EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Under a liaison agreement between the Palace and Scotland Yard, an official at the Palace is assigned to work with a senior police officer to deal with royal/police matters.
At some point in the coming weeks, the Government will finally decide whether or not it is willing to permit the Abu Dhabi-backed takeover of the Telegraph. Ministers will consider numerous important issues, from editorial independence to national security. To my knowledge, however, one crucial point has yet to be raised.