Tag: UK

Thursday, February 20th 2020 - 08:06 UTC
Jaguar Land Rover running out of Chinese parts for UK factories: some parts flown in suitcases

Jaguar Land Rover has flown in parts in suitcases as the effects of coronavirus take a toll on the carmaker's supply chain. It said it could start to run out of Chinese parts for its UK factories after two weeks.
Saturday, January 18th 2020 - 08:47 UTC
UK lists both Hezbollah's military and political wings as a terrorist group

Britain's finance ministry on Friday said it had added Lebanon's entire Hezbollah movement to its list of terrorist groups subject to asset freezing. The ministry previously only targeted the Shiite organization's military wing but has now listed the whole group after the government designated it a terrorist organization last March.
Saturday, January 11th 2020 - 09:51 UTC
Boris Johnson tells EC president it will insist on “maintaining control of UK fishing waters”

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen that Britain would insist on “maintaining control of UK fishing waters” after it leaves the EU, setting up a big clash with Brussels as the two sides prepare for testing negotiations after Brexit.
Friday, July 26th 2019 - 11:00 UTC
Royal Navy begins escorting UK flagged ships sailing the Strait of Hormuz

Great Britain’s Ministry of Defense announced that British Royal Navy will protect UK-flagged ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions soar in the Persian Gulf over tanker detentions.
Saturday, July 20th 2019 - 07:02 UTC
UK Armed Forces expected to receive a 2.9% increase before PM May steps down

Two million United Kingdom public service workers including the Armed Forces are reportedly set to be given a £2 billion pay rise. The Times reports that soldiers will receive an increase of 2.9%, while police officers and dentists/consultants will both receive a 2.5% pay rise.
Friday, June 21st 2019 - 08:31 UTC
UK broke the law by allowing arms sales to Saudi Arabia, rules senior judge

Britain broke the law by allowing arms sales to Saudi Arabia that might have been deployed in the war in Yemen, an English court ruled on Thursday after activists said there was evidence the weapons had been used in violation of human rights statutes.
Saturday, June 15th 2019 - 08:39 UTC
Argentina and UK take on co-chair of Equal Rights Coalition

The United Kingdom and Argentina announced on Friday they had taken the co-chair of the Equal Rights Coalition to protect the human rights of LGBT people around the world.
Monday, June 10th 2019 - 07:22 UTC
Trooping the Color parade attracts thousands. Queen is joined by Royal Family members

The Queen's official birthday has been marked with the annual Trooping the Colour parade,which took place on Saturday. She was joined by members of her family and thousands of spectators to watch the display in Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall.
Saturday, June 8th 2019 - 07:40 UTC
Theresa May becomes acting PM; Tories'round of secret ballots to chose successor

Prime Minister Theresa May stepped down as leader of Britain's governing Conservative Party on Friday, formally triggering the race for a successor who will try where she failed to deliver Brexit. May, who quietly tendered her resignation in a private letter to the party, will remain prime minister until a new leader is chosen, likely in late July, but leaves Britain's tortuous departure from the European Union stalled.
Wednesday, May 29th 2019 - 10:07 UTC
Corbyn ready to back a second referendum on Brexit

Britain's Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is set to back a second referendum on Brexit and it could be within days, the Mirror newspaper reported late on Tuesday citing senior figures of the party.