A major debate in Parliament was suddenly disturbed today as news of the declining health of the Queen emerged.
New Prime Minister Liz Truss, just days into her premiership, was in the middle of unveiling an enormous plan to tackle soaring energy bills in the House of Commons today, when news started to filter through into the chamber.
Political reporters in the Commons then suddenly started to report that notes were being passed to party leaders. Talk TV political correspondent Kate McCann reported that "something big" was happening in the Commons. She and others said notes were passed to Labour leader Keir Starmer via his deputy leader Angela Rayner, with a note also passed to Ms Truss from cabinet minister Nadhim Zahawi.
