Liz Truss’s premiership will swing into action this week after a political pause to mark the Queen’s death, with a packed schedule of policy and diplomacy to follow the state funeral. Normal activity in Parliament has been put on ice since the late monarch died, with business halted for a period of mourning.
All eyes will be on Westminster Abbey for the service today as the Prime Minister joins hundreds of dignitaries from across the globe saying a final farewell to the Queen. Ms Truss is expected to fly to New York for the United Nations General Assembly following the funeral, where she has a key bilateral meeting lined up with US President Joe Biden.
Back in the UK, MPs will return to Westminster on Wednesday, where those who wish to do so can take a new oath or affirmation to the King. The PA news agency understands that Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg will also set out further details of the Government’s plans to help firms through the energy crisis.
