Tag: United Kingdom

• Friday, May 24th 2019 - 09:41 UTC

  Theresa May will resign as Prime Minister next June 7

  

  Theresa May has announced that she will present her resignation on June 7 after her meeting with the president of the 1922 Parliamentary Committee, Graham Grady, and the unsustainable pressure of the Tories. Former Foreign Secretary and hard Brexit icon, Boris Johnson, confirmed on Thursday his candidacy to succeed her.

• Friday, May 24th 2019 - 09:05 UTC

  No Parallels between Falklands and Chagos

  

  In a move that will no doubt be greeted favorably in Buenos Aires, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly demanded on Wednesday that Britain give up control over the Chagos Islands.

• Thursday, May 23rd 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Chagos islands decolonization: stunning defeat for UK in UN assembly

  

  United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly demanded on Wednesday that Britain give up control over the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean within six months, dealing a diplomatic blow to Britain and the United States.

• Thursday, May 23rd 2019 - 09:45 UTC

  Countdown week for PM May; leader of the House resigns unconvinced of fourth Brexit deal proposal

  

  Prominent Brexit supporter Andrea Leadsom resigned from Prime Minister Theresa May's government on Wednesday, piling pressure on the British leader after a new Brexit gambit backfired and fuelled calls for her to quit.

• Thursday, May 23rd 2019 - 09:04 UTC

  British Steel and 25.000 jobs on the brink: waiting for government life line

  

  British Steel, the country’s second-largest steel producer, is on the brink of collapse unless the government agrees to provide an emergency 30 million pound (US$ 38 million) loan, two sources close to the situation said.

• Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:57 UTC

  Argentine business delegation to UK after trade and investment opportunities

  

  A delegation of Argentine officials and businesspeople is travelling to the UK to strengthen trade and investment relations as part of efforts from the private sector, Argentine-British Chamber of Commerce, (ABCC), and both countries governments to promote closer economic and financial ties.

• Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 08:45 UTC

  Bank of England: UK companies likely to cancel projects because of Brexit uncertainty

  

  British companies are likely to cancel projects that they have put on hold because of Brexit uncertainty if the country leaves the European Union without a deal to smooth the shock, Bank of England Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent said on Monday.

• Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 07:53 UTC

  World's biggest salmon farming company investigated for possible misreporting on chemicals

  

  The world's biggest salmon farming company is one of a number of firms under investigation for possible misreporting of chemical use. The BBC can reveal Mowi, formerly known as Marine Harvest, is among those being investigated by Scottish regulators.

• Monday, May 20th 2019 - 09:53 UTC

  Chancellor Merkel says populist movements want to destroy Europe core values

  

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for Europe to push back against far-right parties, saying populist movements wanted to destroy core European values such as fighting corruption and protecting minorities.

• Monday, May 20th 2019 - 09:46 UTC

  Westminster to debate immunity from prosecution for soldiers who served in Northern Ireland

  

  A petition calling for soldiers who served in Northern Ireland to be immune from prosecution will be debated by MPs amid reports No 10 has vetoed calls for legislation to protect veterans.