King Charles III takes the throne at an uncertain time for the British monarchy. Republicanism is on the rise, both in the UK and across what is left of the Commonwealth. Meanwhile the withdrawal of three family members from royal duties – the Duke and Duchess of Sussex by personalContinue Reading
Royal Mail stamps are one of the everyday items set to change following the death of the Queen. Zurbagan / Shutterstock For the last 70 years, Britain has become accustomed to the iconic profile of Queen Elizabeth II on stamps and coins. Now that King Charles III has ascended theContinue Reading
An infant boy and juvenile girl have died following a car fire in Co Westmeath. At about 4pm on Friday, the alarm was raised after a car with three occupants was discovered on fire on a rural road at Lackan near Multyfarnham. An infant boy was removed from the sceneContinue Reading
The new prime minister Liz Truss has announced plans to reverse the fracking ban and drill for more North Sea gas. Clicksbox/Shutterstock Ever since climate change appeared on the political agenda, there has been general agreement on the need for a robust response. While the implementation of climate policy hasContinue Reading
The UK is mourning Queen Elizabeth II following her death at the age of 96. Her passing raises important constitutional questions regarding how the country transitions to the reign of her son, Charles. These are the key moments to look out for in the days ahead. When will Charles becomeContinue Reading
Households are facing an unprecedented energy crisis, and the most vulnerable will suffer the most. Solarisys/Shutterstock With UK households facing a dire energy crisis, there has been no shortage of advice from politicians, experts and journalists about how to save energy. Not all of this advice has been good. FormerContinue Reading
When the late historian Sir Ben Pimlott embarked on his 1996 biography, his colleagues expressed surprise that he should consider Queen Elizabeth II worthy of serious study at all. Yet Pimlott’s judgement proved sound and, if few academics have followed his lead, the political role of the monarchy has receivedContinue Reading
JC JBB When Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952, Britain was just seven years out of the second world war. Rebuilding work was still ongoing, and rationing key products such as sugar, eggs, cheese and meat would continue for another year or so. But the austerity andContinue Reading
The UK’s tech-savvy head of state was queen of a thousand memes.Continue Reading
For his recent book on the role of the British prime minister, contemporary historian Anthony Seldon chose the title: The Impossible Office? Liz Truss will soon find out just how impossible the office can be as she walks across the threshold and into No.10. Her first task, as she takesContinue Reading
