The people are essential to monarchy; the power of performance lies in the response of the audience Crowds will line the streets to take part in the coronation. But many present will later struggle to explain exactly why they were there. Witnessing a historic event might be the best answer. […]
The coronation will be held at 11am BST on Saturday at Westminster Abbey in London The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla begins at 11am on Saturday, and takes place in Westminster Abbey. Guests attending will include members of the royal family, as well as international representatives from […]
Preposterously valuable, ancient and often odd ceremonial items at heart of monarchical mythmaking Unlike some British royal rituals, which may be no more than a few centuries old, the coronation is genuinely very ancient, still following the structure of the ceremony used to crown kings of England before 1066. For […]
PM calls results ‘disappointing’, while Labour says it’s on track to win power at next general election England local elections – latest updates Rishi Sunak faced devastating losses of more than 1,000 Tory seats in the local elections, while Labour has said the party is on track to win power […]
Results are coming in for 230 councils in England, including metropolitan, unitary and district authorities, plus four mayoral races Live results tracker Labour gains control of Plymouth – full report Prof Rob Ford, an elections specialist, has written an article for the Guardian trying to assess what would be a […]
Result comes in battleground regarded as crucial to party’s hopes in a future Westminster contest England council local elections – follow the results live Labour has taken control of Plymouth council from the Conservatives in the England local elections – securing a key target in a battleground regarded as crucial […]
Results from 230 councils expected to trickle in throughout Friday, with study of new voter ID rules due in June Voting has closed in local elections which marked Rishi Sunak’s debut as an electoral figurehead for the Conservatives, as well as for the full rollout of new rules obliging people […]
Wrong documents and a requirement to remove masks leave some unable to vote in local elections UK politics live – latest updates The introduction of voter ID in England has left a number of people, often from more marginalised groups, unable to cast ballots in local elections – although some […]
Speaking of ‘iconic’ nature of event, Christian Bunt says he will use controversial new police powers The police chief in charge of security in Windsor has said he will have “a lower tolerance” for disruption caused by protest due to the “iconic” nature of the coronation. The Thames Valley police […]
Met says technology will not be used to target protesters or activists, but campaigners say use is ‘extremely worrying’ The Metropolitan police has been accused of using the coronation to stage the biggest live facial recognition operation in British history. The force said on Wednesday it intended to use the […]