The Queen has been pleased to formally
approve the appointment of Sarah Davies as the new Clerk Assistant
in the House of Commons. Ms Davies will become the first woman to
permanently hold the position in the role’s 400-year history and
will begin her new job later this month. The Queen has approved the
appointment of Sarah Davies as Clerk Assistant of the House of
Commons. She is the…
Theresa May has announced her intention
to leave office, saying she has no desire to continue as Prime
Minister during the next stage of Brexit negotiations. As such, a
leadership contest looms in the Conservative Party and unless a
General Election is called, their new…
The Queen is set to appoint her 14th Prime Minister as Theresa May announces her intention to resign
27th March 2019
The Queen is on track to appoint her 14th
Prime Minister as Theresa May announces she will not stay on as PM
during the next phase of Brexit negotiations. Mrs May made the
revelation during a meeting of Conservative MPs on Wednesday
evening. If she does indeed resign, it is…
MPs have been openly discussing
proroguing Parliament early in order to end the Brexit deadlock.
Speaking in the House of Commons, Solicitor General Robert Buckland
said that Parliament might have to prorogue so the Prime
Minister can bring back her Brexit deal before the House.
[commentary] According to parliament.uk, Prorogation (pronounced
‘pro-ro-ga-tion’) marks the end of a…
New law calling for women to inherit hereditary titles passes first stage in Parliament
5th March 2019
A bill calling for the law to be changed
so that women can inherit titles and hereditary peerages has passed
its first stage in the House of Commons. Conservative MP Philip
Davies introduced a Ten Minute Rule motion in the Commons on
Tuesday which called on the law to…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, Eleanor Laing, receives Damehood from Prince William
7th February 2019
The Deputy Speaker of the House of
Commons, Dame Eleanor Laing, attended an investiture at Buckingham
Palace on Thursday where she received her Damehood from the Duke of
Cambridge. Dame Eleanor, who was made a Dame in the 2018 Queen’s
Birthday Honours List, has been…
Gun Salutes take place across the UK to commemorate The Queen's accession to the throne
6th February 2019
Gun Salutes have been taking place across
the UK to commemorate the day 67 years ago when Queen Elizabeth II
came to the throne. In London, a 62 round Gun Salute took place at
the Tower of London at 1pm. An hour earlier at midday, the King’s
Troop Royal Horse Artillery fired a 41 gun salute in honour of
Accession Day at Green Park. A 21 gun salute was also fired at noon
at Edinburgh Castle while…
Prime Minister Theresa May is to face a
vote of confidence in her government following the crushing
defeat on her Brexit vote on Tuesday. The government lost Theresa
May’s meaningful vote by a huge majority on Thursday evening. 432
MPs voters against the motion with…
The Austrian Catholic Church yesterday
began a year of honour to mark the 500th anniversary of the death
of Maximilian I, founder of Austria’s Catholic Habsburg Empire. As
Austria has sought to distance itself from its Christian past and
national history in recent decades…
The Queen’s Guards have performed a
special rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody outside of Buckingham
Palace. The Band of the Grenadier Guards played the Queen melody on
Monday to the delight of onlookers. Bohemian Rhapsody at Buckingham
Palace today 🎶🎺 So cool!pic.twitter.com/ULB6trWVHX — M ♡ (@gua_x2)
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