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Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:49:45 GMT
Liz Truss commits UK to give Ukraine at least £2.3bn in military aid
The Prime Minister pledged the UK will match or exceed the record support given to Volodymyr Zelensky’s troops.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:48:41 GMT
Police diverted from Queen’s funeral as religious violence ignites in Leicester
Extra officers were deployed from the West Midlands, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:47:43 GMT
Police diverted from Queen’s funeral to deal with Leicester disorder
Extra officers were deployed from the West Midlands, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:47:20 GMT
No plans to ‘water down’ online safety reform plans – Culture Secretary
Michelle Donelan said the Online Safety Bill would face tweaks only in certain areas.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:43:20 GMT
Tributes to ‘caring’ teenager at centre of murder probe
Callum Riley, 17, was found with serious injuries in Atholl Drive in Heywood, Rochdale, on Saturday morning and died shortly afterwards

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:38:36 GMT
Footballer Zander Murray ‘humbled’ by reaction since revealing he is gay
The Gala Fairydean Rovers striker hopes to help others.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:35:04 GMT
Quarter of a million people filed past Queen’s coffin in London
Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan gave the figure the morning after the nation’s longest-reigning monarch was buried at Windsor Castle.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:29:13 GMT
Madeleine McCann’s parents lose legal battle over Portuguese detective’s comments
The three-year-old vanished during a family holiday to Praia da Luz, Portugal, on May 3 2007.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:23:22 GMT
Members of TV show Hunted to swap suits for jogging bottoms for cancer awareness
The team are to climb 91 peaks in total to raise funds for Cancer Research UK, with the challenge having begun on September 10.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:13:35 GMT
India condemns religious violence in Leicester after 15 arrested
Police and faith leaders also urge calm following clashes between Hindus and Muslims

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:11:30 GMT
Around 250,000 people viewed Queen’s coffin as she lay in state
Government officials ‘still crunching numbers’ to determine exact number of people who queued for hours to pay respects

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:03:06 GMT
From big screens to pubs and airports, world watches historic funeral for Queen
Crowds witness ceremony in pubs and squares

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:00:11 GMT
Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron among world leaders at Queen’s funeral
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito mingled with heads of state and other distinguished guests at a reception following the Westminster Abbey service.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 07:59:59 GMT
Truss strikes conciliatory tone ahead of meeting with ‘friend or foe’ Macron
The Prime Minister stressed the need for a ‘constructive relationship’ with the French.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 07:57:29 GMT
Queen’s coffin makes its final journey to Windsor Castle
Around 2,000 people attended the late monarch’s state funeral at Westminster Abbey, including members of royal families from across Europe.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 07:57:17 GMT
Leicester Square stabbing: Man in court charged with attempted murder of Met Police officer
A male police constable was knifed in the neck and chest in Leicester Square on Friday

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 07:55:59 GMT
Ex-home secretary Priti Patel marshalls queue to see Queen’s coffin
The backbench MP was seen posing with mourners while wearing a blue hi-vis vest

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 07:55:40 GMT
Ukraine’s first lady says it was ‘great honour’ to attend Queen’s funeral
Olena Zelenska travelled to London without her husband, President Volodymyr Zelensky, as he continues to defend his nation against Russia’s invasion.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 07:50:22 GMT
Liz Truss – live: PM admits US free trade talks will not resume for years
The Tory leader will meet world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 07:47:50 GMT
Queen’s funeral – latest: 250,000 queued for coffin as royals observe week of mourning
Royals not expected to carry out official engagements for seven days

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 07:31:30 GMT
Liz Truss admits no chance of US Brexit trade deal talks for years
Prime minister will not discuss trade with Joe Biden in meeting on Wednesday

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 06:53:12 GMT
Rail chaos which ruined mourners’ journeys continues for second day
Work to fix damaged overhead electric wires affecting services at Paddington, west London is ongoing.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 06:48:47 GMT
£20,000 reward offered for help finding missing woman’s remains
Norma Girolami, from Highgate in north London, was last seen alive in August 2021.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 06:41:24 GMT
Empty seat left in front of King Charles during Queen’s Windsor service explained
Royal protocol dictates that an empty seat is left in front of reigning monarch during notable events

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 06:35:35 GMT
Liz Truss flying to New York for meetings with Biden and Macron
They will meet against the backdrop of Brexit tensions over Northern Ireland and the PM failing to say whether the French leader is ‘friend or foe’

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 06:35:31 GMT
Five-year wait ends for Molly Russell’s family as inquest set to begin
Molly is known to have viewed material linked to anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide before ending her life in November 2017.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 06:35:08 GMT
Molly Russell inquest to examine role of social media algorithms in teen’s death
Molly is known to have viewed material linked to anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide before ending her life in November 2017

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 06:25:54 GMT
Emotional Prince Harry puffs out his cheeks as he gets into car with Meghan after Queen’s funeral
Duchess of Sussex was also seen wiping away tears at the ceremony

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 06:16:26 GMT
Runner to use talent for GPS art to raise funds for spinal research charity
Jeri Yuen hopes to create over 55 pieces of GPS art to raise funds for Spinal Research, as well as running various marathons.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 05:41:46 GMT
Buckingham Palace releases previously unseen photo of Queen after private burial takes place
Photo was taken at Balmoral, believed to be one of her favourite places

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 05:00:25 GMT
Liz Truss ‘hugely honoured’ one of Queen’s last acts was asking her to become PM
Ms Truss, speaking en route to New York for a UN summit, also praised the ‘huge outpouring of love and affection’ for the late monarch.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 03:29:27 GMT
Queen’s funeral - latest: Monarch buried next to late husband in private service after nation bids farewell
Britain’s monarch of 70 years buried after memorial at St George’s Chapel

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 01:59:20 GMT
What the papers say – September 20
Her Majesty’s state funeral is the focus of the papers on Tuesday.

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 00:17:36 GMT
Travellers stranded as major disruption continues into Tuesday
National Rail said the disruption at London Paddington was expected to continue until midday.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 23:01:37 GMT
Striking barristers to meet new Justice Secretary
The Criminal Bar Association will sit down with Brandon Lewis, who was appointed to the role two weeks ago.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 23:01:08 GMT
Royal family observing week of mourning for the Queen after emotional funeral
Members of the family are not expected to carry out official engagements

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 23:01:05 GMT
6m people set to receive £150 disability cost-of-living payment from Tuesday
The vast majority of those eligible are expected to receive their one-off payment by the start of October.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Third of high street firms miss business rates relief
FOI requests found that just 272,000 out of a promised 400,000 retailers, leisure and hospitality venues were able to claim tax discounts.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMT
One-third of high-street firms missed out on business rates relief
‘New chancellor must avoid the mistakes of his predecessor’ in emergency Budget

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 23:00:19 GMT
Liz Truss’s bid to ‘go for growth’ by slashing big business taxes will fail, study warns
UK among ‘worst performers’ for private sector investment – despite lowest corporation tax rate

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 22:51:40 GMT
Dozens of firefighters stop supermarket fire spreading to school
Investigations are being carried out to determine the cause of the fire in Birmingham.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 21:26:56 GMT
Queen buried alongside late husband at Windsor Castle in private service
Monarch laid to rest during private burial with only royal family in attendance

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 21:21:13 GMT
Thousands line Windsor’s Long Walk to watch Queen’s coffin make its final journey
Among those in crowd outside Windsor Castle were those who had stayed overnight to secure front row spot

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 21:10:39 GMT
Security operation surrounding Queen’s funeral ‘biggest the UK has ever seen’
The scale surpassed the operation for the Platinum Jubilee weekend and the London 2012 Olympics.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 21:03:51 GMT
Queen reunited with Philip in tiny King George VI Memorial Chapel
The Queen was interred alongside the Duke of Edinburgh in the chapel which sits inside St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:37:34 GMT
Sir Elton John recalls ‘joyous and humbling’ experiences of meeting the Queen
The musical megastar joined celebrities and other public figures in bidding farewell to her.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:34:10 GMT
Princess Charlotte tells her big brother Prince George 'you need to bow' as coffin passes by
Young royals praised for their behaviour during funeral

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:06:27 GMT
David Miliband remembers ‘dignified, not stuffy’ Queen and how his wife and Condoleezza Rice serenaded her
Former British foreign secretary – who now leads International Rescue Committee – also spoke about need for humanitarian and climate movements to work together to help world’s most vulnerable

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:04:51 GMT
Starmer laments passing of era as he plans to open conference with Queen tribute
In a break with tradition, Labour’s annual gathering will also begin with the singing of God Save The King.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:57:48 GMT
Sandra Oh ‘proud to represent Canada’ at Queen’s state funeral
The actress joined the delegation as a member of the Order of Canada,

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:21:59 GMT
Queen’s funeral draws emotion from media outlets around the world
Global outlets from the US, Canada and Australia have all provided daily updates and live coverage of the events leading up to the funeral on Monday.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:21:49 GMT
Nation says ‘thank you and goodbye’ as Queen laid to rest after 70-year reign
King Charles III and his family have been consoled by the support and love they have received from the public.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 18:42:34 GMT
March against monarchy takes place in Dublin
A coffin marked RIP British Empire was thrown into the River Liffey on Monday, while the funeral for the late Queen Elizabeth took place in England.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 18:24:34 GMT
Staff and pupils at King’s former school come together to mark Queen’s funeral
Gordonstoun school suspended lessons on Monday to allow boarding house pupils to gather and watch the funeral.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 18:16:00 GMT
Why Queen Elizabeth was so very fond of America
She was just 25 and still a princess when she and Prince Philip made their first visit to United States in 1951, writes Andrew Buncombe

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 18:13:15 GMT
Grand Theft Auto VI footage leaked by hacker, Rockstar confirms
Over 90 clips of the game, which is in the early stages of development, have been posted on social media.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 18:05:04 GMT
Queen Elizabeth II: Key moments from state funeral as Britain said goodbye to longest-reigning monarch
Britain said goodbye to its longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, with a historic funeral on Monday.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 18:05:53 GMT
In Pictures: Key moments in the days since the Queen’s death
A look back at the days following the death of the longest-reigning monarch in British history.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:05:44 GMT
‘School trip energy’: World leaders take bus to Queen’s funeral as Joe Biden arrives in armoured limousine
Coaches have been used for security reasons in the biggest protective operation ever carried out by British police

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:58:02 GMT
Flowers left for the Queen in Royal Parks as cleanup operation after the funeral begins
Thousands flocked to London for late monarch’s lying in state and her funeral

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:36:26 GMT
How will Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s relationship with royal family work now?
The Queen’s death has prompted questions over the possibility of a reconciliation between Harry, his brother the Prince of Wales and the King.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:36:10 GMT
Parents express ‘huge pride’ watching children in Queen’s funeral procession
Kevin Stephens said his daughter, Cerys, will get ‘strength’ from playing clarinet alongside the Queen’s coffin at Windsor Castle.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:33:40 GMT
Queen’s funeral in pictures: Royals unite in grief as they bid farewell to Britain’s longest reigning monarch
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral was held at Westminster Abbey and she will be buried at Windsor Castle

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:26:46 GMT
Huge power drop recorded across UK during the Queen’s funeral
The National Grid has reported the drop was the equivalent to 200 million lightbulbs being switched off during the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:26:12 GMT
Students watch Queen’s funeral in Charles’s old bedroom
A group of students at the King’s former school said it was ‘surreal’ to be sitting in his old bedroom while watching the Queen’s funeral.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:17:58 GMT
Mourners face travel chaos as London trains grind to a halt
A day of disruption at Paddington station caused disruption for mourners who came to London for the Queen’s funeral.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:14:04 GMT
Crowds gather in silent tribute to Queen in Belfast to watch state funeral
Amid the warm September sunshine, hundreds watched in quiet reverence.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:11:21 GMT
St George’s Chapel the setting for royal family’s final farewell to Queen
The committal service took place at 4pm on Monday following the state funeral in London.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:11:21 GMT
‘This tops that’: Mother says paying respects to Queen was better than having her two children
Mum says viewing coffin was ‘the best thing’ she’s done in her life

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:33:14 GMT
Artist behind portrait of Queen paints her funeral procession
Dan Llywelyn Hall painted a portrait of the Queen in 2013, becoming the 133rd artist to do so.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 04:30:23 GMT
Prince Harry ‘heartbroken’ after Queen’s ‘ER’ initials removed from his military uniform
The Duke of Sussex wore his uniform to stand vigil at Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:59:51 GMT
In Pictures: A final and poignant day of farewell to the Queen
Thousands lined the route as the late monarch’s coffin was taken by gun carriage and hearse to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:57:53 GMT
Who are the other royal family members who attended the Queen’s funeral?
Dozens of members of the family attended the service at Westminster Abbey.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:54:30 GMT
What is the ‘Wand of Office’ and why will it be broken for the Queen
Lord Chamberlain, Andrew Parker, will symbolically break his wand of office at the Queen’s funeral

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:52:17 GMT
Young royals pay fond farewell to their ‘Gan Gan’
Prince George, nine, and Princess Charlotte, seven, showed remarkable composure as they played their part in the sombre proceedings.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:50:58 GMT
Poignant day of pageantry and grief marks end of second Elizabethan age
Three generations of royals joined by world leaders in Westminster Abbey before moving ceremony at Windsor

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:44:44 GMT
Queen’s corgis and favourite pony play poignant role in Windsor farewell
Muick and Sandy, who brought the monarch joy during the pandemic, and Emma her trusted riding pony were brought out in her honour.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:40:36 GMT
Mourners in Windsor say Queen’s coffin procession marks ‘end of an era’
Thousands of people fell silent, held their phones aloft and waved Union flags as the state hearse carrying the Queen passed along the Long Walk.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:40:22 GMT
Corrie star Antony Cotton hails armed forces after attending Queen’s funeral
The actor shared a picture taken shortly before the service began on Monday morning.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:59:03 GMT
King Charles leads royal procession at Windsor ahead of Queen’s burial
The monarch was accompanied by his three siblings and two sons

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:29:54 GMT
Queen laid to rest in Windsor after emotional public farewell
Hundreds of thousands lined the route of the Queen’s funeral procession in London and Windsor.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:23:30 GMT
William and Harry side by side on Queen’s final journey
Princess of Wales and Duchess of Sussex take their place in funeral procession in Westminster Abbey.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:17:47 GMT
Black ribbons and extra hours as councils clean up after funeral and ‘The Queue’
Thousands have flocked to London for the Queen’s lying in state and to see the procession after the state funeral.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:17:11 GMT
What does the accession of King Charles III mean for the royal residences?
Historic palaces, castles and stately homes across the country could see shake-up under new monarch

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:09:25 GMT
Sturgeon ‘honoured’ to represent Scotland at ‘momentous’ funeral for Queen
The First Minister was present at the monarch’s state funeral at Westminster Abbey.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:01:26 GMT
Tens of thousands come together in Hyde Park to watch the Queen’s funeral
‘My children are aware as I am, that it’s unlikely in our lifetime we’ll ever see a Queen on the throne again’, said Victoria Edmunds, from Portmouth

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:56:17 GMT
State funeral pallbearers praised for service to the Queen
Soldiers from the Grenadier Guards carried the Queen’s coffin.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:51:58 GMT
Sombre and spectacular: Thousands line streets to say farewell to the Queen on a day for the history books
Huge crowds descended on London to say goodbye to the monarch, on an emotional day that will be remembered for years to come

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:46:44 GMT
David Dimbleby follows in father’s footsteps as he leads BBC committal coverage
His father, Richard, led the commentary for the Queen’s coronation in 1953.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:43:18 GMT
Kate and Meghan pay tribute to Queen through jewellery choices
Both wore pearls which are seen as mourning jewellery in a tradition dating back to Victorian times.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:42:39 GMT
Australian TV presenters fail to recognise Liz Truss
The new UK prime minister drew blanks from Channel 9’s Peter Overton and Tracy Grimshaw.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:34:33 GMT
Queen’s corgis Sandy and Muick wait for coffin to arrive at Windsor Castle
Sandy and Muick were gifted to the late monarch by her son Prince Andrew

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:26:48 GMT
Five police officers taken unwell during operation to protect Queen’s funeral
Officer carried away on stretcher amid ‘biggest single deployment of officers in an operation the Met has ever undertaken’

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:23:52 GMT
Foreign leaders catch the bus from Chelsea checkpoint
Heads of state, prime ministers and ambassadors from across the world travelled to the Royal Hospital Chelsea amid tight security.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:18:52 GMT
How the world mourned the Queen as millions watch funeral
Mourners around the world crowded around their TVs to watch history unfold

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 12:00:03 GMT
Two-minute silence across the United Kingdom to conclude Queen’s funeral
The state funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Monday at Westminster Abbey

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:14:12 GMT
Man in lying-in-state queue wanted to tell Queen ‘to get out of her f***ing coffin because she’s not dead’
Man is among two people charged with public order offences in Westminster Hall, while a third man is accused of sexually assaulting women in queue

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:04:55 GMT
Windsor welcomes the Queen at the last stage of her long farewell
The Queen will be buried with the Duke of Edinburgh this evening in the King George VI Memorial Chapel at St George’s Chapel.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:04:05 GMT
Queen’s coffin arrives in Windsor where late monarch will be reunited with Prince Philip
King Charles has arrived at the royal residence ahead of the committal service for Queen Elizabeth II

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:01:53 GMT
Police snipers on roofs along Queen’s funeral route as Met Police stage largest ever operation
“This will be the largest single policing event that the Met Police has undertaken,” said deputy assistant commissioner



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