Tag: United Kingdom

• Thursday, April 14th 2022 - 21:34 UTC

  Russia urges Argentina, UK to resume sovereignty talks over Falkland Islands

  

  Russia's Foreign Ministry has released a statement from Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova urging for the resumption of negotiations between Argentina and the United Kingdom regarding sovereignty over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands.

• Thursday, April 14th 2022 - 10:28 UTC

  Asylum seekers who arrive in UK on small boats will be sent to Rwanda, BBC

  

  Some asylum seekers who arrive in the UK on small boats across the Channel will be given a one-way ticket to Rwanda, under new government plans, report BBC. Home Secretary Priti Patel is in the African nation to sign a deal for a £120m trial involving mostly single men arriving in Britain via boat crossings.

• Wednesday, April 13th 2022 - 20:30 UTC

  Terrorist who killed British MP gets life in jail

  

  A London Court Wednesday handed down a life imprisonment sentence on convicted terrorist Ali Harbi Ali for the Oct. 16, 2021, murder of British Conservative MP Sir David Amess.

• Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 23:06 UTC

  British PM and Finance Minister fined in “party-gate” scandal

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tuesday apologized to the people for his involvement and that of his staff in the so-called “party-gate” scandal, which consisted basically of holding private meetings and celebrations while the population was held under strict lockdown due to COVID-19.

• Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 09:57 UTC

  Falkland Islands' veterans get sneak peek at Navy’s formidable new frigate

  

  Royal Navy sailors and arms, security, and aerospace company BAE Systems welcomed Falkland veterans to Glasgow shipyard where the first Type 26 frigate is under construction. The 44 veterans all of whom served on the previous HMS Glasgow which saw action during the Falklands visited the BAE systems shipyard on April 9th to see the new HMS Glasgow.

• Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 09:20 UTC

  Suspect found guilty of murdering British MP

  

  After just 18 minutes of deliberation, a British court has found an Islamic State sympathizer guilty of stabbing Conservative MP David Amess to death.

• Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 09:04 UTC

  What is a non-dom? The tax status claimed by UK Chancellor Sunak’s wife and other wealthy people

  

  By Ronen Palan (*) – It has emerged that British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s wife, Akshata Murty, claims non-domicile (or “non-dom”) tax status, meaning that she does not have to pay UK taxes on income earned elsewhere. This revelation has drawn criticism, especially in light of Sunak raising taxes for working households. An expert answers our questions.

• Monday, April 11th 2022 - 09:56 UTC

  Britain won the Falklands war but paid a steep price and the dispute isn’t settled

  

  By George Foulkes (*) – This month marks the 40th anniversary of the start of the Falklands war – a conflict that cost both British and Argentine sides dearly and ultimately failed to resolve the dispute over the Islands' sovereignty, which continues to this day.

• Thursday, April 7th 2022 - 09:47 UTC

  Website Declassified UK poll shows 49% believe Argentina should assert sovereignty over the Falkland/Malvinas

  

  Investigative journalism website Declassified UK has published the results of a poll on its social media with only 21% stating that the UK should keep the Falkland Islands while an overwhelming 49% believe in Argentine sovereignty for the Malvinas Islands.

• Wednesday, April 6th 2022 - 09:18 UTC

  Princess Anne attends Falklands' war anniversary service at St. Paul's Cathedral

  

  Princess Royal has joined veterans at a service to remember those who fought or died in the Falklands War, and to mark the conflict’s 40th anniversary. The Falkland Islands Government organized the service of reflection and remembrance in St Faith’s Chapel at St Paul’s Cathedral on Tuesday.