Anti-monarchist claims the official portraits of the head of state are ‘scandalous’ at the time of spending cuts
Ministers have been accused of “losing the plot” after setting aside £8m to offer every public body a free portrait of King Charles.
Dowden, who has also been co-ordinating the government’s response to the public sector strikes over pay, said local councils, courts, schools, police forces and fire and rescue services will be among the public institutions eligible for a free portrait, before“We have entered a new reign in our history,” Dowden said.
“The government has lost the plot if they think that people want their money spent on pictures of Charles. They need to scrap this scheme and direct the money where it’s really needed.
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