”The prime minister’s advice to HM the
Queen and the prorogation which followed thereon was unlawful and
is thus null and of no effect”. With this brief sentence, a panel
of judges in Scotland has placed the relationship between the Queen
and her Prime Minister under a greater spotlight than perhaps at
any previous time in her 67-year reign. It follows a legal
challenge to…
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…
For centuries, hereditary titles were
dispensed to close allies of the Sovereign as a mark of the
Monarch’s patronage, nowadays hereditary titles are no longer
dispensed and having an existing hereditary title no longer permits
one to sit in the House of Lords. Instead what are known as ‘life
peerages’ are awarded which permit the holder to bear a title and
sit in the House of Lords. On…
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…
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…
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 bill from coming into law should it be passed.
The Queen’s consent and Royal Assent are different things and…
As The Queen continues her traditional
summer break at Balmoral, we’re taking a look at another Scottish
castle with ties to the Royal Family. Glamis Castle was the
childhood home of the Queen Mother and the birthplace of Princess
Margaret, and it also served as…
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…
