Princess Diana was eulogized at her funeral in Westminster Abbey on this day in history, Sept. 6, 1997. Thousands of mourners lined the streets to catch a glimpse as the procession made its way through the streets of London. More than
Queen Elizabeth II: MPs pay tribute in the House of Commons Flooding, leaking, stinking toilets, damp, masonry crumbling off, fire risk and asbestos — not quite what springs to mind when one thinks of the Palace of Westminster. But unfortunately, these are
The appointment of a former Foreign Office chief as head of a parliamentary watchdog on Europe has been criticised at Westminster because of his opposition to Brexit. Making Lord Ricketts chairman of the Lords’ European Affairs Committee was questioned in Parliament by
Expenses-abusing MPs to be court-martialled Following the revelations a couple of weeks ago that four MPs had been allowed to claim driving fines on expenses, questions began to swirl around whether the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), the independent body that oversees
Downing Street has been closed off to the public as emergency services scramble to the scene. According to witnesses at the scene, an evacuation is underway following the discovery of a suspicious package on Whitehall. Road closures are in place but are
Geraint’s bad week continues The last week will certainly be chalked down as one of the worst of Geraint Davies’ career. The long-serving MP was suspended by the Labour Party after numerous allegations of sexual harassment against young Labour staffers, Labour MPs
On this day in history, June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II was formally crowned monarch of the United Kingdom in a lavish ceremony full of royal traditions. More than 1,000 guests, dignitaries and royals attended the coronation at London’s Westminster Abbey, while
Sue Gray delay Following the Bank Holiday weekend, there was only one story hacks were desperate to write about on Tuesday: the Government’s interim response to Sue Gray’s Labour Party defection. The Cabinet Office publication ended up being something of a damp
Thousands of people are expected to flock to the streets of London to watch the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla on Saturday. The ceremony is due to begin around 11am inside Westminster Abbey after more than 2,000 guests enter the
King Charles is reportedly using an “exact copy of Westminster Abbey” to practice the Coronation in private. He will be crowned on May 6 at Westminster Abbey in a centuries-old ceremony. A full rehearsal has been set up at Buckingham Palace, a