Tag: United Kingdom

• 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.

• Tuesday, September 9th 2014 - 03:35 UTC

  William and Kate expecting their second baby and fourth-in-line to British throne

  

  Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate are expecting their second baby, his office announced on Monday. The baby will be fourth-in-line to the British throne, after grandfather Prince Charles, father William and elder brother George, the couple's first child who was born in July last year.

• Monday, September 8th 2014 - 07:07 UTC

  Malvinas Argentine sovereignty policy launches book recalling first speech before UN C24

  

  Foreign minister Hector Timerman and Malvinas affairs Secretary Daniel Filmus, made the official presentation of the book “Malvinas Argentine sovereignty; 50 years since ambassador Ruda's speech” which recalls the fiftieth anniversary of the first Argentine presentation on the question of the Malvinas Islands before the UN Decolonization Committee, or C24.

• Monday, September 8th 2014 - 06:23 UTC

  London offers greater fiscal autonomy as Scotland poll shows pro-independence is tied with NO vote

  

  The British government on Sunday pledged greater fiscal autonomy for Scotland, after a poll put the pro-independence camp ahead for the first time ahead of the September 18 referendum on separation. Only Scottish residents can vote in the referendum.

• Saturday, September 6th 2014 - 07:04 UTC

  Is the controversial 'squid war' with Argentina reignited?

  

  The Falkland Islands Fisheries Department has reported this year that squid fishing generated the largest annual capture since records began, representing a major boost to the Islands economy.

• Wednesday, September 3rd 2014 - 06:08 UTC

  Falklands' lawmaker highlights in Central America the Islands' political and economic stability

  

  Falkland Islands elected lawmaker Dr. Barry Elsby, concluded a two day visit to Guatemala, aimed at defending the Islanders right of self-determination, and highlighting the economic opportunities in the Islands. Member of the Legislative Assembly Dr. Elsby is in the penultimate destination of his tour, a week ago and which also included Chile, Colombia, Panama and the last stop El Salvador.

• Wednesday, September 3rd 2014 - 05:26 UTC

  UK and Germany main beneficiaries of Spain's brain drain

  

  Spain is among the European countries hardest hit by the so-called 'brain drain' effect with thousands of professionals including nurses and teachers taking steps to leave the country in recent years, new figures from the European Union show.

• Tuesday, September 2nd 2014 - 07:19 UTC

  UK announces plans to strip suspected Islamist militants of their passports

  

  UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced plans to strip suspected Islamist militants of their passports temporarily, to combat the threat posed by radicalized Britons returning from Syria and Iraq.

• Saturday, August 30th 2014 - 11:03 UTC

  Britain raises terrorism level to 'severe' in response to possible attacks

  

  Britain raised its terrorism threat level on Friday to “severe”, the second highest level, in response to possible attacks being planned in Syria and Iraq, Home Secretary (interior minister) Theresa May said.