Boris Johnson’s call for a general election in December is both a political and logistical gamble. Here are some potential challenges that organisers of a pre-Christmas election could face. Winter weather A carefully choreographed mid-December campaign could be wrecked by gales, heavy snow, ice and floods, ruining travel plans and …
Read More »PRESS DIGEST- British Business – Oct 16
Oct 16 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times – British money manager Neil Woodford’s investment empire disintegrated on Tuesday as the stockpicker announced plans to shut …
Read More »Royal insider dishes on Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s ‘summer of hell’
It’s been “a summer of hell” for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, according to one palace insider, and royal watchers say the forecast is grim for the coming months. “(The couple’s recent behaviour is) a public relations disaster for Buckingham Palace, who are having a hard time reining them in,” …
Read More »Andy Murray’s gold postbox knocked down by car in hometown
A postbox painted gold in honour of Andy Murray’s 2012 Olympics triumph has been knocked down by a car. Pictures on social media showed the vehicle beside the postbox lying on the ground in the tennis star’s hometown of Dunblane. One eyewitness told PA the car “rolled back and knocked …
Read More »Queen to skip Meghan and Harry’s christening of royal baby Archie
With fewer than 25 guests and a complete media blackout in force, the christening of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s first child is the exclusive royal event of the year. So exclusive in fact, that his great-grandmother will be unable to attend due to an unfortuante clash with a …
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