Born to reign: Charles III through the years
Born to reign: Charles III through the years
The heir to the throne since the age of three, King Charles has lived a long life at the heart of the royal family
The ‘diplomat monarch’: will coronation revitalise British soft power?
The ‘diplomat monarch’: will coronation revitalise British soft power?
Supporters say Charles is foreign relations asset but others question whether the newly crowned monarch can boost the UK’s influence
How the long tradition of coronations has evolved
How the long tradition of coronations has evolved
A ceremony to celebrate the new monarch has taken place since the seventh century
Instant analysis
Party like it’s 1997: can Tories stop a Labour landslide?
Party like it’s 1997: can Tories stop a Labour landslide?
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Bear attacks: frightening rewilding effect
Bear attacks: frightening rewilding effect
5 May 2023
How the latest conflict in Sudan began
How the latest conflict in Sudan began
5 May 2023
Gambling: the Las Vegas in our pockets?
Gambling: the Las Vegas in our pockets?
5 May 2023
The Daily Briefing
6 May 2023King ‘will pledge to serve’
King ‘will pledge to serve’
Crowds are gathering in London ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort. “Lavish displays of royal pageantry are exp…
Labour ‘set for power’
Labour ‘set for power’
Sir Keir Starmer says Labour is on course to win the next general election after the Conservatives endured a tough night in local polls across England…
Covid pandemic ‘over’
Covid pandemic ‘over’
The Covid-19 pandemic is no longer a global health emergency said the World Health Organization, effectively announcing an end to the pandemic. Howeve…
Trump video released
Trump video released
A video of a deposition given by former US president Donald Trump as part of his civil rape trial has been released. The video shows the former US pre…
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The coronation in focus
King Charles coronation: all the details and who’s attending
King Charles coronation: all the details and who’s attending
Royal tour of Britain: coronation events and attractions
Royal tour of Britain: coronation events and attractions
Head to toe: the history of King Charles’s coronation outfits
Head to toe: the history of King Charles’s coronation outfits
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Retrograde: a ‘rousing and propulsive’ show at Kiln Theatre
Retrograde: a ‘rousing and propulsive’ show at Kiln Theatre
Pros and cons: tuition fees
Pro: improve quality of higher education
Pro: improve quality of higher education
Though it is “impossible to know how trends would have evolved” without the introduction of tuition fees, evidence suggests that “at a minimum, ending…
Con: student debt
Con: student debt
With the vast majority of students taking out a loan adding up to tens of thousands of pounds to cover their tuition fees “it’s safe to say many stude…
Pro: reduces government spending
Pro: reduces government spending
The cost to the Exchequer of replacing lost tuition fee income and restoring maintenance grants was estimated at around £9bn per cohort of students in…
Con: unequal access to higher education
Con: unequal access to higher education
There is “a powerful argument that university education should be free to ensure equality of opportunity”, said Economics Help. “If students have to p…
Ukraine in focus
Friend or foe: can the West rely on Lula’s support?
Friend or foe: can the West rely on Lula’s support?
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Wit & Wisdom
Wit & Wisdom
“The world is not driven by greed; it’s driven by envy.” Charlie Munger, quoted on The Knowledge.
Good week for...
Good week for...
Music fans, with news that HMV is reopening its flagship store on London’s Oxford Street.
Bad week for...
Bad week for...
Liz Truss, who was reportedly handed a £12,000 bill related to her use of Chevening House.
Poll watch
Poll watch
62% of British adults have a positive view of King Charles, up from 54% this time last year.
Global round-up
Sudan: has Foreign Office learnt the lessons from Afghanistan?
Sudan: has Foreign Office learnt the lessons from Afghanistan?
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Tartan: V&A Dundee explores tartan’s history and significance
Tartan: V&A Dundee explores tartan’s history and significance
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What powers does King Charles III have?
What powers does King Charles III have?
New TV crime dramas – and older shows to binge
New TV crime dramas – and older shows to binge
Local elections 2023: what’s up for grabs
