Westminster Hall will remain open 24 hours a day to allow thousands of members of the public to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II as she lies in state for four and a half days before her funeral, it has been announced.
Queues of those wishing to file past the coffin are expected to be many hours long, and officials warned that some may have to queue overnight for their opportunity to pass through the hall - a process that may take only a matter of minutes.
