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Thousands of Britons braved rainy weather and grey skies over London to witness the coronation pomp and pageantry. The Met Office said many southern parts of the UK are likely to be cloudy with some outbreaks of rain throughout Saturday afternoon. This has raised fears a planned military flypast of more than 60 aircraft over Buckingham Palace at 2.30pm on Saturday could be called off. On Saturday afternoon the Royal […]

The King’s coronation service has been taking place with the eyes of the world watching Charles and the Queen as their moment with history came a step nearer. Charles and Camilla were welcomed at Westminster Abbey’s great west door by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, who will anoint and crown the monarch, after travelling through the capital’s streets in a carriage procession. Thousands of well-wishers lined the route the […]

The Coronation is set to get under way at 11am The King will be crowned at Westminster Abbey by the Archbishop of Canterbury during a coronation ceremony dating back centuries. Cries of “God Save the King” will ring out around the abbey after St Edward’s Crown is placed on Charles’ head by Archbishop Justin Welby. The senior cleric said the coronation served as “a powerful reflection and celebration of who […]

Seats were up for grabs in 230 local authorities Rishi Sunak’s Tories are braced for a bruising set of local election results as votes continue to be counted across England. The contests were the first to be fought under new rules requiring voters to carry photographic ID, and the elections watchdog said “regrettably” some people were turned away from polling stations as a result. The Electoral Commission said that overall […]

That's according to the Scottish Retail Consortium The number of shoppers at Scotland’s stores has increased, with tourists over Easter helping to provide a surge in footfall in Edinburgh, figures show. Footfall north of the border rose 7.7% in April compared to the same month last year, the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) said on Friday. Its data shows that in Edinburgh, shoppers increased by 29.4% last month compared to April […]

That's according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Expectations for the growth in demand of pure electric new cars have been downgraded. An automotive industry body said it predicts the vehicles will make up 18.4% of new car registrations this year, down from 19.7% in a forecast issued in January. This is due to “high energy costs and insufficient charging infrastructure” which is “anticipated to soften demand”, according […]

That's according to data from Rightmove First-time buyers with a 15% deposit to put down face paying nearly £200 per month more for a mortgage typically than they did a year ago, according to a property website. Rightmove said those in this deposit bracket will pay an average of around £1,056 per month compared with £865 last year, due to mortgage rates and house prices rising. However, it said this […]

He was taken to court by the family of Ed Townsend, Gaye’s co-writer of the 1973 soul classic. Ed Sheeran has won a US copyright lawsuit which alleged he used parts of Marvin Gaye’s hit song, Let’s Get It On, for his own track Thinking Out Loud. The British musician was taken to court by the family of Ed Townsend, Gaye’s co-writer of the 1973 soul classic. They claimed that […]

Actors dressed as Darth Vader, Dr Evil and Thanos have staged a protest at a deep sea mining conference in central London on Star Wars Day. The three actors hired by environmental campaign group Greenpeace, who wished not to be named, attended the Deep Sea Mining Summit 2023 at the Marriott Hotel in Canary Wharf on Thursday, coinciding with “May the Fourth”. Greenpeace said the “villains” attended the event as […]