Tag: United Kingdom

• Saturday, January 30th 2016 - 11:11 UTC

  WHO backs British campaign for a 'sugar tax' on sweet drinks

  

  In a new report on rising childhood obesity, the World Health Organization (WHO) has backed the British campaign for a “sugar tax” on sweet drinks. There is “strong evidence” that a sugar tax will work alongside two other measures to tackle childhood obesity: a ban on the sale of unhealthy food by schools, and a crackdown on the marketing of junk food to children, the report states.

• Friday, January 29th 2016 - 03:28 UTC

  Maduro claims he will not rest until a Celac summit is held in Malvinas Argentinas

  

  Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro was the only leader to take time during the recent Celac summit, to make a public statement on the Falklands/Malvinas pledging full support for Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Islands and promising not to rest until “the dream of Malvinas Argentinas comes true”.

• Thursday, January 28th 2016 - 06:02 UTC

  HMS Protector in New Zealand as part of her Southern Ocean patrol

  

  HMS Protector has arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand, as part of her historic Southern Ocean patrol. The arrival of the specialist ice patrol ship marks the close cooperation that exists between the UK and New Zealand in upholding the conservation rules of the Antarctic Treaty System and to protect the Southern Ocean from illegal fishing activities.

• Thursday, January 28th 2016 - 05:40 UTC

  Falklands' veteran ex HMS Hermes to decommissioned by Indian Navy

  

  Aircraft carrier from Portsmouth that fought in the Falklands War is making her final journey before being decommissioned after almost 60 years of active service. HMS Hermes served with distinction in the conflict against Argentina in 1982 before being sold to the Indian Navy and renamed INS Viraat.

• Thursday, January 28th 2016 - 05:21 UTC

  Argentine ex Army commander praises Macri/Cameron dialogue: what matters is getting started

  

  A former commander of the Argentine Army and Malvinas war veteran Martin Balza praised the recent meeting of President Mauricio Macri with UK Prime Minister David Cameron arguing that whatever is done to advance a serious, respectful, mature dialogue must be welcomed; “there won't be immediate results from that dialogue, but this is like a marathon, what matters are the first steps”.

• Wednesday, January 27th 2016 - 07:26 UTC

  Princess Ann meets Falkland Islanders on her round trip to South Georgia

  

  Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal paid her first visit to the Falkland Islands since 2009 this month as she passed through en route to her first official visit to South Georgia. Princess Anne is the Royal Patron of the South Georgia Heritage Trust.

• Wednesday, January 27th 2016 - 07:16 UTC

  “Antiquated and muddled”, Corbyn's views on BOTs says Gibraltar's opposition leader

  

  The Leader of Gibraltar's Opposition has described UK Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn’s views on overseas territories as ‘antiquated and muddled’.

• Wednesday, January 27th 2016 - 06:42 UTC

  Parlasur could invite Falklanders', but first Macri must cracks the “chavista axis”

  

  The Argentine representation in the Mercosur parliament, Parlasur, is considering inviting a group of 'kelpers' Falklands/Malvinas lawmakers, 'to listen to their needs and promote cooperation, but in the framework of Argentina's unrenounceable sovereignty claim over the Islands'.

• Tuesday, January 26th 2016 - 08:47 UTC

  Malvinas: when Argentina is strong and united, world public opinion will back us

  

  The meeting of the Argentine president with the British prime minister in Davos was “a good thing” a symptom that we are back on the right political track, which has been applied before: to continue claiming sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, without having to spoil good relations, investments, trade, and with time and circumstances even consider joint undertakings.

• Tuesday, January 26th 2016 - 07:46 UTC

  UK government chief scientist in Chile to attend congress on education and science

  

  Sir Mark Walport, the British Government Chief Scientific Adviser and Head of Science and Engineering Profession, arrived in Chile on 21 January. He has been invited by the Chilean Senate to participate in the Futures Congress, in which national and international scientists, analysts and thinkers, analyze the most significant issues, challenges and achievements in the world of science.