Tag: United Kingdom

• Friday, September 22nd 2017 - 08:58 UTC

  Boris Johnson remains as Foreign Secretary; “we are a nest of singing birds”

  

  Theresa May is expecting Boris Johnson to remain in her Cabinet as Foreign Secretary, Downing Street has said. The comment came after Mr. Johnson dismissed reports that he might be on the verge of quitting and denied the Cabinet is split over Brexit, insisting: “We are a nest of singing birds.”

• Thursday, September 21st 2017 - 08:26 UTC

  UK Foreign Secretary warm wishes to the Jewish community on Rosh Hashanah

  

  The British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has sent warm wishes to the Jewish community as they prepare to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Johnson said that every New Year is a time for reflection.

• Thursday, September 21st 2017 - 06:36 UTC

  Argentina claims at UN its Falklands/Malvinas “legitimate and imprescriptible” sovereignty rights

  

  Argentine vice-president Gabriela Michetti ratified before the United Nations General Assembly her country's “legitimate and imprescriptible” sovereignty rights over the disputed Falkland/Malvinas Islands and made a new call on the United Kingdom to resume “bilateral negotiations”

• Tuesday, September 19th 2017 - 20:21 UTC

  UK interest rate increase gradual, with “appropriate withdrawal of monetary stimulus”

  

  Any increases in UK interest rates in the coming months will be “gradual” and “limited”, the Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said, but “some withdrawal of monetary stimulus is likely to be appropriate over the coming months” to help return inflation to its 2% target.

• Tuesday, September 19th 2017 - 09:39 UTC

  Scotland and London discussing terms of devolution under Brexit

  

  The Scottish government is to outline plans to amend the legislation taking the UK out of the European Union. The Scottish and Welsh governments call the EU withdrawal bill currently under consideration at Westminster a “power grab” of devolved responsibilities, and have worked together to draw up amendments as a direct challenge to the UK government's legislation.

• Monday, September 18th 2017 - 09:33 UTC

  Spain pledges to keep border “fluidity” with Gibraltar following Brexit

  

  Spain’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alfonso Dastis, sought to reassure cross-border workers during a visit to La Linea, insisting Madrid would work to minimize the impact of Brexit on Spanish citizens, “and very especially those from the Campo and La Linea” who cross every day to Gibraltar.

• Monday, September 18th 2017 - 09:17 UTC

  Lib/Dem a growing “plausible alternative” given Tories and Labour's disarray, says Sir Vince Cable

  

  Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable has insisted he is a credible candidate to be the next prime minister. Despite heading a party with just 12 MPs, Sir Vince said he could replace Theresa May in Downing Street.

• Monday, September 18th 2017 - 07:43 UTC

  EU and UK business leaders voice concern about slow pace of Brexit talks

  

  Business leaders have voiced concern about the slow pace of Brexit negotiations, warning it could affect a constructive exit from the EU. BusinessEurope, an umbrella group representing business federations across Europe, said companies needed certainty and time to prepare for future arrangements.

• Sunday, September 17th 2017 - 12:44 UTC

  UK's Newton Fund offering opportunities for regional workshops and travel grants

  

  The Newton Fund, a UK Government initiative, has announced the opening of applications for scientific researchers of six Latin American countries (among them, Argentina) to take part in regional workshops on biodiversity or travel grants to the United Kingdom.

• Sunday, September 17th 2017 - 11:44 UTC

  Britain's unemployment falls to a 42 year low, but wages remain far below inflation

  

  Britain’s unemployment rate has fallen to a new year 42-year low, official data showed on Wednesday, but wages growth remains far below overall inflation. The unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in the quarter through to the end of July, reaching the lowest level since 1975, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement. It had stood at 4.4% in the three months to June.