United Kingdom announced this Sunday the sending of a military ship towards Guyana, one of its former colonies that maintains a pulse with Venezuela over the Essequibo, an oil-rich region administered by Georgetown. “HMS Trent will sail this month to Guyana, our regional ally and Commonwealth partner, for a series of engagements in the region,” […]
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United Kingdom will send warship to Guyana due to tensions with Venezuela
He United Kingdom is preparing to send a warship to Guyana, a former British colony, due to tensions with neighboring Venezuela over the sovereignty of the Essequibo region. This territory of 160,000 square kilometers, rich in mineral and oil resources, is administered by Guyana as its own since 1966, but Venezuela claims it. The controversy […]
United Kingdom reaffirms support for Guyana amid dispute with Venezuela
The head of diplomacy United Kingdom in America, David Rutley, reaffirmed this Monday the support of the British government to Guyana in the midst of its territorial dispute with Venezuelain a closed-door meeting in Georgetown with the Guyanese president, Irfaan Ali. “The United Kingdom supports Guyana“, published Rutley, British Undersecretary of State for the Americas […]
UK will charge carbon tax on certain imports
The British Government announced this Monday that it will charge a carbon tax on imported goods, which will come into effect in 2027 to support the decarbonization campaign. Imports of iron, steel, aluminium, ceramics and cement from abroad will face a carbon price comparable to that of goods produced in the United Kingdom, indicates a […]
The United Kingdom considers investigating Zara for advertising seen as alluding to the war in Gaza
The Spanish fashion multinational Zarawhich has received complaints from British consumers who linked one of its advertisements to the war in the Middle East, announced that it has withdrawn it so as not to offend anyone, but at the same time noted that “The Jacket” campaign was “misunderstanding”. “The campaign, which was conceived in July […]
UK to announce measures to reduce net immigration
United Kingdom will announce changes to its legal immigration system on Monday after a record number of arrivals in 2022 put pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to act before an election due next year. High levels of legal immigration have dominated the British political landscape for more than a decade and Sunak had promised […]
British antitrust regulator wins appeal to investigate Apple
The London Court of Appeal ruled Thursday that Britain’s antitrust regulator can investigate Apple’s mobile browser and cloud gaming services, overturning a lower court decision that the agency said could undermine its power to put investigations underway. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) last year opened an exhaustive investigation into Apple’s dominance and Googlefrom Alphabet […]
Irish novelist Paul Lynch wins the prestigious Booker Prize 2023
The Irish author, Paul Lynch, was awarded the prestige prize literary British Booker Prize 2023 for his dystopian novel “The Song of the Prophet” during a ceremony Sunday night in London. The novelist, who was selected for the first time, was rewarded for his fifth novel, a dark and harrowing account of the life of […]
Thousands of letters seized from Spain in the 18th century by the English come to light
Thousands of documents, including much correspondence with Americafrom Spanish ships captured by the United Kingdom in the 18th century will be able to be consulted on the internet from Friday, the organization that stored them, the National Archives, announced in London. The documents relating to 35,000 ships, captured between 1652 and 1815, are beginning to […]
United Kingdom announces tax cuts and pension increases before elections
He British government revealed this Wednesday its fiscal plan for the coming months, which includes a drop of two points, to 10%, in the social contribution, an increase in pensions by 8.5% and an increase in the main social subsidy, Universal Credit, by 6.7%. In a statement before Parliament, the Minister of Economy, Jeremy Huntdetailed […]