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Tag: United Kingdom

  • Thursday, August 10th 2023 - 09:06 UTC

    King Charles III 50p coins begin circulating , “a piece of British history”

    The design for the tails face of the coins features Westminster Abbey and the King's official cypher, representing him being crowned as King

    A batch of millions of 50p coins celebrating the coronation of King Charles III will begin circulation in UK. Featuring a design by Royal Mint coin designer Natasha Jenkins, the coins are the second 50ps to enter circulation bearing the monarch's official coin portrait.

  • Wednesday, August 9th 2023 - 10:49 UTC

    Overseas Territories two-day Biodiversity Strategy forum held in the Falkland Islands

    Overseas Territories participants of the Biodiversity Strategy workshop held in the Falkland Islands. Lawmaker MLA Leona Roberts in the middle of the pic.

    A successful two-day workshop for the new Overseas Territories Biodiversity Strategy, held in the Falkland Islands concluded successfully last Friday. The workshop led by the UK’s Joint Nature Conservation Committee, in partnership with FIG and representatives from conservation, science, rural business, economic development, tourism and fishing sectors.

  • Wednesday, August 9th 2023 - 03:15 UTC

    UK food prices are slowing; 'cautious optimism' from British Retail Consortium

    Clothing and footwear were among the beneficiaries during July as retailers “mitigated wet weather” with larger discounts

    New figures suggest food United Kingdom price inflation has slowed to its lowest level this year as prices of oils, fish, and breakfast cereals fall. According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ retail analysts, food inflation slowed to 13.4% in July. It was 14.6% in June. But overall, shop prices are still 7.6% higher this July than a year ago.

  • Tuesday, August 1st 2023 - 18:46 UTC

    Retail prices outlook in the UK improving, but not out of the woods yet

    Price inflation in the UK has slowed to its lowest level this year as prices of oils, fish, and breakfast cereals fall

    Outlook for retail prices in the United Kingdom improving. New figures suggest food price inflation in the UK has slowed to its lowest level this year as prices of oils, fish, and breakfast cereals fall. According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ retail analysts, food inflation slowed to 13.4% in July. It was 14.6% in June.

  • Monday, July 24th 2023 - 10:20 UTC

    Tories, after a rough week fight back laws to stop irregular migrant boats and prop the economy

    Under the Illegal Migration Act people who come to the UK illegally will not have a right to stay. They will be sent back to their countries or to a safe third country

    Following a rough week with adverse electoral results and poor prospects for a general election next year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a strong comeback with new laws to help stop the irregular boats crossing the English Channel, grow the economy, support families and deliver on the priorities that matter most to the United Kingdom, have received Royal Assent.

  • Wednesday, July 19th 2023 - 10:45 UTC

    EU-Celac summit's final declaration: Falklands/Malvinas a territory under dispute

    The final document also condemns Russia's aggression against Ukraine<br />

    The final declaration of the two-day Summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) issued Tuesday in Brussels included in its 13th provision the Falkland/Malvinas Islands as a territory under dispute. The document also condemned Russia's military deployment in Ukraine with a footnote noting that one country (Nicaragua) would not adhere to that point.

  • Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 10:20 UTC

    British gov't lifts restrictions on Brazilian meat

    The technical visit in October last year was the first British audit mission abroad after Brexit

    British authorities have decided to lift the reinforced controls on Brazilian meat, Brasilia's Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Agriculture announced Monday, according to Agencia Brasil. The measure was adopted nine months after a technical team visited the South American country.

  • Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 21:03 UTC

    Shell considers cutting oil and gas production “dangerous and irresponsible”

    Wael Sawan insisted that the world still “desperately needs oil and gas” as moves to renewable energy were not happening fast enough to replace it.

    Cutting oil and gas production would be “dangerous and irresponsible”, the boss of energy giant Shell has told the BBC. Wael Sawan insisted that the world still “desperately needs oil and gas” as moves to renewable energy were not happening fast enough to replace it.

  • Thursday, July 6th 2023 - 10:15 UTC

    UK and Spain sign an agreement on education and University cooperation

    British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott and Spanish Minister of Education and Vocational Training, Pilar Alegria. Photo: Spanish Ministry of Education

    On Monday 3 July, the UK and Spain completed the signing of a UK-Spain bilateral agreement on cooperation in matters of education and access to university and other higher education institutions. This follows the close collaboration between Spain’s Ministry of Education and Vocational Training and Ministry of Universities in Spain and the UK Department for Education and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

  • Thursday, July 6th 2023 - 09:24 UTC

    Scotland celebrated on Wednesday the coronation of King Charles III

    Crowds gathered on Edinburgh's iconic Royal Mile street to see the Royal Procession.

    Scotland hosted on Wednesday its own celebration to mark the coronation of King Charles III, two months after he was formally crowned the new king of the United Kingdom in Westminster, London.