Great royal occasions — and make no mistake, the funeral of Prince Philip was a very great occasion indeed — are always charged with historical meaning. For the senior members of the House of Windsor, this was above all a poignant personal farewell. I defy even the most strident republican …

Scott Morrison will soon announce the start date of a royal commission into veteran suicides. Defence Minister Peter Dutton has confirmed the inquiry is imminent. “It will be announced by the prime minister in the not-too-distant future,” he told 2GB radio on Monday. “We want that work to get underway …

Kate Middleton is poised to step up in the family: Duchess of Cambridge was dignified and composed as she arrived at the castle alone and chose an outfit that was ‘elegant but not overstated,’ fashion experts reveal Kate Middleton was ‘consciously styled’ to mourn Duke of Edinburgh’s passing Donned chic black …

  New Defence Minister Peter Dutton has backed a royal commission into veteran suicide in the clearest indication the government is ready to implement to the measure. The government has faced growing calls to implement a royal commission and on Monday inched closer to the measure, with new Defence Minister …

Herald who proclaimed Prince Philip’s styles and titles as his coffin was lowered into the royal vault reveals sense of ‘honour’ for being part of a ‘moment of history’ Thomas Woodcock, 69, has been Garter Principal King of Arms since 2010  He is the principal member of the royal household …

THE chief executive of Loganair, the only airline headquartered in Scotland, has spoken about the challenges facing airports as they recover from the pandemic, expressing concern about their “viability and sustainability”. Jonathan Hinkles, speaking on the Go Radio Business Show with Hunter & Haughey, said: “It is how can they …

Prince Harry will fly back to LA to be with his pregnant wife Meghan Markle tomorrow after going for a walk with his father Prince Charles today, royal sources have claimed.  In what will be a rare face-to-face meeting between the pair since Harry left the UK for the US, the Duke …

Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank left the grounds of Windsor Castle for home earlier today after attending Prince Philip’s funeral yesterday afternoon. The Queen’s granddaughter, 31, donned a checked shirt and a pair of sunglasses as she sat in the passenger seat of a car driven by her …

A former Royal British Legion club in Birmingham was found to be filled with cannabis plants. Police officers had been called to reports of suspicious behaviour at the club in Bells Lane, Kings Norton, yesterday morning (April 17). When they arrived they found a large cannabis factory” – with more …

Tower Hamlets council workers on strike last year (Pic: Guy Smallman) How many workers went on strike in 2020? One good answer might be “not enough”. But the official answer is “we will never know”. At the start of the pandemic the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced it was …