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Montevideo, February 1st 2026 - 09:25 UTC

Tag: United Kingdom

  • Friday, September 5th 2025 - 19:02 UTC

    UK: Deputy PM Rayner resigns amid property tax scandal

    Rayner's departure triggered a cabinet reshuffle

    Angela Rayner turned in her resignation on Friday as British Deputy Prime Minister, housing minister, and deputy leader of the Labour Party. Her decision was prompted by a scandal over unpaid property taxes on an apartment in Hove on England’s southern coast.

  • Wednesday, September 3rd 2025 - 00:16 UTC

    Falklands archivist wins Record Keeper of the Year in UK & Ireland

    The ARA awards aim to highlight excellence and innovation in the archives sector across the UK, Ireland, and beyond.

    The Falkland Islands Government has announced that Chloe Anderson-Wheatley, Corporate Records and National Archives Manager, has been named Record Keeper of the Year by the Archives & Records Association UK & Ireland (ARA).

  • Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 00:38 UTC

    UK boosts antimissile/drone air defense; Falklands already has system deployed

    Trials of the Land Ceptor weapon close to the Baltic Sea on a Swedish test fire range. Pic: Crown Copyright

    Britain's defenses are getting a boost. The UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that it is investing £118 million (US$158 million) in the purchase of six new Land Ceptor anti-aircraft missile systems, doubling the number of deployable Sky Sabre systems operated by Britain's armed forces.

  • Monday, August 25th 2025 - 09:07 UTC

    Eldest living person turns 116

    She succeeded a Brazilian nun as the oldest living person

    Ethel Caterham, a British woman born on August 21, 1909, has become the world's oldest living person after celebrating her 116th birthday. She gained the title following the death of Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas in April. Independent in nature, she drove until she was 97, and played bridge in her old age. Ethel was born in Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire, on August 21, 1909.

  • Wednesday, August 20th 2025 - 08:55 UTC

    The Bank of England could learn from the Falklands

    Fresh fivers, tens, and twenties are being rolled out: the first new notes since 1984.

    By A. S. H. Smyth, (*)

  • Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 19:37 UTC

    Peña meets with King Charles III at Windsor Castle

    The audience with the monarch was described by President Peña as a “historic moment”

    President Santiago Peña Wednesday met with King Charles III at Windsor Castle, marking a historic first for a Paraguayan head of state to be received by a British monarch. Peña's trip seeks to strengthen bilateral relations between Paraguay and the United Kingdom, building on over 170 years of diplomatic ties. Key areas of focus include trade, sustainable investment, education, climate action, and human rights.

  • Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 07:52 UTC

    Bank of England invites the public for views on the next major redesign of banknotes

    “I am really keen to hear what themes the public would like to see represented.” said Victoria Cleland, the Bank's chief cashier, whose signature appears on notes.

    Banknotes issued by the Bank of England are about to get their first major redesign in more than 50 years. Notable historical figures, such as Sir Winston Churchill on the current fiver, have featured on these banknotes since 1970 but could be on the way out.

  • Tuesday, July 15th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Argentina's F-16s said to have limited capacities due to UK concerns

    Countries can veto sales based on political agreements or security concerns

    According to an Argentine high-ranking military official quoted by Buenos Aires' La Política Online but left unnamed, the recent acquisition of US-built second-hand F-16 fighter jets from Denmark did not include certain features at the UK's request.

  • Tuesday, July 8th 2025 - 10:54 UTC

    Falklands, Inside the secret military dialogue between Britain and Argentina, according to The Economist

    A piece from the latest edition of The Economist, points to a possible deal that would counter China and please United States, but “it requires deft diplomacy on the Falklands”.

    United States top brass worries about the South Atlantic. It is a jumping-off point for Antarctica, where Russia and China boast 15 bases between them, scrambling to lock down resources. It is linked to the Pacific by the Strait of Magellan, the only safe maritime route between the two oceans other than the drought-hit Panama Canal. Traffic through the Strait is surging, as is illegal Chinese fishing on either side. China is pushing infrastructure projects across the region. US top generals have visited Argentina’s Deep South three times in the last two years.

  • Tuesday, July 1st 2025 - 09:59 UTC

    UK's Royal Train era coming to an end

    The monarch gave “the fondest of farewells” to the train, which includes a carriage specially created in the 1980s

    King Charles III has decided to decommission the British royal train, a tradition since the Victorian era, as part of cost-cutting and modernization efforts. At the King’s request, the proportion of Crown Estate profits used to fund the monarchy has been reduced from 25% to 12%.