Tag: United Kingdom

• Thursday, March 15th 2018 - 06:51 UTC

  UK, Argentina and Falklands closer to agreeing on fisheries cooperation

  

  The United Kingdom, Argentina and the Falkland Islands are closer to agreeing on South Atlantic fisheries improved cooperation, for the conservation of shared resources as once existed with regular joint scientific cruises.

• Wednesday, March 14th 2018 - 16:28 UTC

  Nerve-gas poisoning: UK announces expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats

  

  The UK will expel 23 Russian diplomats after Moscow refused to explain how a Russian-made nerve agent was used on a former spy in Salisbury, the PM says. Theresa May said the diplomats, who have a week to leave, were identified as “undeclared intelligence officers”. She also revoked an invitation to Russia's foreign minister, and said the Royal Family would not attend the Fifa World Cup later this year.

• Wednesday, March 14th 2018 - 09:42 UTC

  Counter terror police looking into “unexplained” death of Russian exile in London

  

  Counter-terror police are leading an investigation into the “unexplained” death of a man in London. He is believed to be Russian businessman Nikolai Glushkov, who claimed political asylum in the UK after being convicted of fraud.

• Wednesday, March 14th 2018 - 09:37 UTC

  UK will come to regret its decision to leave the EU, says Juncker

  

  The UK will come to regret its decision to leave the European Union, Brussels’ top official has claimed. European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said things “cannot remain as they are” for the UK in its relationship with the EU after leaving the bloc.

• Wednesday, March 14th 2018 - 09:27 UTC

  German industry want UK in a customs union after Brexit

  

  German firms ideally want the UK to stay in a customs union after Brexit, a powerful German industry group says. BDI said it would prefer a deep form of integration between Britain and the EU after Brexit. It had previously said the integrity of the single market for remaining European Union member states should be a priority.

• Wednesday, March 14th 2018 - 08:48 UTC

  Stephen Hawking, a brilliant mind across time and space, has died

  

  Stephen Hawking, whose brilliant mind ranged across time and space though his body was paralyzed by disease, died early Wednesday, a University of Cambridge spokesman said. He was 76 years old. Hawking died peacefully at his home in Cambridge, England.

• Tuesday, March 13th 2018 - 09:11 UTC

  Gibraltar lowers the EU flag and flies the Commonwealth colors

  

  The flag of the European Union at different points in Gibraltar was lowered over the weekend and replaced by the flag of the Commonwealth, marking Commonwealth Day. It has been traditional for the Commonwealth flag to fly on that day over No.6 Convent Place, the seat of Government in Gibraltar.

• Tuesday, March 13th 2018 - 06:52 UTC

  “Highly likely” Russia was responsible for the Salisbury attack: demands “credible response” from Moscow

  

  Former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter were poisoned by a military-grade nerve agent of a type developed by Russia, Theresa May has told MPs. The PM said it was “highly likely” Russia was responsible for the Salisbury attack.

• Monday, March 12th 2018 - 09:47 UTC

  UK calls for a free and independent media at UN Human Rights Council

  

  This UK statement was delivered at the 37th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Geneva during the General Debate on Item 3: Freedom of the Media, held on 8 March 2018.

• Monday, March 12th 2018 - 09:33 UTC

  Hammond: no end to austerity: surpluses will be used to lower UK debt

  

  British Chancellor Philip Hammond has rejected calls by Labour and some Conservatives to announce the end of austerity in his spring statement on Tuesday. He is expected to unveil the smallest budget deficit since 2002, thanks to better than expected public finances.