Theresa May will travel to Buckingham Palace this afternoon to ask The Queen for permission to form a government alongside the Democratic Unionist Party.
Mrs May will inform Her Majesty that alongside the Northern Irish party led by Arlene Foster, the Conservative Party can command a majority in the House of Commons and can, therefore, stay on as Prime Minister.
If The Queen accepts Mrs…
So we have a Hung Parliament - what happens next?
9th June 2017
When the exit poll was revealed on Thursday evening, it was an unexpected surprise, to say the least. It is the result that the Conservatives were dreading and others were hoping for. Theresa May’s gamble didn’t pay off and it might have lost her the keys to Number 10…
Senior Conservative Ministers have said this morning that they do not expect to outperform the exit poll which predicts there will a Hung Parliament.
Labour have gained many seats from the Conservatives at this stage in the counting, and have ousted Tory heavyweights…
As voting booths across the United Kingdom close, it can be revealed that no party is expected to command a majority in the House of Commons, meaning there will be a Hung Parliament.
The exit poll conducted by the BBC and Sky suggests that Theresa May will lose her majority with Labour gaining seats. However, no party is expected to achieve the minimum 326 seats that The Queen requires for a…
Duchess of Cornwall 'knights' grumpy farmer with a leek
8th June 2017
Thousands of people are honoured every year by senior members of The Royal Family in order to recognise the contributions ordinary people make to British society. Today, the Duchess of Cornwall presided over her first investiture, knighting a farmer with a leek.
During an…
Calls for The Queen to present Ariana Grande with an honorary Damehood following Manchester benefit
4th June 2017
There have been calls for US singer Ariana Grande to be awarded an honorary Damehood following her organisation of the Manchester benefit concert held in memory of the victims of the bomb attack last Tuesday.
Celebrities and those who watched the concert made pleas on…
It was all smiles for The Queen on Saturday as she attended one of her favourite engagements of the year – the Epsom Derby.
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Dressed in a bright yellow floral dress and hat, the 91-year-old was seen smiling from the Royal Box with her Racing Manager John Warren.
The race is regarded as the most prestigious in the British racing calendar, and is held annually at…
The Queen and The Prince of Wales attended church on Sunday morning where they said prayers for the those who died and were injured in Saturday’s terror attack.
The 91-year-old Monarch attended the Sunday service at Windsor, whereas her son attended church in…
London Bridge closed due to 'major police incident'
3rd June 2017
London Bridge is closed this evening following a ‘major police incident’ in which armed officers are in attendance.
Eyewitnesses report that a car hit around a dozen pedestrians on the bridge.
London Bridge Station is closed and people have been told to avoid the…
Jeremy Corbyn says that if elected Prime Minister next week, he won't abolish the monarchy
29th May 2017
Jeremy Corbyn has reaffirmed that if elected Prime Minister in the General Election next week, he will not seek to abolish the monarchy.
When quizzed during the Battle for Number 10 leaders debate, Mr Corbyn said that the matter was out of the question.
Moderator Jeremy Paxman asked the Labour leader why there was nothing in his manifesto about getting rid of the monarchy.
Mr Corbyn replied…