Good morning from Parliament Square, where thousands of people have already gathered for Britain’s first state funeral since the death of Winston Churchill. It’s a little chilly, but the skies are clear, and the crowd is in good spirits which occasionally dissolve into quiet displays of mourning – for the Queen, for an era, for the inescapable passage of time. “What does she mean to me?” says Sophie Carruthers, who got in by train from Leeds last night and hasn’t been to bed. “What a question. She means everything.”
For coverage of the day’s events as they unfold, head to the live blog. For today’s newsletter, Nimo Omer and I will explain what to expect as the UK, and the world, say a final farewell to the Queen - and hear from some of the mourners waiting to say their goodbyes. Here are the rest of the headlines.
