Tag: Mark Pollard MLA

Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 19:52 UTC
Falkland Islands reaffirm right to self-determination amid Chagos sovereignty talks

The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly issued a public statement on Thursday acknowledging the UK Government’s recent decision to move forward with a sovereignty transfer of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius. The Assembly welcomed reassurances that the Falklands’ status remains unaffected.
Tuesday, October 1st 2024 - 10:41 UTC
Falkland Islands Government: Successful Party Conference Season

The Falkland Islands Government has celebrated a successful season attending major UK party conferences, including the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, and, for the first time, the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton.
Monday, September 30th 2024 - 09:56 UTC
Falklands delegation in Birmingham will witness election of new Tory leader

The Falkland Islands delegation are now in Birmingham for the Conservative Party conference, and as happened in Liverpool with Labour, a stream of lawmakers and friends showed at the Islands stand to express support for Falklands self determination and to listen about the modern Falklands.
Tuesday, September 24th 2024 - 10:35 UTC
Busy days for Falklands delegation at the stand in Labour's Conference Liverpool

A flurry of activity and visits at the Falkland Islands stand at the Labour Party Convention taking place in Liverpool with Members of the Legislative Assembly Leona Roberts and Mark Pollard as hosts with the support from staff of the Falklands Government Office in London.
Friday, September 13th 2024 - 08:05 UTC
Falklands lawmakers in round of political contacts in UK

Falkland Islands lawmakers, MLAs Leona Roberts and Mark Pollard who will be doing the round of United Kingdom political parties conferences, have also taken the opportunity to intensify strong bonds with political contacts in London.
Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 03:44 UTC
Falklands, Self Determination in the 21st Century, Lib-Dems Conference

The Liberal-Dem Party new MP for Surrey Heath, Dr Al Pinkerton, was, until his election on July an Associate Professor of Geopolitics specializing in international borders and boundary disputes. Next Sunday, at Conference, he’ll be chairing a fringe meeting about the Falkland Islands at 11:30 am in the Regent Room at the Grand Hotel.
Friday, September 6th 2024 - 10:29 UTC
Falklands to attend Lib-Dem, Labour and Conservative parties conventions

A delegation from the Falkland Islands Government will be attending the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences this year, while it will also be holding the first ever fringe meeting at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton with a conference titled, “Falkland Islands: Self determination in the 21st century”.
Monday, July 8th 2024 - 07:30 UTC
PM Starmer's commitment with the Falkland Islands

Every year the Falkland Islands elected Legislative Assembly sends two of its members to the round of United Kingdom political parties conferences, mainly Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National Party, held in UK to strongly lobby for the Islands.
Tuesday, March 5th 2024 - 11:05 UTC
Falkland Islands progresses port facility project with Harland and Wolff

In a bid to enhance its infrastructure, the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has taken significant steps towards the replacement of the Stanley port facility, known as FIPASS. Following recent executive council meetings, two pivotal papers have been approved to advance the project.
Friday, December 15th 2023 - 08:12 UTC
UK and Overseas Territories, “a modern partnership for a stronger British family”

The Government of the United Kingdom, and democratically elected Governments of the British Overseas Territories of Anguilla, Ascension, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, St Helena, Tristan da Cunha, and Turks and Caicos Islands met on 14 to 15 November 2023 to decide the following Joint Declaration.