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

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.

Reuters

Huge line to view monarch's coffin is queue fit for a queen

Britons famously love to line up, but marshaling hundreds of thousands of people who want to view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II will test Britain’s famous capacity for queuing to its limit

The Independent UK

UK inviting North Korea to send envoy to Queen Elizabeth's funeral - source

Britain is inviting a representative from North Korea to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral on Monday, but Afghanistan, Syria and Venezuela will not be given an invite, a foreign office source said on Wednesday.

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Three more countries NOT invited to Queen's funeral - and some will just send ambassadors

A total of six countries have not made the invitation list for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday, including Afghanistan, Syria and Venezuela, as inside sources confirmed North Korea and Iran will be invited at ambassadorial level

Daily Mirror

In death as in life, the Queen remains steeped in tradition of royalty

“We all feel a bit motherless today,” wrote Henry James after the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. And that’s the feeling lots of people have as they line up along the route of the Queen’s coffin today to salute the longest reigning monarch. Victoria had reigned from the age…

Evening Standard

Biggest ever nest of Asian hornets found on ground survive 28 HOURS in a freezer

Beekeepers are being given special training to 'hold the front line' and prevent a full scale invasion of the dangerous hornets into Britain after a nest containing 1,600 of the insects was found

Daily Mirror

UK inflation dips slightly in August to 9.9%

Inflation in the United Kingdom slowed slightly in August as a drop in gasoline and diesel fuel prices gave consumers the first glimmer of hope that Britain’s cost-of-living crisis may be beginning to ease

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Tyson Fury's most savage Anthony Joshua digs as 'brains of Britain' haymaker signals epic trash talk to come

The pair are primed to lock horns on December 3 with Cardiff's Millennium Stadium set to host a fight for the ages.

Daily Record

From bombs to ballet: Ukraine dancers perform 'Giselle' in London

At the London Coliseum theatre, a cast of Ukrainian dancers rehearse a new production of "Giselle", as Russian-born choreographer and former Bolshoi Ballet director Alexei Ratmansky watches from the sidelines.

Reuters

Indian President Murmu to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral

India's President Droupadi Murmu will attend the state funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in London on Monday, the Indian government said.

Reuters

King Charles and sons escort queen's coffin as people line up to pay respects

King Charles, his sons Princes William and Harry, and other senior royals joined a solemn procession accompanying Queen Elizabeth's coffin as the late monarch made her final journey from Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.

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Martin Lewis 'begged and pleaded' to stop energy 'catastrophe' - but offers ray of hope

Money expert Martin Lewis, 50, appeared on Good Morning Britain with Susanna Reid as he addressed the Energy Price Guarantee - a new scheme that will override Ofgem's energy price cap

Daily Mirror

Bristol restaurant becomes first in Britain to add carbon emissions to menu

Initiative was launched by the UK’s leading vegan charity

The Independent UK

Photographer Jane Barlow who took the Queen's last picture reminisces her time with the late monarch

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, passed away on September 8, 2022.

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There is no single ‘national mood’ – just ask Britain’s republicans

In the short term, the Queen’s passing will boost support for the monarchy. But that could soon fade away, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh MPs raise concern over arrests of anti-monarchy protesters

“But we must not sacrifice the principle of free speech upon which modern Britain is built. Republicans have as much right to voice their opinions as anyone else.”

ABC News

Queen Elizabeth II's bees informed of her death, as part of a long-standing beekeeping tradition

The superstitious and somewhat cute tradition of 'telling the bees' of a death in the family has been part of rural British folklore for centuries. It was no different for the death of Britain's longest reigning monarch.

The Independent UK

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Japanese emperor, empress to attend queen's funeral

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will travel to Britain to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral next week and pay respects

Reuters

More Canadians see monarchy as 'outdated' but political risks block change

A growing number of Canadians do not want a foreign monarch to represent them despite deep historical ties to Britain and affection for the queen, but risks that come with constitutional reform mean there is little political will for change.

The Guardian - UK

The Great British Bake Off review – the beautiful sight of Britain healing itself through cake

The 13th series of Bake Off is here to lift the nation, and it’s a delightfully diverse journey – from cake versions of Pakistani homes to baked odes to Malaysian childhoods

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Commonwealth: an unsure future under King Charles III

Editorial: The post-imperial club was a global stage that justified the pomp and scale of the crown – but that is not enough to keep it going

The Guardian - UK

With the Queen’s death, Britain’s grand delusions must give way to reality

Letters: Jean Hewitt, Natalie Maguire, David Learmount and Bruce Hugman respond to an article by Nesrine Malik on the country’s image of itself

Reuters

Scottish police charge man who heckled Prince Andrew during procession

A man who heckled Queen Elizabeth's son Prince Andrew as he walked behind his mother's coffin during a solemn procession in Edinburgh on Monday has been charged with breaching the peace, Police Scotland said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

What's next for the UK as Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has triggered a tightly choreographed series of ceremonial and constitutional steps, as Britain undergoes a national mourning and heralds the reign of King Charles III

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