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Montevideo, May 4th 2026 - 14:31 UTC

Tag: United Kingdom

  • Wednesday, December 6th 2023 - 08:56 UTC

    UK and Rwanda sign new version of the asylum seekers policy

    “There is a lot of desire to continue to improve the process. The UK and Rwanda are working on this because it is important,” Cleverly said at a joint press briefing

    Britain and Rwanda signed an agreement on Tuesday to re-launch the UK asylum seekers policy, which is expected to be followed closely by other European countries facing similar challenges and interested in slashing migration.

  • Tuesday, December 5th 2023 - 09:54 UTC

    Tougher rules to come and live and work in UK; 2022 net immigration reached 745,000 last year

    Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described current migration levels as “far too high” and the campaign motto has become, “stop the boats”.

    Britain is changing some rules on who is allowed to come to the UK to live and work. Ministers have come under pressure to act on legal migration, after official figures showed that net migration in 2022 hit a record 745,000, and UK in undergoing a period of stalled economy, according to IMF prospects..

  • Monday, December 4th 2023 - 10:42 UTC

    France to donate € 500 million to Brazil's Amazon Fund

    “With Brazil, we are determined to preserve the forests,” Macron said

    French President Emmanuel Macron Saturday pledged € 500 million over the next three years to Brazil's Amazon Fund, while the United Kingdom announced an additional £ 35 million (around € 40.78 million) in addition to the £ 80 million (€ 93.22 million) it had already announced in May, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 10:55 UTC

    Falklands not mentioned during phone call between Milei and Cameron

    Cameron told Milei he was acquainted with Mick Jagger

    Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei held a telephone conversation Wednesday with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, during which topics such as former Conservative Prime Ministers Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher, and the Rolling Stones were reviewed with not a word on the Falklands/Malvinas issue, it was reported.

  • Saturday, November 18th 2023 - 10:28 UTC

    Free supply of oral contraception at local pharmacies for women in England

    The scheme is part of NHS’s primary care access recovery plan, making it quicker and easier for millions of people to access healthcare on their high street.

    Thousands of women across England will soon be able to get the contraceptive pill at their local pharmacy without needing to contact their GP first, according to a release from the Government. From next month, pharmacies across the country will begin offering the new service for the first time, increasing choice for women in how they can access contraception.

  • Friday, November 17th 2023 - 06:52 UTC

    Falkland Islands King's Certificate and Badge of Honor

    The Falkland Islands Acting Governor Dave Morgan (during the absence of Alison Blake GMC currently in London for the Joint Ministerial Council), and acting on the advice of the Falklands Executive Council, is pleased to announce the 2023 Award of the King’s Certificate and Badge of Honor to:

  • Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

    Falkland Islands Government delegation engages in key talks at Joint Ministerial Council

    FIG delegation: Deputy Representative, Michael Betts, The Hon. Teslyn Barkman MLA, FIG Representative to the UK & Europe, Richard Hyslop, and Communications & Media Officer, Will Bateman

    A delegation from the Falkland Islands Government (FIG), led by the Hon. Teslyn Barkman MLA, participated in the Joint Ministerial Council with Leaders and Representatives of the UK Overseas Territories and the UK Government this week at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in London, FIG informed in a press release.

  • Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 07:27 UTC

    King's Coronation Food Project to help 14 million people facing food insecurity in UK

    In 2021 The Prince's Foundation launched the pilot scheme “Food for the Future” to help educate young people about food supply and production

    Tuesday November 14th was the 75th birthday of King Charless III, and the first time the event was celebrated by the ruling monarch as head of state. It was an opportunity for the King, very much aware of present and future generations challenges, to work and announce one of his many projects related to food and the environment, seeking to bridge the gap between food waste and food need across UK.

  • Tuesday, November 14th 2023 - 10:12 UTC

    Sergio Massa: “For me Thatcher is an enemy of the Argentine people”

    Milei's response during Sunday's debate, acknowledging Thatcher as a “great leader,” only fueled Massa's rebuttal.

    In a heated debate that unfolded on Sunday, Libertarian Congressman Javier Milei found himself at odds with Economy Minister Sergio Massa. The confrontation reached a boiling point as Milei accused Massa of employing the “falacia ad populum” strategy, dismissing technical discussions as if they were only meant for a select few, rather than the millions of voters they both aimed to represent.

  • Tuesday, November 14th 2023 - 09:10 UTC

    Former PM Cameron becomes UK's new Foreign Secretary

    Cameron is well remembered in the South Atlantic for stating after the 2013 referendum that the Falklanders wanted to remain British and everybody, including Argentina, should respect such a decision

    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak shook front pages worldwide Monday by appointing his predecessor David Cameron (2010-2016) as the United Kingdom's new Foreign Secretary in a cabinet reshuffle sparked by the dismissal of Suella Braverman from Home Affairs and her subsequent replacement by James Cleverly. Braverman was sacked after dubbing pro-Palestinian protests in London as “hate marches.”