A Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United Kingdom has questioned whether it is right for The Queen to
be “sucked in” to matters involving constitutional principles. Lord
Sales, one of the 12 Justices of the Supreme Court, questioned the
government’s barrister on Wednesday morning, asking whether it is
appropriate for the monarch to be drawn into politically
controversial…
The United Kingdom’s former Attorney
General has said the Prime Minister must resign if he has misled
The Queen over prorogation. Speaking to BBC News, Dominic Grieve QC
said: “If Boris Johnson has misdirected Her Majesty the Queen, it
would be a shameful act and he…
Court rules The Queen was given unlawful advice over prorogation by the Prime Minister
11th September 2019
Three of the most senior judges in the
land have ruled that The Queen was given unlawful advice to
prorogue Parliament by the government. The Scottish Court in
Session ruled that the advice conveyed was unlawful because “It had
the purpose of stymying…
BREAKING: Arise Sir Geoff Boycott & Sir Olly Robbins - Theresa May's Resignation Honours list revealed
10th September 2019
Theresa May’s Resignation Honours list
has been revealed, with controversial names being awarded Peerages
& knighthoods. Perhaps the most recognisable name to be honoured is
also the most surprising name, as Mrs May’s honours her hero
Geoffrey Boycott with a knighthood. The former Prime Minister is
known to be a huge fan of the cricket legend, although he has
always been…
BREAKING: John Bercow to stand down after four terms as Speaker
9th September 2019
John Bercow has announced he is to step
down as Speaker of the House of Commons on October 31st. Mr Bercow
made the announcement in the Commons chamber on Monday afternoon,
with MPs paying tribute to the 56-year-old who has served for four
consecutive terms as…
The Queen has given Royal Assent to a
bill aimed at preventing the UK leaving the EU without a deal. This
means that the Prime Minister must now ask the EU for a further
delay to Brexit unless he can pass a deal through Parliament. As
Royal Assent has now been granted…
The Duke of York has found himself on the
front pages on the Sunday newspapers again, this time for an
incident involving a senior royal aide. According to the Mail on
Sunday, Prince Andrew flew into a ‘furious rage’ at one of his
highly respected aides, with the incident becoming so serious the
Prince of Wales later became involved. The alleged fracas occurred
a few weeks ago…
Bercow rules that Queen's consent is not required for bill blocking no-deal Brexit
4th September 2019
The Speaker of the House of Commons, John
Bercow, has ruled that The Queen’s consent is not required for the
bill being debated in the House of Commons on Wednesday which seeks
to block a no-deal Brexit. This partly scuppers the government’s
hopes to block the…
Boris Johnson expected to call snap general election after his is majority destroyed
3rd September 2019
Boris Johnson is expected to call a snap
general election on Wednesday after a number of Conservative MPs
defied the party whip to vote against him in crucial Brexit votes.
The group of rebel MPs, which includes a former Chancellor and the
Father of the House, have now…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has lost his
majority in the House of Commons – six hours before a major Brexit
vote. Dr Phillip Lee, Member of Parliament for Bracknell, crossed
the floor of the Commons on Tuesday afternoon joining the Liberal
Democrats. BREAKING: Utterly extraordinary! Phillip Lee has just
crossed the floor in the House of Commons joining the Lib Dem’s.
Boris…
