MPs welcome royal review

London - Nearly 50 MPs, mostly from the Labour Party, have signed a Commons motion welcoming the review of the business activities…

London - Nearly 50 MPs, mostly from the Labour Party, have signed a Commons motion welcoming the review of the business activities of members of the British royal family and calling for "a register of royal interests".

The MPs backed the motion which "applauds the decision of Buckingham Palace to consider issuing guidance on how the business affairs of working members of the royal family might be conducted in future".

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