Tag: United Kingdom

Friday, February 19th 2021 - 08:33 UTC
UK wants to coordinate the development of future pandemic vaccines to 100 days

Britain which holds the presidency of the Group 7 will challenge fellow members to help speed up the development of future vaccines to 100-days. On Friday Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosts a virtual meeting of leaders including US President Joe Biden.
Monday, February 15th 2021 - 09:54 UTC
Falklands defined as British Independent Overseas Territory by US Navy triggers reaction in Buenos Aires

The Argentine government expressed deep concern following a report in the official twitter from the United States Commander Submarine Force Atlantic, (Comsublant) in which it reveals that it had recently operated in the South Atlantic, “with British support” from the Falklands, “in a display of the global reach of both nations.”
Monday, February 15th 2021 - 08:42 UTC
Brazil confirms cases of UK variant of the coronavirus in two states

Brazil's health ministry confirmed on Sunday cases of the UK variant of the novel coronavirus in two states and in the federal district of Brasília. However, the government said it has not yet confirmed cases of the South African variant.
Saturday, February 13th 2021 - 08:00 UTC
British controversial lawyer elected as prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

British human rights lawyer Karim Khan was elected on Friday as the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a politically daunting position whose incumbent was slapped with US sanctions.
Friday, February 12th 2021 - 09:33 UTC
UK/EU talks to overcome post Brexit frictions in Northern Ireland; Dublin pleads for calm

Britain and the EU vowed on Thursday to resolve post-Brexit trade frictions over the Northern Ireland border in the wake of the UK's departure from the bloc. Northern Ireland was barely mentioned in the parliamentary debates prior to the 2016 Brexit referendum.
Friday, February 12th 2021 - 08:39 UTC
BBC World News barred from China in retaliation for UK revoking Beijing's CGTN network

Chinese regulators have accused the UK's global broadcaster of breaking China's media code. The move follows the decision by UK authorities to revoke the license for China's global state TV network CGTN.
Friday, February 5th 2021 - 08:50 UTC
UK in Covid-19 rare success: it has vaccinated 15% of the population (10 million)

The UK reached the milestone of vaccinating 10 million people, about 15% of the population, according to the latest official reports. “We are on a downward slope of cases, hospitalizations and deaths,” Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said at a televised press conference. “This peak, at least, we are past.”
Friday, February 5th 2021 - 08:21 UTC
Bank of England tells banks to prepare for negative interest rates

The Bank of England (BOE) told banks to start getting ready for negative interest rates but added that the message shouldn’t be taken as a signal that the policy is imminent. The BOE made the announcement as it held its key rate at a record low of 0.1%.
Thursday, February 4th 2021 - 06:45 UTC
St Helena prepares to commemorate the bicentennial of Napoleon's death

By Nick Sundin – The United Kingdom commemorated in June 2015 the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo, marking the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte and the end of the Napoleonic Wars. In the months surrounding the bicentenary of 18th June 2015, battlefield visits abounded, with key sites in the vicinity of the battlefield and the town of Waterloo itself seeing large increases in tourism.
Tuesday, February 2nd 2021 - 09:10 UTC
UK will formally apply to join the Trans Pacific Partnership

The United Kingdom will formally apply to join one of the world’s largest free-trade areas, deepening trade ties with some of the fastest-growing markets in the world. International Trade Secretary Liz Truss will speak to ministers in Japan and New Zealand to request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), with formal negotiations set to start this year.