Tag: United Kingdom

• Friday, April 27th 2018 - 08:40 UTC

  UK ambassador underlines how much Argentine/British relations have advanced

  

  British ambassador in Buenos Aires Mark Kent underlined how much Argentine/UK relations have advanced lately and in a brief speech mentioned football, artificial intelligence and Falklands/Malvinas, areas in which so much is shared by the two countries and how good will and humanitarian values can bring people together and overcome minor interests.

• Thursday, April 26th 2018 - 09:13 UTC

  PM May on the brink: North Ireland allies warning on an EU customs union

  

  The Democratic Unionist Party has warned UK Prime Minister Theresa May it will bring down her government if Northern Ireland is forced to stay inside the EU customs union and single market after Brexit. The renewed threat comes ahead of a vote by British MPs, pushed for by pro-EU parliamentarians, seeking to keep UK customs union membership.

• Thursday, April 26th 2018 - 09:09 UTC

  UK may have to start new satellite system post-Brexit

  

  The UK might have to set up its own satellite navigation system if it is thrown out of the Galileo project after Brexit, according to British officials. Galileo is a €10 billion program that was launched by the EU to rival the US global positioning system.

• Tuesday, April 24th 2018 - 08:39 UTC

  London mayor calls on voters to try and halt a hard Brexit with a massive turnout in local elections

  

  London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called on the capital’s 1.1 million EU nationals to turn out in force at next week’s local elections to try to halt a hard Brexit. Speaking ahead of campaigning in south London with Labour’s shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer, Mr Khan said the Windrush scandal showed the Tories’ “divisive” stance on immigration.

• Tuesday, April 24th 2018 - 08:36 UTC

  On St George's Day, William and Kate show to the world their newborn son

  

  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge showed their newborn son off to the world on the steps of the Lindo Wing. Proud parents William and Kate introduced the baby prince of Cambridge – their third child – to the hundreds of cameras gathered in front of the private maternity unit in Paddington, London.

• Tuesday, April 24th 2018 - 08:00 UTC

  Crucial week for Theresa May who insists that “we are leaving the customs union”

  

  British Prime Minister Theresa May could bow to Parliamentary pressure to keep Britain in a customs union with the European Union after Brexit. Following a defeat in the House of Lords and reports that a number of Tory MPs will vote in favor of membership in the Commons, the Prime Minister and her team are reported to be having a rethink.

• Monday, April 23rd 2018 - 09:05 UTC

  Welsh Labour needs a “radical” new leader: party has been in office since the creation of the Assembly

  

  The next Welsh Labour leader must “shake-up” the party after almost two decades in power, a former Welsh secretary has said. Carwyn Jones is to step down as the party's leader and first minister in the autumn.

• Monday, April 23rd 2018 - 08:58 UTC

  Customs union debate in Commons on Thursday; Lords voted in support

  

  The UK government has restated its commitment to leaving the EU's custom union - ahead of a symbolic vote on the issue this week. Last Wednesday, the government suffered defeat on the EU Withdrawal Bill in the House of Lords - when peers voted in favor of staying in the customs union. As a result, MPs will get a chance to debate the proposal on Thursday..

• Monday, April 23rd 2018 - 08:46 UTC

  UK Project Guardian boosts air defense speed and accuracy

  

  The Defense Secretary has announced up to £80m will be invested in a new computer system to boost the RAF's speed and accuracy. Known as Project Guardian, the Air Command and Control System will support early detection and rapid response to potential hostile or suspect aircraft.

• Monday, April 23rd 2018 - 08:41 UTC

  Bank of England likely to raise interest rates twice in 2018 and 2019

  

  The Bank of England is likely to raise interest rates twice this year and twice in 2019, despite a sluggish economy, says a forecasting body. Bank governor Mark Carney has said a rate rise is “likely” this year, but any increases will be gradual.