Tag: United Kingdom

• Wednesday, April 22nd 2026 - 13:46 UTC

  Zero net migration would shrink UK GDP by 15% by 2060, Oxford Economics warns

  

  A long-term scenario of zero net migration would reduce the United Kingdom's economy by 15% by 2060 and limit GDP growth to an annual average of 0.9%, according to a report published on Wednesday by consultancy Oxford Economics. The study, which examines the impact of migration on British GDP and public finances, comes amid intense political polarisation over immigration controls.

• Monday, April 20th 2026 - 21:59 UTC

  British Army spring recruiting season in Nepal for future Gurkha soldiers

  

  Each Spring in Nepal, something extraordinary happens: the search begins for the next intake of Gurkha soldiers, young Nepalese men, many still teenagers, all with an ambition to join the British Army.

• Monday, April 20th 2026 - 21:39 UTC

  UK £132 million funding for fishing, seafood industries and coastal communities across England

  

  English fishermen, seafood businesses, and coastal communities can now apply for funding through the relaunched Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS), funded with £132 million committed to the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund over the next five years.

• Sunday, April 19th 2026 - 10:06 UTC

  Mandelson scandal threatens Starmer: fired top official may contradict his account before Parliament

  

  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will voluntarily appear before the House of Commons on Monday in an attempt to save his government amid the revelation that Peter Mandelson, the controversial former Labour minister he appointed ambassador to the United States in 2024, had been vetoed by the UK Security Vetting agency (UKSV) before his appointment — a veto that was overridden and of which Starmer says he was never informed.

• Monday, April 13th 2026 - 10:39 UTC

  United Kingdom highlights close relationship with Chile in defense and security

  

  Chilean Defense Minister Fernando Barros inaugurates the United Kingdom pavilion alongside Ambassador David Concar, Mark Jackson of the RAF, and Navy Captain Jason White

• Monday, April 13th 2026 - 08:12 UTC

  Trump has demolished the US-led global order, prepare for a rough 15 years

  

  By Mike Martin MP - “We’re all one people … to all of you down there on Earth … we love you”. Listening to the crew of Artemis over the last week has been a refreshing reminder of a part of America’s soul. Deep inside, it is a country that holds the highest ideals about individual spirit and endeavour, and the potential of humanity when we work together. Hearing the astronauts with my four-year-old daughter has been inspiring and awesome.

• Thursday, April 2nd 2026 - 10:50 UTC

  Milei presides over Falklands fallen tribute amid thaw in relations with London

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei is leading Thursday's central ceremony marking Veterans Day and the Day of the Fallen in the Falklands War, at Plaza San Martín in Buenos Aires's Retiro neighborhood, where the cenotaph honoring soldiers killed in the 1982 conflict stands. The ceremony, scheduled for 10 a.m., includes a presidential address, a wreath-laying, and a minute of silence before the unknown soldier plaque.

• Tuesday, March 31st 2026 - 18:16 UTC

  Falklands representative honors 1982 war veterans at UK reunion

  

  The Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK and Europe, Richard Hyslop, attended the South Atlantic Medal Association (SAMA 82) Annual General Meeting and Reunion Weekend in Gloucester, England, on March 28–29.

• Friday, March 27th 2026 - 19:50 UTC

  Uruguay considers with “interest” British offer of three Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels

  

  Uruguay's government is considering with “interest” a British offer to acquire three Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), according to El Observador, citing sources at the executive offices. The proposal involves first-generation River-class vessels — HMS Tyne, HMS Mersey, and HMS Severn — operational since 2003 and scheduled for decommissioning in 2028 as part of the British fleet renewal under NATO's defense spending commitments.

• Saturday, March 21st 2026 - 10:54 UTC

  London condemns Iranian attack on Diego Garcia, confirms RAF defending the base

  

  Britain's Ministry of Defence condemned on Saturday the launch of two Iranian intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia, in the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean. Neither projectile struck the installation.