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Prince William reveals Princess Charlotte’s favourite thing and it’s adorable

Sharing a sweet insight into his daughter Princess Charlotte during a visit to Harcombe House, Devon, to mark Emergency Services Day on Monday, William revealed that the four-year-old is obsessed with unicorns. The admission came during an art therapy session at the centre, while the Prince was admiring art made by serving firefighter Dan Bills’ […]

PM Johnson tells parliament – You can tie my hands, but I will not delay Brexit

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he would not request an extension to Brexit, hours after a law came into force demanding that he delay Britain’s departure from the European Union until 2020 unless he can strike a divorce deal. For the second time in a week, lawmakers then rejected Johnson’s […]

Austrian football stadium hosts natural forest

An Austrian football stadium has been transformed into a native central European forest. Designed by Klaus Littmann, the installation is a statement against climate change and deforestation. Hosting almost 300 trees, the stadium hopes to attract wildlife during the seven weeks the installation is open. It was inspired by a dystopian image of a world […]

John Bercow, Loathed and Lionized, to Step Down as Britain’s House Speaker

LONDON — With his roaring cries of “Order! Order,” his antiquarian language and his constant needling of the government, John Bercow, the speaker of Britain’s House of Commons, became a celebrity of the Brexit era. True to form, his announcement on Monday that he would leave his post and his seat in Parliament came wrapped […]

Italy’s Leader Wins Confidence Vote After Denouncing Populist Rhetoric

ROME — Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte of Italy and his coalition government of unlikely allies surmounted their first hurdle on Monday, easily winning the confidence of lawmakers in Parliament. The coalition, formed of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement and the center-left Democratic Party, as well as a small left-wing party, won with 343 votes in […]

Government must publish no-deal plans and advisers' messages, MPs decide

Parliament has voted in favour of publishing government communications relating to the prorogation of parliament. Independent MP Dominic Grieve’s application for an emergency debate was granted by John Bercow earlier this evening. The motion called for all correspondence, whether formal or not, relating to prorogation after July 23 to be released – including those sent […]

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall humiliation: How Camilla is not ready to be Queen

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, is the second wife of Prince Charles, the next in line to the throne. Charles’ first wife, Princess Diana, used the title Princess of Wales, but Camilla decided not to use the title and instead uses Duchess of Cornwall. In her position, she assists her husband in his official duties and […]