Portrait of King Charles for public buildings unveiled in £8m scheme

Move to offer the monarch's photograph to UK bodies has been described as a shameful waste of money' by critics

A new official portrait of the king has been unveiled, created to hang in public buildings across the UK under an 8m government-funded scheme that an anti-monarchy campaign group has described as a shameful waste of money".

The Cabinet Office announced last year that it had set aside funds to offer every public body - local councils, courts, schools, police forces, and fire and rescue services - a free portrait of King Charles.