5-mile queue anticipated for when Her Majesty lies in state
“Greater than three quarters of 1,000,000 individuals are anticipated to descend on Westminster to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth, with queues extending for as much as 5 miles. Unprecedented numbers of mourners will attempt to go to parliament, the place she’s going to lie in state from Wednesday night, ministers imagine. Queueing instances might attain 20 hours. The occasion will dwarf the 200,000 who noticed the Queen Mom when she lay in state in 2002. The general public will be capable to file previous the coffin in Westminster Corridor 24 hours a day till the morning of the funeral subsequent Monday…Safety sources stated the fear menace had modified considerably since 1997, which means the safety operation will probably be unprecedented. As many as 10,000 law enforcement officials will probably be deployed in London and military bomb disposal groups will probably be on standby.” – The Occasions
- Her Majesty’s last journey: how mourners will get their probability to pay their respects at her coffin for the primary time from at present – The Every day Mail
- Queues to see the Queen might final 12 hours – The Solar
- Thee King to steer Royal household in procession behind the late Queen’s coffin – The Every day Telegraph
- Initiations to world leaders have been despatched for Her Majesty’s funeral, together with a ‘snub’ for Trump – The Occasions
- Mourners requested to cease leaving toy Paddington tributes and marmalade sandwiches, and to stay to flowers as an alternative – The Every day Mail
- Royalty with out pomp isn’t definitely worth the identify – Clare Foges, The Occasions
- Queen Elizabeth taught is who we’re and what it means to be British – Nick Timothy, The Every day Telegraph
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Quentin Letts: The Queen’s journey from Balmoral noticed extraordinary respect in each village
“Numerous 1000’s, largely silent of their sorrow, lined the verges and hedgerows of Aberdeen, Angus and Tayside because the Queen’s physique was pushed from Balmoral to Edinburgh. The seven-car royal cortège, preceded by a single police motorbike, took six hours to cowl the journey. The coffin was wrapped within the royal normal and topped by a wreath of candy peas, dahlias and phlox wrapped spherical pine and fir. At each nation stile, every crossroads and slate-roofed village, folks got here out to bear witness. Just a few solid flowers into the street. Others clapped. With each mile there accrued a unprecedented sense of respect. We don’t doff our caps any extra on this nation however we do stand, gulp again our feelings and take footage on cellular telephones.” – The Occasions
- Her coffin has been laid to relaxation in a single day within the Throne Room within the Palace of Holyroodhouse – The Every day Mail
- 1000’s packed the streets to see the coffin arrive in Edinburgh – Every day Categorical
- The nation comes collectively for the Queen’s final journey – Editorial, The Every day Mail
- The royals gave my household the present of belonging – Daniel Finkelstein, The Occasions
- The Queen will probably be a troublesome act to observe however the royals have responded flawlessly – Editorial, The Solar
- The saddest journey…now the lengthy goodbye – Robert Hardman, The Every day Mail
- Fond farewell to Queen Elizabeth II as a brand new reign brings hope – Leo McKinstry, Every day Categorical
The King is to handle Parliament at present for the primary time since ascending to the throne
“Charles III will handle Parliament for the primary time as monarch this morning after listening to tributes to his mom from MPs and friends. The Lord Speaker and the Commons Speaker will specific their condolences to His Majesty in a ceremony in Westminster Corridor. The King and his Queen Consort will then fly to Edinburgh as they tour the 4 nations forward of the Queen’s state funeral. This morning, Sir Lindsay Hoyle will current the King with a humble handle that was agreed by MPs in a particular sitting on Saturday. The Commons Speaker will declare that the Queen’s ‘unstinting dedication to the service of our nice nation… will all the time be held in affectionate and grateful remembrance’.” – The Every day Mail
- How will King Charles affect UK politics? – The Monetary Occasions
- Australia in years away from changing into a republic, says its Prime Minister – The Occasions
- Religion was the anchor of the Queen’s reign – and so it will likely be for King Charles – Rev Marcus Walker, The Every day Telegraph
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His Majesty is to make his first official go to to Northern Eire tomorrow…
“King Charles III will meet a number of the United Kingdom’s most loyal topics when he visits Northern Eire on Tuesday at a time of deep political disaster and profound demographic change within the 101-year-old area. Mourners on Belfast’s Shankill Highway, the centre of the largely Protestant, unionist neighborhood that cherishes its British id, blinked again tears as they laid flowers at an enormous mural to honour the late Queen Elizabeth II who was born 5 years after Eire was partitioned in 1921. “It is a nation with a lot unhealthy politics however a giant, massive coronary heart for Queen and nation,” stated Lee Williams, who met her as a boy on a visit to Buckingham Palace the place his father served as a Welsh Guardsman. “It’s who we’re.”” – The Monetary Occasions
- It’s the first journey there by a monarch in six years – The Every day Mail
- The King seeks to fortify the UK with a tour of countries – The Monetary Occasions
- Queen Elizabeth’s enduring legacy is the sense of obligation King Charles has already displayed – Editorial, The Every day Telegraph
…as Quantity 10 confirms Truss is not going to accompany the King on his tour of the UK
“No 10 moved to pour chilly water on experiences of a proposed tour of the UK nations by Liz Truss with King Charles, claiming she had by no means supposed to accompany the monarch on walkabouts. The outline of the tour over the weekend instructed Downing Avenue was planning for Truss to accompany the brand new king on engagements in Scotland, Northern Eire and Wales – which had raised some eyebrows amongst MPs and the opposition. “It’s not a requirement, however the prime minister believes it’s necessary to be current for what’s a major second of nationwide mourning round the UK,” the spokesperson stated. On Sunday, Downing Avenue moved to underline that Truss would solely be attending companies of reflection in Scotland, Northern Eire and Wales.” – The Guardian
- King Charles role-played with Cameron to organize for the throne – The Occasions
- Sunak reduce quick his first vacation in three years after the Queen died – The Solar
- The Queen impressed and anchored a nation. Pray King Charles and Truss can do the identical – Trevor Kavanagh, The Solar
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Truss decides in opposition to sacking Case as Cupboard Secretary…
“Liz Truss is anticipated to retain Simon Case as her cupboard secretary after a backlash over the sacking of one other senior civil servant. The prime minister had been planning to sack Case and change him with James Bowler, the everlasting secretary on the Division for Worldwide Commerce. The Occasions has been informed, nonetheless, that Truss is now prone to retain Case for the long run. He impressed her throughout talks about forming her new authorities and performed a crucial position in designing her £150 billion power bundle. He’s additionally taking part in a pivotal position in organising preparations for the Queen’s mourning interval and funeral. The change of coronary heart comes after the dismay expressed when Truss eliminated Tom Scholar, the everlasting secretary to the Treasury, in one in all her first acts in workplace.” – The Occasions
…as she is ‘boosted’ by a ballot suggesting 9 in ten voters help her plan to freeze power payments to assist households by means of the cost-of-living disaster
“Voters overwhelmingly again Liz Truss’s plan to freeze power costs for households and companies, a ballot for the Every day Mail has discovered. 9 in ten adults stated they backed a cap for customers, whereas 79 per cent stated they supported the same coverage for hard-pressed companies. The survey additionally discovered two-thirds of voters again the brand new Prime Minister’s plan to scrap the 1.25 share level nationwide insurance coverage hike. On Thursday, Miss Truss introduced a two-year plan to spare households and companies from crippling will increase in power payments. The common family pays not more than £2,500 per 12 months for his or her power – saving round £1,000 – from October…Seven in ten voters supported her coverage to scrap inexperienced levies on home power payments. Simply 6 per cent opposed this transfer.” – The Every day Mail
- The UK economic system returns to progress with 0.2 p.c rise in GDP – The Occasions
Civil servants to have their computer systems monitored to finish earn a living from home tradition
“Surveillance focusing on civil servants is being introduced in to finish the earn a living from home tradition. Mandarins have been warned their computer systems will probably be monitored to see whether or not they’re attending their Cupboard Workplace base. It’s a part of a cross-Whitehall drive to get staff into the workplace on 4 days every week consistent with pre-pandemic ranges. Occupancy within the division, which has 2,700 workers, dipped to simply 42 per cent at one level in August however by the tip of the month was as much as 66 per cent. The Overseas Workplace marked the bottom attendance for a similar month when the speed stood at between 30 to 39 per cent. Monitoring of workers occupancy will probably be by means of wi-fi and laptop log-ins to assist calculate the each day common variety of workers heading into the workplace.” – The Solar
Russian troopers ‘actually operating’ for his or her lives as chain of command collapses
“Panicked Russian troopers are abandoning their tanks, weapons and even garments as they “actually run from their positions” within the face of a shock Ukrainian offensive, troopers have informed The Telegraph. A Ukrainian intelligence unit on the entrance line stated the Russian chain of command was damaged and troopers had been fleeing with out placing up a struggle, lots of them turning into civilian garments to keep away from detection. A drone operator coming back from the entrance line on Sunday additionally informed The Telegraph that the pace of the offensive had even taken their very own military abruptly, with troops struggling to recuperate the mountains of Russian ammunition and armoured autos left behind.” – The Every day Telegraph
- Ukraine’s defence minister warns on Russian counter-attack – The Monetary Occasions
- Ukrainian forces’ speedy advance into Russian-held territory is a powerful army achievement that can enhance the defending military’s morale and western help – Editorial, The Occasions
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Election victory looms for right-wing alliance in Sweden, with greater than 90 p.c of the votes counted
“The far proper seems near inflicting an earthquake in Swedish politics, with the Sweden Democrats changing into the nation’s second-largest social gathering whereas the broader rightwing bloc that it leads has edged in the direction of victory over the incumbent centre-left. Exit polls on Sunday night time at first instructed a slim victory for the Social Democrats and their centre-left allies. However because the votes had been counted the tally swung in the direction of the suitable. With greater than 90% of the vote counted, the suitable bloc of 4 events had a share of the vote comparable to 176 of 349 seats in parliament, with the left bloc trailing on 173. A conclusive consequence will not be recognized till votes from Swedes residing overseas are counted in the course of the week…” – The Guardian
Information in Transient:
- Russis defeated in Kharkiv – Justin Bronk, The Spectator
- The mythic energy of King Charles III – Aris Roussinos, UnHerd
- Labour and monarchy – Richard Johnson, The Critic
- The dying of the Queen marks the ultimate break with imperial Britain – Jeremy Cliffe, The New Statesman
