Tag: United Kingdom

• Thursday, May 25th 2017 - 07:37 UTC

  Manchester terrorist´s family members arrested; search for support network in Europe

  

  The brother of Salman Abedi, the suspect accused of carrying out a bombing in Manchester, England, that killed 22 people, allegedly said he knew his brother was going to carry out an attack, but did not know where or when, according to a spokesman for Libya's counter terror forces.

• Wednesday, May 24th 2017 - 09:50 UTC

  Manchester terrorist with ISIS “proven links” in Libya and Syria; UK threat level at its highest; 3.800 troops on patrol

  

  The man British police say blew himself up as a packed concert was letting out in Manchester, England Monday night is believed to have traveled to Syria and had “proven” links with ISIS. France's interior minister Gerard Collomb said Wednesday that British and French intelligence have information that Salman Abedi, 22, had been to Syria, although it is unclear if he was part of a larger network of attackers.

• Wednesday, May 24th 2017 - 09:22 UTC

  Gibraltar will switch the EU flag for Commonwealth flag after Brexit

  

  Gibraltar will switch the EU flag for the Commonwealth flag as it seeks to forge “strong and enduring” trade relationships around the world after Brexit, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said. The Chief Minister was speaking at the opening of a conference focusing on Brexit and the importance of the Commonwealth to the UK and Gibraltar’s futures.

• Wednesday, May 24th 2017 - 07:10 UTC

  Record number of investments from overseas in Scotland during 2016

  

  Scotland won a record number of investments from overseas in 2016, although growth was substantially lower than the previous year. There were 122 foreign direct investment deals done over the course of last year, up from 119 in 2015.

• Tuesday, May 23rd 2017 - 19:12 UTC

  Experience Latin America expands

  

  Experience Latin America, which takes place from June 12-14, will feature 130 different suppliers from the region – a 10% increase compared with last year.

• Tuesday, May 23rd 2017 - 08:17 UTC

  Suspected terror attack in Manchester pop concert kills 19 and leaves scores injured; Tuesday campaigning suspended

  

  Nineteen people have been killed and more than 50 injured in a suspected terror attack at Manchester Arena. The blast happened at 22:35 BST on Monday following a pop concert by the US singer Ariana Grande.

• Wednesday, May 17th 2017 - 10:33 UTC

  UK's April inflation at its highest since September 2013; Bank of England expects it to peak at 3%

  

  UK's inflation rate rose last month to its highest since September 2013, official figures show. Inflation now stands at 2.7% - up from 2.3% in March - and above the Bank of England's 2% target. The main reason was higher air fares, which rose because of the later date of Easter this year compared with 2016.

• Wednesday, May 17th 2017 - 10:23 UTC

  European Court of Justice ruling could complicate post-Brexit EU/UK trade deal

  

  A new decision in the European Court of Justice could complicate Theresa May’s task of securing a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU. The Luxembourg-based court has ruled that a free trade deal reached with Singapore in 2013 must be ratified by member states.

• Wednesday, May 17th 2017 - 09:10 UTC

  UK top union leader anticipates major loss for Labour; Corbyn releases plans to nationalize energy and water industries

  

  One of Jeremy Corbyn's key allies, Unite boss Len McCluskey, has said he cannot see Labour winning the election. A Labor victory on 8 June would be “extraordinary” given the state of the party and criticism of it in the media. He suggested winning 200 seats - nearly 30 fewer than in 2015 - would be a “successful” result for Mr. Corbyn.

• Tuesday, May 16th 2017 - 10:04 UTC

  Brazil states RAF Hercules flights from or to Falklands are “humanitarian motivated”

  

  The Brazilian government discards any “irregularities” in allowing British military aircraft, flying to or from the Falkland Islands, landing in its airports since the authorizations are humanitarian motivated, revealed a source from the Brazilian government to the Argentine news agency, Telam.