Phoebe cleans up at Emmys - page 5 California’s British Accent ™ - Since 1984 Saturday, September 28, 2019 • Number 1802 Always Free ‘Bubba’ and ‘The Arch’ hit it off on Royal Tour n Meghan reveals Archie’s nickname as couple meet Desmond Tutu in Capetown BABY Archie beamed as he made his debut on the royal tour of South Africa to meet anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The Duke and Duchess spent about 30 minutes of Sussex’s four-month- with Archbishop Tutu old son posed with – one of the most vocal the man they call “The campaigners for Nelson Arch” in Cape Town on Mandela’s release from Wednesday, and the little jail – and his daughter lad appeared unfazed by Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe at the cameras as Meghan his Legacy Foundation. revealed she calls him Harry, 35, last met the “bubba”. archbishop in November Bouncing him on her 2015 when the Queen lap, she said: named him an honorary “Say hello, hello, hi. Oh member of the Order bubba!” of the Companions of Harry said: “He’s so Honour in recognition busy, constantly wanting of his services to UK to stand. He knows communities as well as OLD SOULS? The royal couple spent 30 minutes with Archbishop Tutu at his Legacy Foundation exactly what’s going on.” international peace. Archbishop Tutu, Having suffered recent ill two Lara Rosmarin, CEO white vests – one saying Meghan will stay in Cape a community notorious 87, beamed at the little health, Archbishop Tutu of Cape Innovation and “The Future” and another Town with Archie until for violence against boy and said: “He has cancelled several Technology: “There are with the Invictus Games the family are reunited in women. Meghan, 38, understands.” Meghan public engagements. He days when it’s a lot to logo. Gesturing to the bag, Johannesburg next week. called the young girls who replied: “I know! He’s an said he was “thrilled” at juggle but then you meet Meghan said: “There’s all Earlier in the week greeted them “inspiring” old soul.” the “rare privilege and someone and you have sorts of things there. It’s Harry and Meghan for the way they dealt Royal fans commented honour” to meet Harry an impact on them and so important to be able to got their tour off to a with the issue head on by on how much Archie and Meghan. you say ‘Aha’ and it’s so share with other families… swinging start, dancing learning self defence and looks like his father as a Later Meghan, 38, met rewarding.” you’re all in this together with well-wishers during educating the men in their baby. Many shared photos female entrepreneurs The Duchess then so we just wanted to share a traditional ceremony community. In her maiden of the young prince on at a city tech-hub. She took a large holdall something from our home in Nyanga, Cape Town. speech of the tour, Meghan Twitter and said the pair revealed that she was of baby clothes to to each of yours.” Meghan danced with told the youngsters how could be twins. Others enjoying being a working Mothers2Mothers, a Also on Wednesday young girls, telling them: she supported their said Archie had mum’s mother, despite the added charity supporting Harry flew to Botswana “I am your sister.” struggle against violence eyes but dad’s nose pressure of being a royal. parents with HIV. The where he is expected to The royal couple were “as a woman of colour and mouth. The family Meghan told mum-of- items included two tiny visit conservation projects. making an appearance at and your sister”. News from Britain 2-5 • Crossword 9 • Stargazing 9 • Sudoku 9 • Brits in LA 10 • Meet A Member 11 • Sport 18-20 Page 2 The british Weekly, Sat. September 28, 2019 News From Britain Parliament suspension ‘unlawful’ rules Supreme Court n Mood in Westminster grows more hostile as PM vows to deliver Brexit despite another damaging defeat BORIS JOHNSON supported the Scottish suffered yet another interpretation. damaging defeat in his Delivering judgment, brief tenure at No. 10 this Hale said: “The question week when the Supreme arises in circumstances Court ruled that which have never arisen suspending Parliament before and are unlikely to was unlawful. arise again.” The unanimous Then, giving the judgment from 11 court’s judgment on justices on the UK’s whether the decision to highest court followed suspend parliament was an emergency three-day legal, Hale said: “This hearing last week that court has … concluded exposed fundamental that the prime minister’s legal differences over advice to Her Majesty [ interpreting the country’s to suspend parliament] unwritten constitution. was unlawful, void and PUTTING THE BRAKES ON: The eleven-member Supreme Court was unanimous in its ruling The momentous of no effect. This means decision was read out that the order in council “think very carefully” Council, said: “It is sides” over Brexit. QC, formerly chief legal by Lady Hale, president to which it led was also about how they react to vitally important that the He added: “The rule of adviser to the Government of the supreme court unlawful, void and the historic judgment. rule of law is observed in law and the independence in Parliament, described on Tuesday. Unusually, of no effect should be Amid simmering tension the UK. of the judiciary are the courts as a “third none of the parties were quashed.” in the aftermath of the “Following the fundamental pillars of our party” in a relationship provided with advance ruling, former lord judgment of the Supreme democracy. Judges do not of two. Sir Stephen said copies of the judgment growing opposition chancellor David Gauke Court in the Brexit case, take sides as the Downing he was surprised by the due to its sensitivity. Only Johnson responded called on the Prime it is even more important Street source suggests, ruling, adding: “Like seven of the 11 justices that he was disappointed Minister to ensure the than ever that those in but apply the law without everybody, I’m shocked, I who heard the case were by the court’s decision justices are respected. positions of power think fear or favour.” didn’t predict this. present in court. but that he would He said it is essential very carefully about Simon Davis, president “I’m very shocked The first legal question ‘respect the law’. He also the ruling “doesn’t what they say. of the Law Society, at how far it went and the judges had to resolve promised to ‘get Brexit turn into a populist stressed that judges’ I have to say I’m also was whether the prime done’ by October 31st, attack on the judiciary”. ‘checks and balances’ decisions are expressions disappointed. “I think minister’s decision – although that would Lord Chancellor and “UK judges are of law, not political or it’s disappointing exploiting residual, royal seem unlikely given the Justice Secretary Robert independent and held in personal opinions. to find the courts prerogative powers – growing opposition to Buckland said: “As the highest regard around Mr Davis said: involving themselves was “justiciable” and his Premiership within the PM says, we will the world.” “Whatever you think of in the relationship could consequently his own party. respect the Supreme Mr Atkins added: “I the decision, the Supreme between Parliament and be subjected to The mood in Court’s judgment, the very much hope that Court ruling is a vital Government. scrutiny by the courts. Westminster grew even judicial process and rule there will now be a expression of the checks “One of the reasons The English high court more polarized and of law, even though the period of calm reflection and balances that exist in that Brexit has proved so declined to intervene; vitriolic following the Government respectfully and that we do not see our democracy. difficult is because there the Scottish appeal court decision, with figures disagrees with the any comments using “A judge’s ruling is an has been a third party in a concluded that judges on both sides of the Brexit Court’s decision.” inflammatory language expression of the law, not relationship of two which did have legal authority divide told to “mind Richard Atkins, QC, or which seek to vilify of their personal opinion. often causes problems to act. 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