Britain to scrap royal yacht Britannia for cheaper monarchy
Britain announced Friday it would scrap the 10 yacht Britannia to reduce costs. Government officials cited options to preserve royal traditions while cutting expenses amid fiscal pressure.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1997
Page
7
Britain announced Friday it would scrap the 10 yacht Britannia to reduce costs. Government officials cited options to preserve royal traditions while cutting expenses amid fiscal pressure.
British Conservative leader William Hague urged a rebranded, tolerant party with less sleaze and unity after losing power. He pledged an ethics code, rejected deeper European integration, and urged focus on opposing a single currency while dodging personal attacks on Tony Blair.
Maurice Papon, former French cabinet minister, was ordered freed for the duration of his trial and any appeal. The decision sparked outrage among Jewish families whose relatives died in the Holocaust, who fear justice may be deferred. Papon faces charges of complicity in crimes against humanity for his role in deportations during the Vichy regime.
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