Tag: United Kingdom

• Wednesday, November 29th 2017 - 06:49 UTC

  Falklands' concerns put forward at meetings with Prime Minister May and Foreign Secretary Johnson

  

  Following a full day of activities in London in the framework of the annual British Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council meeting, the Falklands delegation said talks were very high level, and a wonderful opportunity to put forward the Islands concerns, such as Brexit, and listen to the issues faced by the other British Overseas Territories.

• Wednesday, November 29th 2017 - 06:45 UTC

  Karen Pierce first woman UK Permanent Representative to United Nations

  

  Karen Pierce, currently Director-General Political at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, has been appointed as the new UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations. . Karen is the first woman appointed to this role, and is uniquely suited for the position having previously served as Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, and more recently as the Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva.

• Saturday, November 25th 2017 - 23:42 UTC

  UK's post-Brexit plans on food imports quotas criticized by Australia and New Zealand

  

  Australia has criticized UK's post-Brexit trade plans to split quotas of food imports from around the world. EU rules allow for a certain amount of goods to be brought in from countries outside of the Union without charging full tariffs, but after Brexit, the UK and EU want to split these quotas, based on where the goods are mostly consumed.

• Saturday, November 25th 2017 - 08:10 UTC

  EU insists: post Brexit deal conditioned to UK offer of further concessions

  

  UK Prime Minister Theresa May has been given 10 days to offer further concessions on issues including the Brexit divorce bill and the complex matter of the Northern Irish border if she wants European Union leaders to agree to trade talks.

• Friday, November 24th 2017 - 09:21 UTC

  “Brexit is madness” says Gibraltar CM: instead of looking to the future it looks to the past

  

  Gibraltar’s presence in an increasingly interconnected world means it will not be isolated as a result of Brexit, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said on Spanish television, even as he described the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union as “madness”.

• Thursday, November 23rd 2017 - 08:58 UTC

  Hammond's budget anticipates worsening economic forecast caused by Brexit

  

  Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer has outlined cautious spending plans to a nation bracing for the shock of leaving the European Union, amid a stream of worsening of economic forecasts that hampered room for giveaways.

• Thursday, November 23rd 2017 - 08:10 UTC

  EU still not satisfied with £40bn Brexit “divorce bill”, suggested by PM May government

  

  Despite UK prime minister Theresa May reportedly doubling her Brexit ‘divorce bill’ offer, European Union (EU) diplomats have already indicated they are still not satisfied and could demand more cash for talks to progress.

• Wednesday, November 22nd 2017 - 07:00 UTC

  German business leaders launch a “Battle of Britain” to keep UK in the EU

  

  A group of influential German business figures have launched a campaign to keep the UK in the European Union. The alliance, dubbed a New Deal for Britain, includes three ex-presidents of the Federation of German Industry.

• Wednesday, November 22nd 2017 - 06:57 UTC

  UK warned to keep to the “European model” if it targets an ambitious deal with the EU

  

  Britain’s hopes of an advantageous free trade agreement with the EU could be dashed if it attempts to use Brexit as an opportunity to abandon the “European model” and transform itself into a low-tax, low-regulation economy, Brussels’ chief negotiator has warned.

• Tuesday, November 21st 2017 - 07:44 UTC

  Queen honors Duke of Edinburgh as they celebrate 70 years of marriage

  

  The Queen has presented the Duke of Edinburgh with a rare honor as a special anniversary present as they celebrate 70 years of marriage. As the royal couple reached their milestone platinum wedding anniversary yesterday, Elizabeth II appointed Philip a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) for services to the sovereign.