Tag: United Kingdom

• Friday, January 15th 2021 - 09:39 UTC

  Falklands exempt from UK requirements for pre departure coronavirus testing

  

  The Falkland Islands has been exempted from new UK regulations regarding pre-departure Covid-19 testing for international travelers to England. The new testing requirements, announced by UK Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, will be in force from 4 am on January 15.

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• Thursday, January 14th 2021 - 08:44 UTC

  Britain trying to contain the coronavirus Brazil variant from reaching UK

  

  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday the government was looking at ways to stop a variant of the novel coronavirus found in Brazil from entering Britain.

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• Thursday, January 14th 2021 - 08:39 UTC

  New sanitary rules in UK to help overcrowded hospitals discharge patients

  

  Britain on Wednesday altered its rules to allow coronavirus patients who have completed 14 days of isolation without showing symptoms of Covid-19 to move directly into care homes from hospitals without being re-tested for the disease.

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• Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:33 UTC

  Premier Oil becomes Harbor Energy; merges with Chrysaor to make North Sea's largest oil and gas producer

  

  Premier Oil announced on Tuesday that shareholders voted in favor of a reverse takeover of private equity-backed Chrysaor to create the British North Sea’s biggest oil and gas producer in which Premier shareholders will hold about 5.5%.

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• Saturday, January 9th 2021 - 09:58 UTC

  Falklands has established a Vaccination Plan Group; Gibraltar first OT to receive the Pfizer vaccine

  

  The Falkland Islands government, FIG, has established a vaccination planning group, although there is not a delivery date for the Covid 19 doses to be sent from the United Kingdom.

• Friday, January 8th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Falkland Islands admits disappointment and frustration with Brexit deal

  

  Falkland Islands European Union exports are now subject to tariffs due to the UK not obtaining an agreement on behalf of the Falklands in relation to Brexit. On Wednesday, Legislative Assembly members released an opinion piece that expressed disappointment and frustration.

• Friday, January 8th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Falklands fishing companies anticipated the instant impact of the Brexit deal

  

  In anticipation of events to the new tariffs the Falkland Islands exports to the European Union must pay as the United Kingdom failed in obtaining an agreement on behalf of the islands in relation to Brexit, the Falkland Islands Fisheries Association released the following statement last December 12:

• Tuesday, January 5th 2021 - 09:13 UTC

  Sao Paulo state confirms the first two cases of infections with the new strain

  

  The government of Sao Paulo, the largest state in Brazil, confirmed on Monday two cases of people infected by the new strain of coronavirus, the same that has been putting parts of the UK in lockdown since the end of December.

• Tuesday, January 5th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  UK/Brazil sign agreement to accelerate digital transformation in public services

  

  An agreement has been signed between Brazil and the UK to accelerate digital transformation and innovation in public services delivery in the Latin American country.

• Friday, January 1st 2021 - 21:59 UTC

  UK and Spain agree on a separate deal for Gibraltar: it needs EU support

  

  Following the 31 December agreement reached by the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Spain referred to Gibraltar, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said…