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Montevideo, July 28th 2025 - 04:01 UTC

Tag: United Kingdom

  • Friday, May 6th 2022 - 09:09 UTC

    Bank of England combats inflation by increasing base rate interest to 1%

    The MPC majority voted 6-3 to increase Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 1%, while members from the minority preferred 0.5 percentage points, to 1.25%.

    The Bank of England on Thursday increased for the fourth consecutive time the base rate interest to 1% in an attempt to contain inflation and despite admitting the prospect of recession. The energy crunch, the Russian war in Ukraine, and lesser household incomes are expected to contribute to weaker growth.

  • Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 10:11 UTC

    Falklands War: MPs demand inquiry on Exocet “kill switch”; how transparent was France?

    Forty years on from the sinking of the destroyer, lawmakers have called for answers on how transparent France was with the UK in discussions on the Exocet

    British lawmakers have demanded an inquiry into whether France was dishonest about the existence of a “kill switch” in missiles used by Argentina in attacks that killed British sailors during the Falklands War, with the sinking of several vessels, the first of which was Type 42 HMS Sheffield.

  • Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

    Lord Mayor of the City of London on official visit to Chile

    Keaveny held discussions in open banking regulation, sharing practices on how the UK experience can help create a dynamic yet secure ecosystem in Chile.

    As the highest representative of London’s financial district, Lord Mayor of the City of London Vincent Keaveny spent two days this week in Santiago, where he met with government officials, financial associations and representatives of the Chilean business world, with the aim of strengthening trade links between the City of London and Chile.

  • Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:34 UTC

    Sheffield honors

    A Sea King hovering off HMS Sheffield's stern during rescue operations to save the crew of the ship

    The city of Sheffield has come together to mark the 40th Anniversary of HMS Sheffield's sinking during the Falklands conflict. HMS Sheffield was struck by an Argentine missile on 4 May 1982 before sinking six days later on 10 May.

  • Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:24 UTC

    Angela Rayner, porn in parliament and a depressing week for British politics

    An unnamed source had told that Labour's deputy leader, Angela Rayner, crosses and uncrosses her legs to “distract” the PM during parliamentary sessions

    By Lindsey Blumell (*) - There are more women in the UK parliament and government than ever before – making up about one-third of the total 650 members. Yet, there are still cases like The Mail on Sunday running the headline “Stone the crows! Tories accuse Rayner of Basic Instinct ploy to distract Boris”. An unnamed source had told the outlet that Labour's deputy leader, Angela Rayner, crosses and uncrosses her legs to “distract” the prime minister during parliamentary sessions. In case anyone was in doubt about the reference, the article was accompanied by the famous image of Sharon Stone from the film.

  • Saturday, April 30th 2022 - 09:57 UTC

    ARA Libertad to expose UK's 'disproportionate and provocative' military presence in Malvinas

    “In the South American continent we live in a peace zone and that is the value we want to underline, to defend and to maintain”, said Taiana

    Argentina plans to reaffirm its sovereign rights over the Falkland Islands and expose the 'disproportionate' British military presence in the Islands when the instruction tall ship ARA Libertad calls on different ports of the world.

  • Saturday, April 30th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

    BOT Virgin Islands' Premier arrested on alleged drug plot; Foreign Secretary Truss “appalled”

    Fahie has been accused of conspiring to import a controlled substance and money laundering, according to US authorities

    The Miami Herald has reported that Andrew Fahie, the premier of the British Virgin Islands, is currently being held in the US after being apprehended in Miami on 28 April over an alleged drug plot. Fahie was appointed to his role of premier by the Queen in 2019 and has been in charge of running the Caribbean island ever since.

  • Friday, April 29th 2022 - 23:06 UTC

    Uruguayan President was invited by Boris Johnson and will travel to the UK

    The last time Lacalle left the country was to attend the inauguration of Gabriel Boric as President of Chile

    The President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, was invited by the government of the United Kingdom to meet with the Prime Minister of that country, Boris Johnson. He will travel to that country at the end of May or the beginning of June, as reported by Montevideo Portal and later confirmed by sources from the president's office.

  • Friday, April 29th 2022 - 09:50 UTC

    Duncan downplays comments on Foradori, but damage to Falklands' 2016 Joint Statement has been done

    Sir Ian Duncan and Carlos Foradori during the 2016 negotiations

    Ex Foreign Office minister for the Americas, Alan Duncan has said that former Argentine deputy foreign minister Carlos Foradori was a formidable negotiator, despite having written in a book on his memoirs that his counterpart in trade, cooperation and Falklands/Malvinas negotiations at the British embassy cellar in Buenos Aires, rang the following morning to say he “was pissed” since the night before he had drank too much.

  • Friday, April 29th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

    Queen's birthday with 800 guests in Buenos Aires; special tribute to Falklands Veterans from both sides

    Ambassador Kirsty Hayes addressing the more than 800 guests at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

    With over 800 guests the British Embassy in Buenos Aires celebrated on Thursday both the birthday, and Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth. The celebration took place at the official residence of Ambassador Kirsty Hayes, who hosted members of the Argentine federal and provincial governments, lawmakers from all parties, business people, diplomats, academics, artists, journalists and other representatives from the community.