British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday dismissed Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng. She named former Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt as his replacement. The prime minister replied: “I deeply respect the decision you have taken today. You have put the national…
UK’s top court to assess legal basis for new Scottish independence vote
The UK Supreme Court will on Tuesday consider the legality of Scottish moves to hold a new referendum on independence next year without the consent of the government in London. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s nationalist government in Edinburgh wants a…
Bobby Cannavale, Robert De Niro and Rose Byrne comedy ‘‘Inappropriate Behavior’’ gets UK deal
Signature Entertainment has acquired UK and Irish rights to Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne and Robert De Niro road-trip comedy Inappropriate Behaviour from Mister Smith Entertainment. The film also stars Vera Farmiga (The Conjuring), Rainn Wilson (The Office), Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost)…
King Charles III’s coronation ceremony set for June 3
His time has come. King Charles III’s coronation ceremony is set to take place on June 3, 2023, at Westminster Abbey, UK, according to Bloomberg. Palace sources told the outlet that they are hoping for the ceremony to take place…
Britain’s Royal Mint releases 1st official coins featuring King Charles III
Britain’s Royal Mint has released the first official coins featuring King Charles III, which will go out in circulation from December. The Royal Mint on Friday said that the 50-pence coins featuring the new monarch have been created by British…
British Film Institute unveils new 10-year plan, including $153m 3 year funding strategy
The British Film Institute (BFI), the U.K.’s lead organization for film and the moving image, has set out a new, wide-ranging 10-year strategy along with a funding plan that covers the period’s first three years. The Screen Culture 2033 strategy,…
Income tax to be cut by 1p from April
The Chancellor has announced the basic rate of income tax will be cut from 20p to 19p from April next year. Kwasi Kwarteng said the cut in the tax people pay on earnings to 19% would benefit more than 31…
UK will not strike free trade deal with US for years, Liz Truss admits
Liz Truss has admitted that the UK will not strike a post-Brexit free trade deal with the US for a number of years, as she flew to New York ahead of a meeting with Joe Biden. Ms Truss told reporters…
Queen Elizabeth’s coffin topped with note from King Charles
King Charles III is saying goodbye to his mother. The new King, 73, wrote the handwritten note nestled within the flowers that topped Queen Elizabeth’s coffin at her state funeral at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday. As seen within…
Princes William and Harry join King Charles as Queen’s coffin leaves palace
Prince William and Prince Harry joined King Charles III as Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin left Buckingham Palace for Westminster Hall on Wednesday. In addition to Charles’ children, the 73-year-old monarch’s siblings, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, walked side…
