Letters: The Prime Minister has given disgruntled Conservatives a little hope
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Au revoir, France! King Charles waves goodbye as he boards plane to head home with Camilla – after enjoying Bordeaux wine and tucking into cheese platter during final day of state visit
[ad_1] King Charles III waved au revoir to France as he boarded a plane to head home with Queen Camilla – after received a rapturous welcome in Bordeaux today where His Majesty enjoyed some cheese and a drink or two in the wine capital of the world. The King waved to the crowd at the top…
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When in Bordeaux…King Charles samples local red wine and tucks in to cheese platter after he and Queen Camilla were greeted with huge cheers by crowd waving Union flags as they arrived in the French city for last day of state visit
[ad_1] King Charles III and Queen Camilla received a rapturous welcome in Bordeaux today where His Majesty enjoyed some cheese and a drink or two in the wine capital of the world. Their Majesties ended their three-day French state visit in south-west France where September showers failed to dampen their spirits. The King enjoyed a livener…
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JAN MOIR: Since the Queen died, I’ve struggled to see what the point is of the Royal Family any more. Is that wrong?
[ad_1] Since the Queen died, I’ve struggled to see what the point is of the Royal Family any more. Is that wrong? Once this dignified, dutiful, much-loved matriarch left us for the great palace in the sky, she took the last drop of regal charisma with her, along with my devotion. All we are left…
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A cross-party effort is required to tackle the growing concrete crisis
[ad_1] SIR – The hysterical faux outrage of opposition politicians about the school concrete crisis would be laughable if the subject were not so serious. The reality is that national and local politicians of all parties have for decades endorsed tender outcomes at local levels for a wide variety of public-sector buildings. Understandably, decision-makers chose…
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak joins King Charles and Queen Camilla at Balmoral church service ahead of first year anniversary of late Queen’s death
[ad_1] Prime Minster Rishi Sunak joined royals at a church service in Balmoral this morning, as the nation prepares to mark a year since the Queen died. Following the motorcade of royal cars to Crathie Kirk in the Scottish Highlands, the Conservative Party leader arrived for the traditional church service in an armoured Range Rover. Meanwhile,…
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Bereft of ideas, the entire political class is trapped in a cycle of tax and spend
[ad_1] SIR – Unfortunately I don’t believe Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, when she declares there would be no new wealth taxes under a Labour government (Interview, August 27). This is not because I think she might be lying. I am sure she understands that increasing taxes is a barrier to growth and wants to…
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For all the Tories’ criticism of Ulez, the Government has once again failed to act
[ad_1] SIR – The expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) to all London boroughs is imminent. The Tories have alleged that Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, made “false” and “dishonest” claims to the London Assembly over the scheme’s consultation. Furthermore, his office funded scientists who published studies on Ulez’s effectiveness, and he then…
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Where’s Prince William? Royal is keeping a low profile as row deepens over decision to snub Lionesses’ World Cup final in favour of a family holiday
[ad_1] Prince William is continuing to keep a low profile as the row deepens over his decision to snub the Lionesses’ World Cup final in favour of a family holiday. Kensington Palace confirmed earlier this week that the Prince of Wales, who is president of the Football Association and therefore responsible for promoting the game nationally…
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3.9 million working days lost to strike action in the UK is highest since the 80s
[ad_1] The number of working days lost to strikes has hit the highest level since the late 1980s. Some 3.9 million working days have been lost to industrial action in the past year, the highest annual figure since the 4.1m days lost in 1989. The figure illustrates the scale of public sector unrest that ministers…
