British Isles
Coronation: public invited to swear allegiance
04 May 2023
People watching the Coronation will be invited to join a ‘chorus of millions’ declaring, ‘I swear that I will pay true allegiance to Your Majesty, and to your heirs and successors according to law. So help…
Ray and Marie Ferguson have campaigned since 2001 to discover why Rachel, their 9-year-old daughter, died at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. Marie said the new inquest, which started on 2 May, is an…
Scotland: views and traditions of coronation
04 May 2023
According to a YouGov poll, almost three-quarters of people in Scotland do not care about the coronation, and only 46% think that Britain should continue to have a monarchy in future, with 40% saying it should…
Modern-day slavery increasing
04 May 2023
Potential victims of modern slavery and human trafficking in the UK rose by over a quarter in the first three months of 2023 and is at the highest level since identifying them began. Albanian nationals accounted…
AI false information
04 May 2023
The UK competition watchdog has launched a review of the artificial intelligence market, as it warned of threats from AI tools including the distribution of false or misleading information. This announcement comes as global regulators increase…
Flight from danger
27 Apr 2023
On 27 April, 536 British nationals were evacuated from Sudan during a truce, but foreign secretary James Cleverly warned there is no guarantee flights will continue if the fragile truce ends at midnight. Diplomatic efforts are…