December 7, 2022
UK aims to double US gas imports under new deal
The UK has agreed to double imports of US gas over the next year as it tries to stabilise soaring energy prices. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the plan would "bring down prices for British consumers and help end Europe's dependence on Russian…
November 4, 2022
Bank of England expects UK to fall into longest ever recession
The Bank of England has warned the UK is facing its longest recession since records began, as it raised interest rates by the most in 33 years. It warned the UK would face a "very challenging" two-year slump with unemployment nearly doubling by…
October 20, 2022
Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns
Prime Minister of England, Liz Truss has resigned from her duties on October 20th 2022. She will remain in office until her successor is chosen. From outside the steps of Number 10 Downing Street, Truss said a leadership election would take place…
September 19, 2022
Britain and world say final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II
LONDON (AP) — Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral Monday that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds that massed along the streets of London to honor a monarch whose…
September 12, 2022
Queen to lie in state for four full days before state funeral
The Queen will lie in state for four days before her funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday, 19 September. The public will be allowed to view the coffin during that time . Before this, the Queen will be at rest in St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh…
September 12, 2022
Price of war: UK and EU throw $500 billion at energy subsidies
London (CNN Business) — The United Kingdom on Thursday confirmed plans to subsidize energy bills for households and businesses, joining other European governments in a costly race to protect their economies from freezing up this winter as Russia…
July 20, 2022
UK smashes its hottest-day record, 100 million Americans under alerts in global heat emergency
(CNN) Heat waves across multiple continents have dashed records, threatened public health and buckled infrastructure, in what scientists say are signs of the climate crisis' impact on day-to-day weather. Americans are used to switching on their air…
June 10, 2022
UK will not copy EU demand for common charging cable
The UK government says it is not "currently considering" copying European Union plans for a common charging cable. The EU has provisionally agreed all new portable electronic devices must, by autumn 2024, use a USB Type-C charger, a move it says…
May 16, 2022
UK PM poised for protocol change ahead of crisis talks
The UK government is poised to introduce legislation which would allow ministers in London to override parts of the Brexit deal on Northern Ireland, a senior government source has said. Boris Johnson is due to visit Belfast later to encourage the…
March 21, 2022
Statement by the President of the Political Council of UKOTA on UK OTs implementation of sanctions against Russia
The Governments of the United Kingdom (UK) Overseas Territories have followed with horror Russia’s invasion of the sovereign democratic state of Ukraine. The Overseas Territories are in solidarity with the UK and the international community in…