In the News

The latest stories and press releases surrounding the monarchy and the Campaign for an Elected Head of State.

Republic behind MPs challenge to Queen oath
8th Aug 2008
Responding to today's Daily Mail front page headline, Republic has confirmed that it has been behind a lobbying campaign to secure support to ditch the parliamentary oath to the Queen.

Green case for republic to be made at Climate Camp 08
31st Jul 2008
Sweeping constitutional reform is needed if we're to deal with the concerns of climate change activists - that will be Republic's message to next week's Climate Camp, to be held near Kingsnorth power station in Kent.

Enough is enough - Royal gravy train must stop
30th Jun 2008
Republic has today repeated its calls for reform of the Royal finances after it was revealed that Prince William's Chinook flights cost the taxpayer more than £50,000, including nearly £9,000 to attend his cousin's stag night.

Charles' green spin an attempt to dodge tax questions
30th Jun 2008
Republic has today called on the Duchy of Cornwall to pay full corporate taxes as Prince Charles' personal income increases yet again to £16 million.

'Heir Force One' plans are a disgrace says Republic
29th Jun 2008
Republic has criticised plans for a new luxury private jet - dubbed 'Heir Force One' - to be custom fitted for the Queen and paid for by the taxpayer.

Jump in royal spending shows need for monarchy to be reformed: Republic
27th Jun 2008
Republic has today repeated its demand for reforms to royal spending after the annual report from Buckingham Palace showed an inflation-busting 6.5 percent jump in costs.

"Reform and cut monarchy budget" Republic says on launching its Royal Finances Reform Charter
25th Jun 2008
Republic has pre-empted Friday's royal finance report by releasing a Royal Finances Reform Charter calling for a scaled down, fixed budget, set by parliament each year.

Don't believe cheap spin from Buckingham Palace - cost at least 150m says Republic
20th Jun 2008
Republic has today challenged Buckingham Palace to come clean on its finances, due to be reported at the end of this month. For the past few years the palace has attempted to distract people from the full cost of the monarchy by talking in terms of 'pence per person'.

Royals '17 times more expensive than MPs'
19th Jun 2008
On the eve of the release of the Queen's annual report Republic has claimed the cost of a royal is equivalent to 17 members of parliament.

Republic welcomes UN report and calls for full debate on Britain's constitution
13th Jun 2008
Republic has today welcomed a report from the UN Human Rights Council, which calls for Britain to hold a referendum on the future of the monarchy.

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