Tag: United Kingdom

• Friday, April 26th 2019 - 09:25 UTC

  British Embassy in Argentina celebrated Queen Elizabeth II's birthday

  

  The British Embassy in Argentina celebrated HM Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday at British Ambassador Mark Kent’s Residence. The celebration was attended by more than 800 guests, including several high-level national and provincial government representatives, legislators from different political parties, businesspersons, diplomats, academics, sportspeople, journalists, and members of the civil society.

• Thursday, April 25th 2019 - 09:27 UTC

  Tories call for more clarity from PM May as to how long she will remain in office

  

  Senior Tories have ruled out changing their rules to allow an early challenge to Theresa May's leadership, but have asked for more clarity about how long she will remain in office. Under current rules, MPs cannot hold a new confidence vote in her leadership until December - 12 months on from last year's vote which she won.

• Thursday, April 25th 2019 - 08:37 UTC

  UK approves “non-core” Huawei 5G data network despite warnings of security risk

  

  The UK government has approved the supply of equipment by Chinese telecoms firm Huawei for the UK's new 5G data network despite warnings of a security risk. There is no formal confirmation but the Daily Telegraph says Huawei will build “non-core” components such as antennas.

• Thursday, April 25th 2019 - 08:23 UTC

  Strong criticism of North Ireland politicians at journalist Lyra McKee's funeral ceremony

  

  A priest received a standing ovation at Lyra McKee's funeral when he asked why it took her death to unite politicians. Politicians attended a vigil in Londonderry after her murder, and also her funeral in Belfast on Wednesday.

• Thursday, April 25th 2019 - 08:17 UTC

  Second independence referendum by 2021 if Scotland is taken out of the EU, First Minister Sturgeon tells Holyrood

  

  Nicola Sturgeon has said she wants to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence by 2021 if the country is taken out of the EU. The first minister told Holyrood that she would introduce legislation soon to set the rules for another vote. But she indicated that she would need the agreement of the UK government before actually holding a referendum.

• Thursday, April 25th 2019 - 06:57 UTC

  Former First Sea Lord furious with gender controversy in referring to ships

  

  The decision to scrap the “she” title for boats will “insult generations of sailors”, the former head of the Navy says. In a piece published in the Daily Mail, Admiral Lord Alan West, former First Sea Lord, has spoken out after a British maritime museum began referring to ships it exhibits as “it” in a bid to appear gender neutral.

• Tuesday, April 23rd 2019 - 09:04 UTC

  Climate change protestors clear London's busiest streets: 1.065 arrested

  

  Some of London's busiest streets re-opened Monday for the first time in a week as climate change protesters regrouped and plotted a new course after police made more than 1,000 arrests. The so-called Extinction Rebellion took over the heart of the British capital in a bid to focus global attention on rising temperatures and sea levels caused by greenhouse gas emissions.

• Tuesday, April 23rd 2019 - 08:14 UTC

  Mrs. May to face an unprecedented no-confidence challenge from Tory grassroots

  

  UK Prime Minister Theresa May is to face an unprecedented no-confidence challenge - from Conservative grassroots campaigners. More than 70 local association chiefs - angry at her handling of Brexit - have called for an extraordinary general meeting to discuss her leadership.

• Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 09:13 UTC

  Mrs. May will be asked to step down from office by the end of June, says leading Tory member

  

  A top member of Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party will tell her in the coming week that she must step down by the end of June or her lawmakers will try again to depose her, the Sunday Times reported, without citing sources.

• Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 08:25 UTC

  Easter Sunday with record temperature in the UK

  

  Three of the UK's nations have recorded their highest ever Easter Sunday temperatures, the Met Office has said. Scotland's peak was 23.4C (74F), in Edinburgh, while that same temperature was also the high point in Wales - coming in Cardiff. Northern Ireland beat a 95-year-old record when the mercury hit 21C at Helen's Bay near Bangor.