Donald Trump has suggested Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘broke’ Queen Elizabeth’s ‘heart’ with the ‘bad and horrible’ things they said about the Royal Family. The former president, 77, scolded the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in an interview with TV host and former leader of the Brexit Party Nigel Farage on …
Read More »Queen Camilla dazzled in diamonds and sapphires tonight as President Emmanuel Macron kissed her hand and King Charles declared their welcome to France ‘magnifique’. Their Majesties were guests of honour at a glittering state banquet in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles at the end of a …
Read More »France might well be our oldest and, over time, our most implacable enemy. But the history of Anglo-French state visits is longer and warmer than might be expected, a warmth I’ve no doubt Charles will feel when he arrives in Paris later this month. For all the recent hostilities over …
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Viewers accuse Remainers of hijacking the BBC’s Last Night of the Proms as sea of EU flags replace Union Jacks in the crowd after anti Brexit campaigners delivered thousands to the Royal Albert Hall By Olivia Jones Published: 08:06 EDT, 10 September 2023 | Updated: 08:21 EDT, 10 September 2023 …
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Doing a U-turn in politics is no longer news; ethics is usually for the birds in the cut-and-thrust of politics. Politicians making outlandish promises or not keeping those that helped them win power may no longer spring surprises in many locations, but they still raise hackles in Britain. It …
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LONDON Britain is facing a fresh wave of industrial action, including by nurses, postal workers and university lecturers, sparked by a bitter cost-of-living crisis triggered by soaring inflation and a deteriorating economy. The annual inflation rate in the UK jumped to 11.1% in October from 10.1% in September, its highest …
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LONDON – August 26, 2022: CWU general secretary Dave Ward (in grey suit jacket) visits the picket line in Whitechapel on August 26, 2022. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) voted in favour of strike action by 97.6 per cent in the ballot, in the biggest strike of the …
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Press play to listen to this article LONDON — As Liz Truss gets down to work as Britain’s new prime minister, she faces an immediate problem. Half the British workforce appears to be going on strike. Across the country, rail workers, barristers, dockhands, bus drivers, garbage collectors, Amazon employees, and …
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The Post Office has issued a reminder to customers over a major change for anyone sending parcels to friends and family in the EU. It has warned that parcels will be refused if they do not have the correct customs declaration documentation attached to them. This applies to anyone sending …
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Pedestrians and shoppers walk along Regent Street in London, on April 12. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg As London’s shops and pub gardens reopen for the first weekend in three months, funds targeting smaller U.K. companies are among the best performers in Europe thanks to a rally in domestic …
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