Tag: United Kingdom

• Saturday, October 17th 2020 - 08:52 UTC

  Moody's cuts UK debt rating on recession, Brexit and lack of clear budget plans

  

  Ratings agency Moody’s cut the United Kingdom’s debt rating on Friday over the huge economic hit from the coronavirus crisis, Brexit and the lack of clear budget plans from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government.

• Friday, October 16th 2020 - 09:01 UTC

  Critical Friday for post-Brexit talks: EU insists Johnson must make concessions

  

  The negotiations between Britain and the European Union over their future relationship are lurching toward a crisis after European Union leaders told Boris Johnson he must make concessions only hours before the prime minister is due to decide whether to walk away.

• Friday, October 16th 2020 - 07:22 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth II in her first major engagement since UK's coronavirus lockdown

  

  Queen Elizabeth II carried out her first major engagement since the United Kingdom's coronavirus lockdown began in March, visiting the Porton Down military research facility on Thursday. The lab in south-west England was involved in dealing with the 2018 Novichok nerve agent attack on a Russian ex-spy in the nearby city of Salisbury.

• Thursday, October 15th 2020 - 09:22 UTC

  Johnson waiting for the EU summit before taking any decision on post-Brexit talks

  

  Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared himself disappointed in the progress of post-Brexit trade talks on Wednesday, but he will wait for news from an EU summit before deciding whether to pull the plug.

• Wednesday, October 14th 2020 - 08:51 UTC

  EU/UK post-Brexit talks in “critical stage”: fisheries, disputes and fair competition stumbling blocks

  

  The European Union demanded a “substantive” movement on Tuesday from Britain on fisheries, dispute settlement, and guarantees of fair competition in their talks on a post-Brexit trade deal, with Germany saying they were at a “critical stage”.

• Monday, October 12th 2020 - 09:00 UTC

  Johnson talks to Macron for a secure post Brexit deal, but fisheries remain a major issue

  

  Boris Johnson has told the French president the UK wants to “explore every avenue” to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU, days before the PM's self-imposed deadline. Johnson told Emmanuel Macron “intensive talks” were needed to “bridge significant gaps” remaining across the negotiating table.

• Monday, October 12th 2020 - 08:47 UTC

  Boris Johnson to announce more restrictions Monday as the virus surges

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce new measures to tackle a growing coronavirus crisis on Monday, moving to work more closely with local leaders from England's worst affected areas.

• Friday, October 9th 2020 - 08:08 UTC

  Prince William announces the Earthshot Prize to reward innovative solutions for the planet's challenges

  

  Britain's Prince William on Thursday launched a “prestigious” environmental prize aimed at turning “pessimism into optimism” by rewarding innovative solutions to the planet's biggest problems.

• Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  Falklands expects Premier Oil/Chrysaor merger will create new opportunities for Sea Lion oil/gas development

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has taken notice of the recent press release concerning the proposed merger of Premier Oil plc and Chrysaor Holdings Ltd.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:45 UTC

  Premier Oil absorbed by Chrysaor, becomes the largest independent oil and gas group on London Stock Exchange

  

  Shares in Premier Oil, with interests in the Falkland Islands, soared more than 14% on Tuesday, after the oil explorer agreed with a reverse takeover that will create the largest London-listed independent oil-and-gas group, producing more than 250,000 barrels of oil a day.