Tag: United Kingdom

• Wednesday, October 16th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  “Gibraltar, the Falklands and other overseas territories deserve MPs” from LabourList

  

  The suggestion, proposal, or idea or however you may wish to call it is not new. Still, the UK government’s recent decision to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, British Indian Ocean Territory, to the Republic of Mauritius has caused outrage from some and disbelief from others. Still, it has again brought to discussion if other Overseas Territories such as the Falkland Islands and/or Gibraltar need to have representation at Westminster.

• Wednesday, October 16th 2024 - 08:33 UTC

  PM Starmer, “paying reparations for slave trade, not in the Commonwealth agenda”

  

  “Just to be clear, reparations are not on the agenda for the Commonwealth heads of government meeting. Technically, the (UK) Government's position on this has not changed. We do not pay reparations,” said Downing Street official spokesperson, when asked what PM Keir Starmer's view on paying reparations for Britain's involvement in the slave trade was.

• Tuesday, October 15th 2024 - 10:47 UTC

  Milei welcomes Boris Johnson at Casa Rosada

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei Monday welcomed former UK Primer Minister Boris Johnson at Casa Rosada, after which the South American leader announced he would travel to England for a meeting with musician Mick Jagger at a date yet to be determined. Milei had already discussed rock with another exPM - Lord David Cameron - whom he met as Foreign Secretary.

• Monday, October 14th 2024 - 08:25 UTC

  Trouble ahead at Samoa Commonwealth summit; Caribbean nations demanding £200bn billion from UK for slave trade

  

  Trouble ahead for King Charles and PM Keir Starmer when they attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Samoa on October 21st. A group of fifteen Caribbean governments have unanimously decided to demand an incredible £200 billion from the UK in compensation for its role in the slave trade, according to reports in the British media.

• Monday, October 14th 2024 - 08:18 UTC

  UK names new investment minister to spearhead bolstered Office for Investment

  

  A new Minister for Investment has been appointed to head up a bolstered Office for Investment, as part of a wider Whitehall ‘shake up’ to strengthen the government’s offer and partnership with businesses and investors.

• Thursday, October 10th 2024 - 10:48 UTC

  Keir Starmer: “Falklands are British and will remain British; it's personal for me”

  

  British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer made a conclusive statement of support for the Falkland Islands during the Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, hoping to put an end to speculations over the future of British Overseas Territories following on the decision to hand the Chagos archipelago sovereignty (British Indian Ocean Overseas Territory) to the Republic of Mauritius.

• Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 08:48 UTC

  UK charters flight to leave Lebanon on Sunday as conflict escalates

  

  More than 250 British nationals have left Lebanon on flights chartered by UK Government. Any remaining British nationals who want to leave are urged to register immediately, or to use commercial routes.

• Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 08:46 UTC

  HMS Protector “Sea Rider” Arctic Expedition for UK/Canadian Early-Career Researchers

  

  The British High Commission in Ottawa organized an expedition for a group of British & Canadian early-career researchers to travel on board HMS Protector for an Arctic cruise. The UK and Canada have an exciting portfolio of collaborative projects relating to science, technology, and research.

• Wednesday, October 2nd 2024 - 07:01 UTC

  UK “green milestone”, the last power station fueled by coal has finished

  

  UK's last coal power station, at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, finished operations on Monday September 30th, after running since 1967 and ending 142 years of reliance on the fossil fuel. The milestone is a major event in UK's ambitions to reduce its contribution to climate change. Coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel producing the most greenhouse gases when burnt.

• Wednesday, October 2nd 2024 - 06:20 UTC

  UN Human Rights Council 57: UPR Adoption of Chile

  

  UK Statement for the Universal Periodic Review Adoption of Chile as delivered at the 57th Human Rights Council in Geneva. From the Mission to the WTO, UN and Other International Organizations in Geneva.30 September 2024 (*)