Tag: United Kingdom

• Monday, September 22nd 2014 - 04:30 UTC

  Scottish lessons for the Falklands

  

  By Fernando Petrella - The dispute over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands is unique. But Argentines can still draw lessons from the way Britain averted the prospect of Scottish independence.

• Saturday, September 20th 2014 - 08:03 UTC

  Gibraltar governor supports deployment of large UK naval vessel to patrol territorial waters

  

  Gibraltar Governor Sir James Dutton has publicly voiced strong support for the deployment of a larger British naval vessel to patrol Gibraltar’s territorial waters.
  Sir James, a retired Royal Marine with a distinguished military record, said such a move would send “a really valuable message” in the face of persistent incursions by Spanish state vessels.

• Friday, September 19th 2014 - 06:31 UTC

  Argentine participation in London’s prestigious “100%design” fair

  

  The creativity and uniqueness of Argentine design are on show at the 100%design fair thanks to the support of the Argentine Embassy, which has its own stand at what is considered one of the most prestigious contemporary design events worldwide.

• Friday, September 19th 2014 - 05:42 UTC

  BBC predicts 54% to 46% win for the NO vote against independence

  

  Scotland will vote to stay in the United Kingdom after rejecting independence, the BBC has predicted. With 26 out of the country's 32 council areas having declared after Thursday's vote, the “No” side has a 54% of the vote, with the “Yes” campaign on 46%.

• Thursday, September 18th 2014 - 03:08 UTC

  The Scottish referendum

  

  By Gwynne Dyer - If the Scots vote “yes” to independence on Sept. 18, as one opinion poll now suggests they will, three things are likely to happen in the following week.

• Wednesday, September 17th 2014 - 05:34 UTC

  Britain's political leaders promise funds and change, ahead of Scotland's vote

  

  Britain promised to guarantee Scotland high levels of state funding, granting Scots greater control over healthcare spending in a last-ditch attempt to shore up support for the United Kingdom before Thursday's vote on independence.

• 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.