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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Sachin Ravikumar and Humza Jilani

As Britain shuts down for Queen's funeral, thousands face disruption

Crowds gather along the Mall ahead of the ceremonial procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, London. Picture date: Wednesday September 14, 2022. Aaron Chown/Pool via REUTERS

While Queen Elizabeth's funeral on Monday will be observed across Britain, thousands of people face cancelled doctor appointments, closed food banks and shut supermarkets because of a surprise national holiday.

Many patients have been left frustrated after being told that National Health Service (NHS) appointments they had waited months to secure were suddenly cancelled.

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