Tag: United Kingdom

• Wednesday, April 27th 2022 - 09:25 UTC

  Governor Designate Alison Blake visits Falkland House in London

  

  Governor-Designate of the Falkland Islands, Alison Blake CMG, visited Falkland House in London on Monday where she met with FIG Representative to the UK and Europe Richard Hyslop.

• Tuesday, April 26th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  UK named world's fourth-biggest Defense spender in 2021, SIPRI report

  

  A new report says the UK moved into the world's top five military spenders in 2021 as the US remains the biggest spender by some distance. The annual report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) also revealed that for the first time ever, global military expenditure exceeded US$ 2 trillion.

• Monday, April 25th 2022 - 11:57 UTC

  Tepid New Delhi support for Argentina's sponsored Falklands/Malvinas dialogue commission

  

  The Commission for Dialogue referred to the Falkland Islands dispute which was launched in India, with the support of outstanding political figures, as was announced by Argentine minister of Foreign Affairs Santiago Cafiero, does not seem to have had the response expected, according to the Indian media in the framework of the annual Raisina Dialogue organized by the Indian government.

• Monday, April 25th 2022 - 11:50 UTC

  Operation Paraquet, the recovery of South Georgia April 25/26

  

  On April 25/26 1982 British forces launched Operation Paraquet which enabled the recovery of South Georgia, the first UK victory and defeat for the occupying Argentine forces in the Falkland Islands and its dependency.

• Monday, April 25th 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  UK inflation: Salmon farming company agrees to pay above the real Living Wage, £10.40 per hour

  

  Scottish Sea Farms, now the country’s second-largest producer of farmed salmon, has committed to paying above the real Living Wage in a bid to help those of its employees and their families hit hardest by the soaring cost of living.

• Saturday, April 23rd 2022 - 13:42 UTC

  UK reopens embassy in Ukrainian capital next week

  

  The UK government will re-open the British embassy in Ukraine’s capital city, Kyiv next week. The embassy was forced to temporarily close due to Russia’s full-scale and illegal invasion. A contingent of British staff remained in western Ukraine to provide humanitarian and other support.

• Saturday, April 23rd 2022 - 10:10 UTC

  ”Recognition '82’,” special edition gin to commemorate Falklands War and Chatham Dockyard workers

  

  A Kent distillery has created a Navy strength gin to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War. “Recognition ‘82” has been made by the Copper Rivet Distillery based at Chatham Dockyard, which played an important role in the conflict.

• Saturday, April 23rd 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth's first broadcast in October 1940 on Children's Hour during Second World War

  

  Queen Elizabeth celebrated this week her 96th birthday this. It was in October 1940, then Princess Elizabeth, who delivered a broadcast on Children’s Hour during the Second World War. The 14-year-old royal, joined by her sister Princess Margaret at Windsor Castle, called on evacuated youngsters to have courage, telling them she and Margaret knew what it was like to be separated from those they loved.

• Friday, April 22nd 2022 - 09:00 UTC

  Earl of Wessex to skip Grenada stop during Caribbean tour

  

  The trip to Grenada the Earl and Countess of Wessex were planning to make this year marking the Queen's Jubilee has been called off as a precautionary measure, it was announced in London on Thursday.

• Thursday, April 21st 2022 - 21:00 UTC

  “Inspirational” Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 96th birthday

  

  Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 96th birthday in a private ceremony surrounded by her closest relatives at Sandringham Estate in eastern England.