Queen Elizabeth II

Theresa May to ask The Queen for permission to form a government with the DUP today

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…
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So we have a Hung Parliament - what happens next?

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…
State & Ceremonial

BREAKING NEWS: Exit poll suggests there will be a Hung Parliament

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…
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All smiles as The Queen spends the weekend at the Epsom Derby

It was all smiles for The Queen on Saturday as she attended one of her favourite engagements of the year – the Epsom Derby. Embed from Getty Images 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…
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Jeremy Corbyn says that if elected Prime Minister next week, he won't abolish the monarchy

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…
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