at George V Dock on Sunday during planned work at the east London airport.

    An operation to remove a 500kg World War Two bomb that has forced the closure of London City Airport will continue through the night. The airport has been shut all day and all flights cancelled, affecting up to 16,000 passengers, officials said.

  • Wednesday, January 31st 2018 - 08:55 UTC

    UK economy expands 0.5% in fourth quarter and 1.8% for the whole of 2017

    The production-side breakdown of GDP showed that the dominant services sector advanced 0.6% in the fourth quarter, the fastest pace in a year.

    The UK economy expanded at a slightly faster pace in the fourth quarter on services and manufacturing output, but the full-year growth was the weakest in five years, preliminary data from the Office for National Statistics showed. GDP grew 0.5% sequentially in the fourth quarter, while the rate was forecast to remain unchanged at 0.4%.

  • Tuesday, January 30th 2018 - 19:37 UTC

    Argentina promotes B20 agenda in London

    Argentina’s recent role in Davos shows that the country is integrating to the world as a “predictable and stable partner”

    Daniel Funes de Rioja, Chair of B20, promoted the B20 agenda among British business, chambers, institutions and members of the press at the “B20 Priorities and Challenges” seminar at the Argentine Official Residence in London.

  • Tuesday, January 30th 2018 - 10:16 UTC

    PM May leadership questioned by Tories divided over Europe

    No 10 says Mrs May had made progress in the negotiations and set out a “clear vision” of the UK's future relations.

    Prime minister Theresa May has been warned the UK risks disaster unless she “sees off hard Brexiteers” in her own party amid continuing Tory divisions over Europe. Ex-minister Anna Soubry said the PM must not let what she said were 35 MPs dictate the terms of the UK's EU exit.

  • Friday, January 19th 2018 - 09:18 UTC

    A Falklands' Caracara escapes from London Zoo and spends ten days on the loose

    The Striated Caracara is found in the Falklands, where the species has a reputation for bold and mischievous behaviour, and are referred to as “Johnny Rooks”. (Pic A. Hansen)

    A powerful bird of prey native to the Falkland Islands was captured on Wednesday after escaping from London Zoo and spending 10 days on the loose. There were repeated sightings of the two-foot tall raptor, called a Striated Caracara, in Camden this week, with one report that it was seen “ripping into a whole cooked chicken”.

  • Tuesday, January 16th 2018 - 10:12 UTC

    UK government moves in to attempt avoid complete collapse of construction giant Carillion

    Employers' groups are trying to assess the exposure of small firms, but said many faced financial hardship.

    Thousands of small firms working for failed construction giant Carillion are waiting to learn if they will be paid, amid growing fears some could close. Carillion used an extensive network of sub-contractors and local suppliers, paying them almost £1bn a year, according to its latest annual report.

  • Friday, January 5th 2018 - 10:06 UTC

    Falklands new Chief of Justice has very close links with the Islands

    James Lewis QC commented that he was very much looking forward “to taking up the appointment of Chief Justice and getting to know the Falkland Islands”

    On instructions from the Secretary of State, His Excellency the Governor has formally appointed Mr James Lewis QC as the Honorable the Chief Justice of the Falkland Islands. Mr Lewis was officially sworn in by the Governor at a ceremony held at Government House on Thursday 4 January.

  • Thursday, January 4th 2018 - 10:03 UTC

    Liberal leader pledges Lords should check an abuse of power by government with Brexit

    The Lib Dem leader said the party’s 100-strong Lords bloc would work with Labour and pro-EU Tory peers, when Brexit legislative battle reaches the upper chamber.

    Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable has defended plans to use his party’s strength in the House of Lords to fight Brexit, even though he views the unelected chamber as a “bad system” that he did not want to be a member of. Sir Vince said the Lords had limited political impact, but the upper house should be used to check an “abuse of powers” by the Government.

  • Saturday, December 23rd 2017 - 12:38 UTC

    Dublin does not accept direct rule from London in North Ireland

    The Stormont executive collapsed at the start of 2017 after a bitter row between the DUP and Sinn Féin over a failed energy scheme.

    The Irish government would expect to have a “real and meaningful involvement” in Northern Ireland if efforts to restore Stormont fail, the Irish prime minister has said. Leo Varadkar said he would not support a return to direct rule from London if time is called on talks to restore a power-sharing government in Belfast, and anticipated he would make a fresh bid for a deal in January.