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Charles automatically became King following the death of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday but he will officially be proclaimed monarch in a process called the Accession Council which will take place on Saturday

Queen Elizabeth, the longest-reigning monarch in Britain's history, died on Thursday aged 96, with her son Charles succeeding her as king.

Council leader and Provost lead tributes following the death of Broxburn Labour councillor Ann Davidson following short illness

Ann, wife of late former councillor Lex Davidson, was described as "caring and hard-working woman"

"We have already reported this breach of employment law and we will use every angle to challenge this legally"

The council estimates around 400 workers could be on working from home contracts but say the cost of living crisis and energy bill increase mean the current allowance of £156 is no longer an incentive to sign up

India highlighted that the impact of the Ukraine conflict is not just limited to Europe, adding that it has exacerbated concerns over food, fertilizer and fuel security, especially in the developing countries. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Arab League at the level of Foreign Ministers approved the appointment of Saudi candidate Khalid bin Mohammed Manzlawi, as Assistant Secretary-General for a five-year term. The Council also approved the nomination of Qatar’s candidate, Ambassador Ali bin Ibrahim al-Malki, as Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Affairs, replacing Ambassador Mubarak al-Hajri.…

There were concerns it would worsen parking problems