UK govt criticised for dropping ‘His Majesty’ from communications
The UK government faced criticism for removing ‘His Majesty’s Government’ from official communications in favor of the term ‘UK Government’.
The UK government has attracted significant criticism after it confirmed a shift from using the traditional ‘His Majesty’s Government’ branding in official communications to a new logo that simply states ‘UK Government’. This decision, announced by a Labour government minister earlier this week, represents a strategic shift aimed at modernizing the branding of public-facing communications, but it has sparked backlash from right-wing politicians who perceive it as an affront to the country’s historical and constitutional values.
Critics, particularly from the opposition Conservative party, voiced their discontent by labeling the decision as disrespectful and indicative of a broader attempt to erase traditional values. Tory politician Alex Burghart expressed concern that the Labour party is trying to