Tag: United Kingdom

Saturday, October 1st 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Labour Conference votes a manifesto commitment to proportional representation

The Labour Party Conference has voted for a manifesto commitment to proportional representation for general elections. This is described as a massive moment for democracy in the UK. Now all major parties, bar the Conservatives, are united on the need for electoral reform and committed to delivering a fair electoral system where every vote counts.
Saturday, October 1st 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng play, “Britannia Unhinged”

By Gwynne Dyer – “The Queen’s final act of service to the nation was to selflessly buy the economy one last fortnight,” said one tweet when all four wheels finally came off the British economy.
Friday, September 30th 2022 - 10:37 UTC
Ample commitment from Labour with Falkland Islands self determination

The round of United Kingdom political parties conferences has commenced and this week at Liverpool was Labour week, with the Falkland Islands government presence larger than normal, to mark this year the 40th anniversary of the war and Liberation.
Tuesday, September 27th 2022 - 09:53 UTC
King Charles III cypher revealed; personally chosen by the King

The cypher of King Charles III has been revealed, showing an image to be used by government departments and on state documents and post boxes. It was personally chosen by the King, from a range of designs produced by the College of Arms.
Monday, September 26th 2022 - 18:56 UTC
Wallace praises Truss as UK ups military spending

UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has announced that the government of Prime Minister Liz Truss intends to increase military spending up to to 3% of the country's Gross Domestic Product, per the Conservative leader's campaign promises, it was reported.
Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 10:10 UTC
England announces pause in “fracking moratorium” to bolster energy security

$UK had halted fracking, or hydraulic fracking, in 2019 over fears that the procedure could trigger earthquakes.$

The UK government on Thursday lifted England's moratorium on the fracking process to extract oil and gas, saying the move aims to shore up energy security as Russia cuts gas deliveries amid tensions over its invasion of Ukraine and the intensification of the war.
Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Another challenge for UK unity: latest census shows Catholics are a majority in Northern Ireland

For the first time in the century of its existence, Northern Ireland has more residents who identify as Catholic than those calling themselves Protestants, a census has shown, according to results published on Thursday.
Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 09:36 UTC
Princess Anne thanks Royal Navy personnel involved in the Queen's funeral

The Princess Royal visited Portsmouth Naval Base on Thursday to offer her personal thanks to sailors involved in Her Majesty the Queen’s funeral. Princess Anne spoke to the men and women about their role hauling the State Ceremonial Gun Carriage bearing the Queen’s coffin and lining the streets of London and Windsor.
Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 09:16 UTC
BOE hikes basic rate to 2,25%, and admits UK economy is in recession process

The Bank of England hiked its base rate to 2.25% from 1.75% on Thursday, lower than the 0.75 percentage point increase that had been expected by many traders, but cautioned the UK economy was already entering recession since GDP is forecast to contract by 0,1% in the third quarter, following on a 0.1% decline in the second quarter.
Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 09:56 UTC
Truss meets Biden in New York; talks focus on the Good Friday Agreement and peace in Northern Ireland

United Kingdom prime minister Liz Truss and US president Joe Biden held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the United Nations annual Assembly with special emphasis on the Good Friday Agreement that helped to end decades of conflict in Northern Ireland.