Tag: United Kingdom

• Wednesday, November 20th 2019 - 09:24 UTC

  Brexit and NHS in Johnson/Corbyn first TV debate ahead of December 12 election

  

  Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn traded blows on Tuesday over Brexit and the health system as they vied for votes during the first-ever head-to-head TV debate.

• Wednesday, November 20th 2019 - 09:20 UTC

  Ferry crew find 25 migrants in refrigerated container bound for UK

  

  A ferry crew found 25 migrants in a refrigerated container on a boat sailing from the Netherlands to Britain on Tuesday, emergency services said. The cargo vessel bound for Felixstowe returned to the Dutch port of Vlaardingen, near Rotterdam, as soon as the stowaways were found, they said in a statement.

• Monday, November 18th 2019 - 09:30 UTC

  PM Johnson plans end of preferential treatment for EU migrants; Tories lead Labour by 10/17 percentage points in polls

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out plans on Sunday to end preferential treatment for European Union migrants, as opinion polls showed his Conservative Party has the highest level of support since 2017 ahead of next month's election.

• Monday, November 18th 2019 - 09:12 UTC

  Fifteen countries including Brazil, asking for trade compensations from UK/EU Brexit disruption

  

  Countries including Australia have asked for trade compensation from the UK and the EU over Brexit disruption. Fifteen countries, including the US, India and New Zealand, have been setting out Brexit concerns at a World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Geneva.

• Saturday, November 16th 2019 - 09:51 UTC

  Falklands' seabed mapping surveys undertaken by UK Hydrographic Office

  

  This month the UK Hydrographic Office will be conducting seabed mapping surveys to support safe maritime trade and the development of a sustainable blue economy.

• Friday, November 15th 2019 - 09:30 UTC

  US/UK scientific team on major mission to the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica

  

  Nearly 100 scientists and support staff departed this week for the most ambitious mission to date for Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica.

• Friday, November 15th 2019 - 08:56 UTC

  Tories leading in opinion polls, but Johnson is having a rough time with crowds

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancelled a planned campaign visit to a bakery in southwest England on Thursday after protesters gathered outside, the BBC reported.

• Thursday, November 14th 2019 - 08:50 UTC

  Tusk forecasts UK will become “a second-rate player” after it leaves the EU

  

  Britain will lose influence in international affairs and become a “second-rate player” after it leaves the European Union, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Wednesday.

• Wednesday, November 13th 2019 - 09:26 UTC

  UK election: Labour pledges extra funding of 26bn pounds for health service

  

  Britain's opposition Labour Party will pledge on Wednesday to spend an extra 26 billion pounds on healthcare if it wins the Dec. 12 election, including recruiting thousands more staff, rebuilding facilities and providing new equipment.

• Wednesday, November 13th 2019 - 09:10 UTC

  UK unemployment at a 45-year low, but jobs' market softening

  

  British unemployment has hit a fresh 45-year low, official data showed on Tuesday in a mixed labor market snapshot before a UK general election and Brexit.