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Thousands of postal workers go on strike in the UK

Published on: August 26, 2022
10:02

London, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) Some 15,000 postal workers in the United Kingdom went on strike, demanding a "dignified" salary increase, after rejecting a two percent increase proposed by the Royal Mail company.

US blockade prevents collecting aid for Cuba in the UK

Published on: August 24, 2022
11:12

London, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) Cubans residing in the United Kingdom denounced that the Stripe payment system froze the account created to send humanitarian aid to Cuba for fear of violating the US blockade.

Strike paralyzes 80 percent of British rail transportation

Published on: August 18, 2022
12:29

London, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) More than 40,000 railway workers in the United Kingdom returned to strike on Thursday to demand a pay rise due to inflation, better working conditions and guarantees against massive layoffs.

French court’s opinion on Venezuelan gold rejected in France

Published on: August 5, 2022
15:09

Paris, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) French-Latin American solidarity movements and groups denounce the opinion by a British court that denies Venezuela access to gold reserves deposited in the Bank of England, the Embassy of the South American country highlighted here. In a communiqué, the diplomatic office states that a declaration that demands the return of the resources belonging to the Venezuelan people, to which several associations on French soil have already joined, is open for signature online.

UK approves extradition of Assange to United States

Published on: June 17, 2022
08:44

London, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The British government approved the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, where he could be sentenced to 175 years in prison for alleged violations of the espionage law.

UK deputies sign motion against Assange’s extradition

Published on: April 28, 2022
08:51

London, Apr 28 (Prensa Latina) More than 20 British deputies have signed a motion so far asking the Minister of the Interior, Priti Patel, to reject the extradition of the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, to the United States.

Johnson: Ukrainian troops to be trained in UK

Published on: April 22, 2022
09:00

London, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) Over a dozen Ukrainian soldiers are in the United Kingdom to receive training in operating armored vehicles donated by the British government, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed.

The West condemns the Taliban for excluding girls from schools

Published on: March 25, 2022
09:12

London, March 25 (Prensa Latina) The foreign ministers of six Western countries and the high representative of the European Union (EU) condemned the Taliban government for excluding girls from Afghan schools, and demanded that the decision be reversed.

Two in five British households will fall into energy poverty

Published on: March 21, 2022
08:34

London, March 21 (Prensa Latina) Two out of five families with children in the United Kingdom will fall into energy poverty when the new electricity and gas tariff comes into force next April, according to a study released recently.

Assange’s extradition to US moves to British political sphere

Published on: March 15, 2022
08:35

London, Mar 15 (Prensa Latina) The extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States has moved into the political arena, his partner, Stella Morris, said after the British Supreme Court refused to accept an appeal.

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