Tag: United Kingdom

• Monday, January 29th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  Argentine Governor: British military exercises in Falklands “violate” international rules

  

  Gustavo Melella, Governor of the province of Tierra del Fuego, which, according to Argentina, technically includes the country's portion of Antarctica and the British Overseas Territories in the South Atlantic (mainly the Falkland Islands) said last week that London “cannot continue to turn its back on international law and we will denounce them as many times as necessary.”

• Thursday, January 25th 2024 - 15:11 UTC

  UK military presence in South Atlantic: Is it adequate to ensure the defense of the Falklands?

  

  The UK Defense Journal is reporting that in a recent Parliamentary Written Question and Answer, Andrew Rosindell MP sought clarification from the Ministry of Defense regarding the current state of defense support for the Falkland Islands.

• Thursday, January 25th 2024 - 15:03 UTC

  Scientists on board RRS Sir David Attenborough set to unlock Southern Ocean’s carbon secrets

  

  A team of scientists are embarking on an ambitious 30-day scientific expedition on board Falkland Islands flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough to investigate how carbon dioxide moves and transforms in the Southern Ocean. The ship heads to the Weddell Sea to begin the PICCOLO cruise this week, from Punta Arenas, Chile.

• Thursday, January 25th 2024 - 10:00 UTC

  January 1765, when the Union Jack was first displayed in the Falklands

  

  January 23rd., 1765 is a milestone date for the Falkland Islands, the first time the Union Jack was erected and displayed in the Islands, which were then taken formal possession for the British Crown.

• Tuesday, January 23rd 2024 - 10:03 UTC

  Lords call for the UK/Rwanda treaty to be delayed to improve asylum procedures

  

  The House of Lords has called for the new UK-Rwanda treaty to be delayed until Kigali improves its asylum procedures. Peers backed a motion calling the government not to ratify the treaty by 214 votes to 171, but the motion is not binding on the government, according to a report from BBC.

• Thursday, January 18th 2024 - 10:40 UTC

  South Georgia flag flies in London to celebrate Possession Day

  

  This Wednesday 17 January, the flag of UK Overseas Territory South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands proudly flew over King Charles Street in London to celebrate South Georgia Possession Day. English explorer captain James Cook aboard HMS Resolution named the Island 'Isle of Georgia' in honor of the then Monarch, King George III of Great Britain and Ireland.

• Thursday, January 18th 2024 - 10:10 UTC

  PM Sunak relief: Rwanda Bill approved by Commons but stiffer battle expected at Lords

  

  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has succeeded in getting his key Rwanda bill through the House of Commons after a Tory rebellion failed to materialize, BBC reports. But the bill must now go to the House of Lords, another stiff battle.

• Wednesday, January 17th 2024 - 19:18 UTC

  Argentina and UK explore economic ties and Falklands resolution in Davos meeting

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron met at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday, signalling a commitment to enhance bilateral trade relations and address the dispute over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands. Both nations engaged in a conflict over this territory in 1982, when Argentina invaded the South Atlantic islands. Since then, the South American country has maintained its claim to sovereignty.

• Wednesday, January 17th 2024 - 10:48 UTC

  UK: Crucial vote on Rwanda bill this Wednesday; blow to PM Sunak's authority

  

  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a crucial vote on his Rwanda bill this Wednesday, after two Conservative deputy chairmen and a ministerial aide resigned to rebel over the issue. BBC has reported that on Tuesday Lee Anderson, Brendan Clarke-Smith and Jane Stevenson stepped down to vote for changes they said would toughen up the legislation.

• Thursday, January 11th 2024 - 17:23 UTC

  Falklands' Legislative Assembly honors Margaret Thatcher

  

  The Chair of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly MLA John Birmingham attended the Margaret Thatcher Memorial in Stanley on Wednesday to pay respects to the former Prime Minister, laying a bouquet at the memorial.