Tag: United Kingdom

• Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 07:24 UTC

  South Georgia issues colored titanium coins highlighting the fin whale

  

  British Overseas Territories South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands have issued a series of coloured titanium coins highlighting the fin whale. The coins are produced y Pobjoy Mint.

• Monday, June 14th 2021 - 08:32 UTC

  UK and EU sign agreement on catch levels for 2021, includes 70 fish stocks

  

  The UK has concluded annual fisheries negotiations with the EU, providing certainty for the fishing industry on catch limits for the remainder of 2021, according to a news release from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

• Saturday, June 12th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  G-7 leaders gather in England, hope for a greener, more prosperous future

  

  Leaders from of the seven wealthiest democracies – the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom – Friday started three days of talks at the tiny village of Carbis Bay, near St. Ives in Cornwall, England, in pursuit of a greener, more prosperous and equitable future under the “build back better” motto.

• Saturday, June 12th 2021 - 07:52 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth and royal family host a reception for G7 leaders

  

  Britain’s Queen Elizabeth hosted on Friday reception for leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) richest nations, who are holding a three-day summit. The reception was held at Cornwall’s Eden Project, an attraction that features the world’s largest indoor rainforest within giant domes.

• Thursday, June 10th 2021 - 06:40 UTC

  Duke of Edinburgh rose planted to mark what would have been Prince Philip's 100th birthday

  

  Queen Elizabeth II marked what would have been her husband's 100th birthday by planting a rose named after the Duke of Edinburgh in the East Terrace Garden of Windsor Castle.

• Wednesday, June 9th 2021 - 09:26 UTC

  Biden first overseas trip: G7 summit in the UK, meetings with EU, NATO leaders and Putin

  

  United States President Joe Biden and his wife Jill are expected to land on Air Force One at UK's RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk this Wednesday to kick off an eight-day trip to Europe, which includes meetings with Queen Elizabeth, PM Boris Johnson, and equally significant Russian president Vladimir Putin in Geneva.

• Wednesday, June 9th 2021 - 04:34 UTC

  A woman becomes the first female chair of the English Football Association

  

  Businesswoman Debbie Hewitt is to become the English Football Association's first female chair in its 157-year history. She was the unanimous choice of the selection panel and takes over in January, subject to ratification from the FA Council.

• Saturday, June 5th 2021 - 09:51 UTC

  Over £8m boost for international conservation in UK Overseas Territories

  

  Over £8 million new funding to protect rare wildlife and vulnerable habitats across the globe. Threatened species such as whales, marine turtles and sharks will be better-protected thanks to a boost of over £8 million for projects in the UK Overseas Territories, the British government announced on Saturday 5 June under plans to tackle the global biodiversity crisis.

• Wednesday, June 2nd 2021 - 09:47 UTC

  UK reports “zero deaths” of covid-19 as summer season looms over

  

  The United Kingdom has registered a total of “zero deaths” of covid-19 in the last 24 hours, which would signal that vaccines do work, according to optimistic health care analysts.

• Monday, May 31st 2021 - 08:09 UTC

  British PM Boris Johnson gets married in private ceremony

  

  In a private ceremony with guests not exceeding 30 people to abide by the current covid-19 restrictions in force, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee have tied the knot, it was announced Sunday.