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Queue to see Queen’s coffin ‘has become important’, says historian
The sombre scenes here today were the very definition of pomp and circumstance, as centuries of tradition were displayed and captured for the first time on thousands of mobile phones held up by the crowds lining the ceremonial route. 


Cost of living crisis: pawning possessions to pay the bills
Many low income families hit hardest by the cost of living crisis are finding it hard to cope with the rising price of basic goods like energy and food.


Inflation falls for first time in almost year but food prices still rising
Inflation fell by a whisker in August - for the first time in almost a year - thanks to the lower cost of petrol and diesel.


Crowds mourning Queen paying respects ‘to someone they feel they knew’, says Soames
The former Conservative government minister, Sir Nicholas Soames, has been a close friend of King Charles for decades.


Queen lying in state is ‘the ultimate ceremony,’ says shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper
We were joined by the shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper from Westminster.


‘It’s so lovely to say the last goodbye’: Tens of thousands queue to see Queen
People began taking their place in the queue to file past the Queen's coffin from the early hours of the morning. 


Public pay respects as royal procession brings Queen’s coffin to Westminster
The Queen is now lying in state in Westminster and members of the public are queuing for miles to pay their respects. 


Tens of thousands will want to experience ‘momentous time in history’, says historian Professor Amanda Vickery
We’re joined by historian Professor Amanda Vickery.


Queen ‘will be seen as a unifying force’, says Joan Bakewell
The journalist and broadcaster Joan Bakewell has described her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth as an anchor in a dizzying world, whose great achievement  was to maintain her role as a constitutional monarch of such a diverse country as the United Kingd...


Inflation falls for first time in almost a year but remains high
Inflation fell in August for the first time in almost a year thanks to a drop in diesel and petrol prices - but the cost of living is still high.


Queen’s coffin procession ‘going to be full of emotion’, say soldiers involved in march
Troops and military horses have spent days rehearsing for this afternoon's procession, as well as Monday's funeral. 


Thousands queue to pay respects as Queen’s coffin travels to lie in state
Shortly the Queen will leave Buckingham Palace for the final time, the place which was not just her official home but the scene of so many key moments during her reign.


The Queen and the new King
We look back on the historic days we have witnessed since The Queen's death.


Queen Elizabeth II’s complicated history with the island of Ireland
Northern Ireland’s political problems meant there was no First Minister to greet the new King on his visit to Belfast. But it wasn’t so long ago that the Northern Ireland “Troubles” would have meant the visit itself was nearly...


Criticism and concern as Queen’s death leads to array of services cancelled
The Queen’s death has seen an array of services cancelled – causing some puzzlement, consternation and – in some cases – increasingly vocal criticism. Morrisons turned down the bleep volume on its self-service tills. The count...



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