Poet laureate Simon Armitage has honoured Queen Elizabeth II with a new poem titled “Floral Tribute”, which was shared on Tuesday (13 September). The Queen died “peacefully” at Balmoral last Thursday, ...

Simon Armitage, celebrated for his "witty and profound" take on modern life, has been announced as the UK's new poet laureate. He takes over from Dame Carol Ann Duffy and his appointment has been ...

Armitage succeeds Dame Carol Ann Duffy, who was the only woman to have held the historic post. Simon Armitage has been announced as the new Poet Laureate and says he hopes he is not “judged on my ...

Poet laureate Simon Armitage has welcomed the news that the government is investing £5m into the development of the National Poetry Centre, which will be located in Leeds. Part of a £20m project, the ...

Faber has acquired Gilgamesh: A New Verse Translation by Simon Armitage. Former poetry editor Matthew Hollis acquired UK and ...

British poet laureate Simon Armitage has met schoolchildren at London Zoo, where he recited the new poem he has written to mark ZSL’s 200th anniversary. The Moon And The Zoo celebrates the connection ...

The poet succeeds Dame Carol Ann Duffy in the post. Simon Armitage has been announced as the UK’s new Poet Laureate. The poet, who succeeds Dame Carol Ann Duffy in the post, said he wants to “help ...

After a "life-changing" visit to the Arctic, poet laureate Simon Armitage says poets can convey what's happening with climate change in a way that scientists and journalists can't. A polar bear is ...

SIMON ARMITAGE. When I was young and growing up, it didn’t feel like it was a life full of options. It just felt as if it was something I was continuing with, and I actually think that maybe some of ...