Tag: United Kingdom

Thursday, May 26th 2016 - 05:33 UTC
WTO chief warns UK would have to renegotiate membership if Brexit wins

Britain would face grueling negotiations to set the terms of its World Trade Organization membership if it decided to leave the European Union, the group's chief warned in Thursday's Financial Times.
Wednesday, May 25th 2016 - 07:02 UTC
UK tremor: North Yorkshire approve fracking operations

$The vote triggered a fierce response from environmentalists who see fracking as a threat to local countryside and a deviation from UK climate-change promises.$

The first fracking operation in the UK since 2011 earthquake scares has been approved by North Yorkshire councilors, stirring a fresh debate on the benefits and risks of the controversial gas extraction method. Councilors granted permission to UK firm Third Energy to use hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, at an existing drilling site near the village of Kirby Misperton.
Monday, May 23rd 2016 - 09:25 UTC
British Airways direct flights Santiago/London from next January

British Airways is launching the only direct flight between London and Santiago in Chile from January 3, 2017. Santiago will become the airline’s lengthiest long-haul route, taking 14 hours 40 minutes, nearly an hour more than the current longest flight of 13 hours 50 minutes service to Buenos Aires.
Thursday, May 19th 2016 - 07:12 UTC
“Humanitarian approach”, the new Falklands' policy of the Macri administration

“Humanitarian approach” is how Argentine diplomacy plans to implement policy towards the Falkland Islands including greater air and sea contacts, which could lead to open trade, convincing Mercosur members to lift the ban, plus offers of specialized medicine and higher education opportunities for Falkland Islanders.
Thursday, May 19th 2016 - 06:33 UTC
Falklands' Rockhopper announces double contingent oil reserves: over 300m barrels

Falkland Islands oil and gas producer Rockhopper Exploration Plc has announced that its net contingent oil reserves have doubled to more than 300 million barrels, and independent experts are now eyeing this as nearly billion-barrel basin.
Tuesday, May 17th 2016 - 07:16 UTC
Cameron stands by his criticism of Trump: “stupid, divisive and wrong”

Downing Street has said that Prime Minister David Cameron stands by his criticism of Donald Trump but will work with whoever is elected US president. UK PM has called the Republican hopeful “stupid, divisive and wrong” over his call for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the US.
Tuesday, May 17th 2016 - 06:23 UTC
Falklands hopeful of improved relations with Argentina, Gilbert House tells BIMR conference

Falkland Islands remains hopeful of improved relations with the new administration of Argentina and cooperation in the many areas of mutual interest such as fisheries and connectivity, but sovereignty of the Falklands is not for negotiation, reads the Gilbert House report to the 46th British Isles and Mediterranean Region Conference, which opened on Sunday in Jersey.
Monday, May 16th 2016 - 05:34 UTC
Hammond's Gibraltar visit triggered several hostility actions from Spain

Britain's Foreign Secretary's arrival and departure flights into Gibraltar last week were not allowed to overfly Spanish territory and flew over Portugal instead. This was one of several hostility incidents of Spanish officials towards London. The overfly ban was confirmed to Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation by the Convent (Governor's residence in the Rock).
Saturday, May 14th 2016 - 08:34 UTC
Sixth consecutive Chile Day in London; Bachelet/Cameron discuss closer political and cooperation links

The UK was proud to host the sixth consecutive Chile Day in London, as a major international showcase for Chile’s financial market. The event is attended by business leaders from both Chile and the UK, and this year President Bachelet made a very special appearance during her two-day visit including meeting PM David Cameron at 10 Downing Street.
Saturday, May 14th 2016 - 07:46 UTC
HMS Kent in London: Battle of Jutland centenary commemorations

HMS Kent is visiting London this weekend on her way to take part in the Battle of Jutland centenary commemorations, in which she will play a central role. This year marks 100 years since the Battle of Jutland, the greatest sea battle of the 20th Century.