UK government criticized for dropping ‘His Majesty’ from communications

LONDON: Britain’s government came under fire from right-wing politicians after it confirmed it had switched to using a logo bearing “UK Government” branding instead of “His Majesty’s Government” in official communications.
The British government is formally referred to as His Majesty’s (HM) government, a reference to the monarch King Charles III.
websites and other communications have previously carried a logo with “HM Government.”
But earlier this week, a Labour government minister confirmed that “a strategic decision has been made to adopt ‘UK Government’ as the primary branding for all public-facing communications.”
The move was on Tuesday slammed by some opposition Conservative politicians who called it “disrespectful toward Britain’s history, culture, and constitutional settlement.”
“How typical that Labour should be trying to quietly obliterate tradition,” said Tory politician Alex Burghart.
Under guidance by the previous Tory government, in power until 2024, the primary logo was the Royal Coat of Arms alongside “HM Government” and was meant to be used “wherever possible.”