Tag: United Kingdom

• Tuesday, July 17th 2018 - 11:11 UTC

  UK assumes presidency of G13 group of donors to the development of Guatemala

  

  The UK has assumed the Presidency of the G13, a forum of countries and multilateral organizations representing the largest donors to the development of Guatemala. UK’s six months’ presidency, which starts this month, reflects our desire to keep building a strong relationship with Guatemala, and our shared commitment to peace and prosperity.

• Tuesday, July 17th 2018 - 09:41 UTC

  Brexit debate: government manages to save Customs Bill, and on Tuesday must defend the Trade Bill

  

  The British government has narrowly avoided a defeat on its Customs Bill after agreeing to Brexiteers' demands to change its wording. It twice survived by just three votes after a backlash from pro-EU Tories who accused Theresa May of “caving in” to the party's Eurosceptic MPs.

• Tuesday, July 17th 2018 - 09:03 UTC

  Typhoon will remain the quick reaction alert fighter in UK and Falklands airspace

  

  The U.K. has confirmed its commitment to the continued development of the Eurofighter program in accordance with its new Combat Air Strategy. The new doctrine was released by U.K. defense officials on Monday at the Farnborough International Air-show. The strategy indicates that the Eurofighter will be upgraded for decades to come, pending a replacement.

• Monday, July 16th 2018 - 07:20 UTC

  Argentine foreign ministry informs Tierra del Fuego delegation on the current Malvinas policy

  

  Overall the Argentine government is satisfied how relations with the UK regarding the South Atlantic, and Falklands' sovereignty claims are evolving, was the message with which members of the so called Malvinas Question Observatory from Tierra del Fuego province, returned to Ushuaia after meeting with foreign ministry officials in Buenos Aires, according to local media reports.

• Monday, July 16th 2018 - 07:19 UTC

  Theresa May: We will leave the European Union

  

  The Sunday Express published the following piece from the British Prime Minister, who faces a serious challenge to her leadership from dissatisfied Tories: YOU, the British people voted to leave the European Union and that is what we are going to do. I will not be derailed from my duty to deliver your democratic decision. Amid all the noise this Government is getting on with the job.

• Friday, July 13th 2018 - 10:26 UTC

  Donald Trump unwelcome in London: ‘Trump baby’ blimp will fly over the Parliament

  

  The unpopularity of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, shown apparent by Thursday night, when protests started as soon as he landed in London for a meeting with the PM Theresa May. The US president, as the main event of his trip, will hold talks with the prime minister May and the new foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, at the PM’s Chequers country retreat.

• Friday, July 13th 2018 - 06:27 UTC

  Trump’s provoking advice about soft Brexit and immigration; praise to Boris Johnson ahead his UK visit

  

  In an astonishing interview, the U.S. President, Donald Trump, praised Boris Johnson and said that PM Theresa May ignored his advice on Brexit negotiations. The President also suggested that the former foreign secretary would make a great prime minister due his 'hard line' Brexit plan.

• Thursday, July 12th 2018 - 02:39 UTC

  Spanish fishing boat “Dorneda” sunk in Argentine Waters

  

  A Spanish fishing trawler sank in rough weather off Argentina’s coast and at least one crewmember died, Argentina's Navy said Wednesday. Twenty-five crewmembers were rescued and one was missing.

• Wednesday, July 11th 2018 - 09:12 UTC

  Lord Carrington dies. He resigned as foreign secretary when Argentina invaded the Falklands

  

  Lord Carrington, a versatile British politician who held senior posts under Conservative prime ministers from Winston Churchill to Margaret Thatcher and who was secretary general of NATO in the last years of the Cold War, died on Monday. He was 99.

• Wednesday, July 11th 2018 - 08:25 UTC

  Facebook fined £500,000 in UK for failing to safeguard users' data

  

  The chairman of the U.K. Parliament's media committee says the government office that investigated the Cambridge Analytica scandal has fined Facebook £500,000 for failing to safeguard users' data.