Tag: United Kingdom

• Friday, October 11th 2019 - 09:02 UTC

  No one party veto over a possible agreement on the Irish border, and a Brexit deal

  

  No single party in Northern Ireland will be given a veto in any Brexit deal that is now “a distinct possibility” following a positive meeting between the Irish and British leaders on Thursday, Britain’s Northern Ireland minister said.

• Thursday, October 10th 2019 - 09:47 UTC

  Hays Travel to the rescue of Thomas Cook: it is to acquire 555 stores

  

  In a move that could save up to 2,500 jobs, Hays Travel announced on Wednesday that it is to acquire 555 Thomas Cook stores from the Official Receiver. The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, is a significant step for Hays, which has 190 shops, 1,900 staff, and last year had sales of £379m, reporting profits of £10m.

• Thursday, October 10th 2019 - 09:40 UTC

  Extinction Rebellion protesters plan to shut down London City airport three days

  

  London City Airport was braced for disruption on Thursday after climate change protesters Extinction Rebellion vowed to occupy its terminal and shut down operations for three days as part of its action in the British capital.

• Thursday, October 10th 2019 - 09:36 UTC

  UK Trade secretary tells WTO conference, “Britain is back” as a sovereign nation

  

  Britain is looking forward to “taking back control” of its trade policy after it exits the European Union later this month, a government minister told the World Trade Organization on Wednesday. Speaking at a WTO conference, International Trade Secretary Liz Truss said her country was preparing to seize “a golden opportunity.”

• Wednesday, October 9th 2019 - 09:11 UTC

  Brexit “revenge”: someone in Britain won Euro Millions jackpot with €190 million

  

  Someone in Britain became €190 million (US$208 million) richer on Tuesday when they won the maximum EuroMillions jackpot, the lottery company announced.

• Wednesday, October 9th 2019 - 08:50 UTC

  Sterling tumbles as Merkel admits a Brexit deal was “overwhelmingly unlikely”

  

  The British pound tumbled on Tuesday after German Chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly warned that a Brexit deal was “overwhelmingly unlikely”, further stoking fears of a disorderly and costly departure from the EU.

• Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:21 UTC

  Johnson puts pressure on EU leaders and insists on no request delay for Brexit beyond October 31

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned the European Union on Sunday he will not delay Brexit beyond Oct 31, underlining that his latest proposals are the last chance to reach a deal.

• Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:03 UTC

  “Be in no doubt - independence is coming,” thousands march in Edinburgh

  

  Tens of thousands of Scottish independence supporters marched in Edinburgh on Saturday, as calls grow for a fresh vote on Scotland breaking away from the United Kingdom with Brexit scheduled for within weeks.

• Friday, October 4th 2019 - 14:57 UTC

  Falklands flagged, BAS latest incorporation: RRS Sir David Attenborough”

  

  The Royal Research Ship RRS Sir David Attenborough, has been flagged to the Falkland Islands and officially named in a ceremony at Birkenhead, near Liverpool on Thursday September 26.

• Thursday, October 3rd 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  British/Argentina AMR research partnership programs with £5 million of UK aid

  

  The UK government has provided £5 million of aid as part of an Argentine program to manage antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in agriculture and its impact on the environment. The funding will go to five research partnerships between the UK and Argentina.