Britain’s new King has described the death of the Queen, who he called his “beloved Mother”, as the “greatest sadness” for his family. One of the first acts of the new monarch – whose title has been confirmed by the Prime Minister as King Charles III – was to speak of his grief and highlight Read More…
Queen Elizabeth II will be commemorated by pomp and ceremony as Britain begins a period of mourning on Friday to mark the death of its former monarch. Gun salutes will ring out in the capital and bells will toll across the country, with churches, chapels, and cathedrals encouraged by the Church of England to open Read More…
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Her son King Charles III said the death of his beloved mother was a “moment of great sadness” for him and his family and that her loss would be “deeply felt” around the world. Senior royals had Read More…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, congratulated the new Prime Minister of Britain, Liz Truss, on her assumption of “this trusted position of leadership”. Truss, who served as foreign secretary in the Boris Johnson administration until her emergence, beat top contender Rishi Sunak on Monday under the Conservative Party. This is according Read More…
Liz Truss has officially become the new prime minister of the UK after meeting Queen Elizabeth at the Balmoral Castle in Scotland. She is UK’s third female prime minister, and the 15th premier of the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen received in audience The Right Honourable Elizabeth Read More…
Liz Truss is set to take up the reins of government as Britain’s next prime minister after winning a leadership race for the governing Conservative party on Monday. She has promised to press ahead with tax cuts and deal with the growing energy crisis. After weeks of an often bad-tempered and divisive leadership contest, Truss, Read More…
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will battle it out to become Britain’s next prime minister after they won the final lawmaker vote, setting up the last stage of the contest to replace Boris Johnson. International Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt was knocked out in the final round of balloting Read More…
