Tag: United Kingdom

• Tuesday, March 3rd 2015 - 22:32 UTC

  UK should support the Pacific Alliance

  

  By Hugo Swire of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office - A year ago I spoke at a summit in London hosted by the Financial Times and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) about how the UK could work most effectively with the ‘Pacific Alliance’.

• Tuesday, March 3rd 2015 - 05:45 UTC

  London Heathrow and Star Alliance win the World's Airport of the Year award

  

  London Heathrow and Star Alliance have won the World’s Airport of the Year at Air Transport World’s (ATW) 41st Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards, honored jointly for their collaborative work on the new Terminal 2 at Heathrow.

• Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 03:55 UTC

  “Falkland Islanders feel a strong relationship with Uruguay going back a long way”

  

  British ambassadors in Chile, Brazil and Uruguay, Fiona Clouder, Alex W Ellis and Ben Lyster-Binns, respectively visited the Falkland Islands on a familiarization tour and to try to establish closer links with the Islands.

• Saturday, February 21st 2015 - 04:27 UTC

  Hammond reiterates in Spain: no talks against the wishes of Gibraltar

  

  The British and Spanish foreign ministers sought to highlight a renewed drive toward an ‘ad hoc’ dialogue on Gibraltar this week, but in doing so drew firm red lines that signaled just how difficult that task will prove. The coordinated message was positive and hinted at the possibility of talks ‘in the near future’ if a format could be agreed. But on core issues, there was no change.

• Friday, February 20th 2015 - 05:05 UTC

  UK inflation 0.3% in January on cheaper petrol and food prices

  

  The rate of UK Consumer Prices Index inflation fell to 0.3% in January, its lowest level since records began. Cheaper petrol and lower food prices, helped by a supermarket price war, cut the rate from 0.5% in December, Office for National Statistics figures show.

• Tuesday, February 17th 2015 - 05:49 UTC

  Chilean city delegation visits UK to explore energy efficiency and new technologies

  

  A Chilean delegation representing the city of Antofagasta visited the UK to explore energy efficiency best practices and new technologies. The visit was an essential component of the “Action Plan for the city of Antofagasta´s Sustainable Energy Strategy” project that the British Embassy Santiago is currently supporting through the Prosperity Fund.

• Tuesday, February 17th 2015 - 05:27 UTC

  Lord Prescott strongly supports the return of Chagossians to Diego Garcia

  

  British ex Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has made a powerful intervention in the campaign to grant Chagossians the right to return to their homeland, reports the UK Chagos Support Association.

• Thursday, February 12th 2015 - 05:34 UTC

  UK's Customs request information on Argentina's criminal case against HSBC

  

  Britain's HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) department has requested Argentina’s AFIP tax bureau information on the criminal report filed in Buenos Aires against HSBC on allegations the bank helped more than 4,000 clients to evade taxes by stashing their money in secret Swiss bank accounts.

• Tuesday, February 10th 2015 - 05:35 UTC

  Falklands pensions' scheme receives top qualification from UK HM Revenue & Customs

  

  The Falklands Islands Pensions Board is pleased to announce that HM Revenue & Customs in the United Kingdom has approved the Falkland Islands Pensions Scheme (FIPS) as a Qualifying Recognized Overseas Pensions Scheme (QROPS).

• Wednesday, February 4th 2015 - 09:23 UTC

  UK universities representative visits Chile to foster closer relations

  

  University of Kent Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow visited Chile from 1 to 3 February 2015. Dame Julia, who is also the incoming President of Universities UK, the body representing all UK Universities, had discussions with senior Chilean officials, including the Deputy Minister of Education, Valentina Quiroga.