Tag: United Kingdom

Tuesday, September 16th 2014 - 05:57 UTC
VisitBritain: UK to refund cost of visa for Chinese tourists in organized groups

British Chancellor George Osborne has announced plans to refund the cost of up to 25,000 visas for Chinese tourists in an attempt to attract more visits to the UK. It was one of a series of measures announced at an economic summit in London, attended by Chinese vice premier Ma Kai.
Tuesday, September 16th 2014 - 05:04 UTC
White House says it prefers the UK to remain “strong, robust and united”

The White House weighed in carefully on the Scottish independence referendum, saying Washington would respect the outcome of the vote but would prefer the United Kingdom to remain “strong, robust and united.”
Tuesday, September 16th 2014 - 03:03 UTC
Leading Scottish business group calls for unity the day after the referendum

A leading Scottish business group has called for the country to unite “to drive Scotland forward”, whatever the result of the independence referendum. The Scottish Chambers of Commerce said the outcome would leave “a substantial number” of people disappointed.
Monday, September 15th 2014 - 04:12 UTC
“I hope people will think very carefully about the future”, QE II tells Scotland

Queen Elizabeth II has broken her silence over the Scottish independence vote, saying she hopes Scots will “think very carefully” about the future when voting in a referendum that could break up the United Kingdom.
Monday, September 15th 2014 - 04:00 UTC
PM Cameron promises to hunt down IS murderers of British hostage

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron chaired a meeting of the government's emergency response committee on Sunday under growing pressure to sanction air strikes after an Islamic State video showed the beheading of a British hostage.
Friday, September 12th 2014 - 06:46 UTC
Falklands Islands' minefield priority areas are named as bidders visit

Four minefield clusters have been pinpointed as priority areas for the next clearance phase in the Falkland Islands. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Advisor for minefield issues Alistair Craib confirmed this week that Priority 1 is Minefield 59 on either sides of the MPA Road near Wall Mountain and Mount Harriet.
Thursday, September 11th 2014 - 16:29 UTC
UK political leaders from all parties off to campaign in Scotland as YES vote advances

The leaders of the main UK parties have made a plea for a vote against Scottish independence, as they campaigned north of the border ahead of the referendum. Prime Minister David Cameron said he would be “heartbroken” in the event of a “Yes” vote, while Labor leader Ed Miliband said the case for the Union came from the “head, heart and soul”.
Thursday, September 11th 2014 - 16:19 UTC
Royal Navy will have a second aircraft carrier, “Prince of Wales”

The UK Royal Navy is to get the second operational aircraft carrier, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced. Britain is building two 65,000-ton aircraft carriers in a £6.2 billion deal with a BAE Systems-led industry alliance, but the Conservative-led coalition had previously said it would mothball or sell the second warship due to the cost of operating two carriers.
Tuesday, September 9th 2014 - 04:22 UTC
UK agreement in principle for 'ad hoc' talks with Spain and Gibraltar

The British Government has confirmed that after the “disappointment” of delays it has now reached “agreement in principle to the terms for talks and are discussing with both the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Government of Gibraltar how and when talks can be organized.”
Tuesday, September 9th 2014 - 03:44 UTC
UK Coca Cola adopts color coded labeling with nutritional information

Coca-Cola Great Britain (CCGB) is adopting the UK Government’s voluntary front of pack nutrition labeling scheme, which combines nutrient amounts and percentage Reference Intakes (RIs) with color-coding to show how much fat, saturated fat, salt, sugar and energy (calories) is in a product.