King Charles III: I will serve with “loyalty, respect and love” September 9, 2022 King Charles III said this evening he felt a sense of loss “beyond measure” at the passing of his mother Queen Elizabeth II in his first address to the nation as sovereign. The new monarch said the Queen’s “dedication and devotion as Sovereign never wavered, through times of change and progress, through times of joy [...]
Exclusive: What King Charles III said to well-wishers outside Buckingham Palace September 9, 2022 Thousands are gathering at Buckingham Palace following King Charles’ walkabout after he returned from Balmoral earlier this afternoon. Diana from London met King Charles: “I held out my hand, shook his hand, and I said: ‘Your mother has been absolutely wonderful for this country – and I know you will be too.’ ‘“And he responded [...]
Liz Truss says Queen was ‘the spirit of Britain’ as tributes pour in September 8, 2022 Queen Elizabeth II was the “very spirit of Britain” and the “rock on which modern Britain was built”, Liz Truss has said in a tribute to Her Majesty. The Prime Minister said outside Number 10 that “our country has grown and flourished under her reign” and that “Britain is the great country it is today [...]
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died – Royals at Balmoral – Brits gather outside Buckingham Palace September 8, 2022 Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has died aged 96 at her Scottish country residence, Balmoral. She served as the Queen of the United Kingdom and of the Commonwealth for 70 years, having come to the throne at the age of just 25. She was born in 1926. Clarence House has said Prince Charles and Camilla, [...]
Free market think tanks criticise Truss’s energy price freeze September 8, 2022 Free market think tanks have said that the government’s plan to freeze energy bills will be ineffective and does not sufficiently target those most in need of support. “The energy price freeze is middle class welfare on steroids,” Andy Mayer, CEO of the Institute of Economic Affairs, said. “It represents a gigantic, untargeted handout to [...]
Solicitors watchdog to crack down on SLAPP lawsuits, SRA chief says September 8, 2022 The head of the UK’s Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has vowed to crack down on the use of spurious lawsuits to silence legitimate criticism. In an article in The Times, SRA chief executive Paul Philip said the watchdog is “committed to cracking down” on law firms using so-called ‘strategic lawsuits against public participation’ (Slapps). The [...]
Treasury’s most senior civil servant ousted by Kwasi Kwarteng September 8, 2022 The Treasury’s most senior civil servant has been ousted by new chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng in a major Whitehall shake-up. Tom Scholar announced today that he was leaving as Treasury permanent secretary, after the chancellor “decided it was time for new leadership” at the department. City A.M. understands the sacking happened on Tuesday night, meaning it [...]
UK caps household energy bills at £2,500 as Truss promises business help September 8, 2022 British households will have their annual energy bills capped at £2,500 for two years in a £130bn+ scheme that will save consumers thousands of pounds. Prime Minister Liz Truss said the two-year Energy Price Guarantee will begin at the start of October and that the government will pay energy suppliers the difference between the cap [...]
Duke of Sussex travels to Balmoral to be with the Queen – without Meghan September 8, 2022 Prince Harry will travel to Balmoral in Scotland to be with Her Majesty the Queen as she’s placed under medical supervision – but the Duchess of Sussex is not reportedly joining him. The Duke of Sussex will be reunited with The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, after years of estrangement. The Royal, who stood back [...]
Economists warn UK to face blackouts under Liz Truss energy plan September 8, 2022 Economists today warned prime minister Liz Truss’s decision to freeze energy bills for everyone in the UK at £2,500 raises the risk of blackouts. Experts at the economic think tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said energy supplies may run dry due to the government propping up energy spending. “Households, businesses or governments… will [...]