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Dishevelled backbencher Boris Johnson 15th MP in line to swear allegiance to King

The ousted Prime Minister, with characteristically ruffled hair, held the King James Bible as he swore his allegiance to the new king as the House of Commons returned following the Queen's funeral

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson among MPs who swear allegiance to King on return of Commons after Queen’s funeral

Boris Johnson was among the latest group of MPs to pledge allegiance to the King as the House of Commons met for the first time since the Queen's funeral.

Evening Standard

Alba MPs WON'T swear allegiance to new King - here's why

Neale Hanvey and Kenny MacAskill swore allegiance to the Queen when they were elected to parliament in 2019 but will not renew the vow on Wednesday.

The National (Scotland)

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Northern Ireland’s legacy Bill ‘can be improved’, says Heaton-Harris

The region’s new Secretary of State said there is ‘no ideal solution’ on addressing Northern Ireland’s troubled past.

The Independent UK

Prime Minister Liz Truss to face first by-election test as Labour MP quits

Labour MP Rosie Cooper is to leave the House of Commons

Wales Online

When is the mini budget 2022 and what to expect as Liz Truss sets out cost of living plans

New chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will make his first big statement in the House of Commons later this week.

Daily Record

Britain holds minute’s silence to mourn Queen’s death ahead of state funeral

Mourners could be heard applauding and cheering after the minute’s silence ended on Sunday evening

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Britons hold minute’s silence to mourn Queen’s death ahead of state funeral - OLD

Mourners could be heard applauding and cheering after it ended.

The Independent UK

Chinese delegation attends Queen’s lying in state at Westminster Hall

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle denied he had been ‘leant’ on to allow a delegation access to the hall.

The Independent UK

'Self indulgent': The House of Commons will not return to normal business until Thursday

THE House of Commons will not return to business until Thursday after normal parliamentary proceedings were suspended in the wake of Queen…

The National (Scotland)

Lindsay Hoyle says Queen's funeral is 'the most important event the world will ever see'

SPEAKER of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle has said nothing should “overshadow” the Queen’s funeral which he described as “the most…

The National (Scotland)

China slams Britain for lacking 'proper manners' after delegation banned from seeing Queen's coffin

The Speaker of the House of Commons has denied a request for the Chinese delegation to enter Westminster Hall, meaning they won't be able to see the late monarch lying in state

Daily Mirror

Chinese officials ‘banned from attending Queen’s lying in state’

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle has reportedly rejected a request from Chinese officials to be granted access to Westminster Hall

Evening Standard

Queen lying in state: wait time to see coffin now 19 hours as King and siblings end vigil – as it happened

King, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward watch over coffin for 15 minutes

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Queen lying in state: mourners queueing into the night expect nine-hour wait to see coffin – as it happened

On the first full day of lying in state, huge queues have formed in London

The National (Scotland)

Fury as MPs and guests allowed to skip queue to see Queen lie in state

A spokesperson for the House of Commons confirmed that parliamentarians can bring up to four guests and don't have to join the queue

The Independent UK

Speaker says Commons recess should be cut short following political pause

However Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he does not want to ‘hold anybody to ransom’, as nothing has been decided yet.

Chronicle Live

Hexham MP remembers 'incredible admiration' people had for Queen during Northumberland visits

Among the Queen's visits to the area was the first visit to Hexham by a reigning monarch in 750 years

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No 10 bid to shorten conference recess so MPs can return to Westminster

Parliament is currently suspended while political action is paused until an unspecified date after the Queen’s funeral on Monday

The Independent UK

MP ordered to do 270 hours of community payback for breaking Covid rules

Margaret Ferrier failed to isolate after testing positive for the virus in September 2020.

Daily Mirror

Can you pass the British citizenship test? Take these 24 questions to find out

People wanting to become British citizens and to snare a passport have to jump through a number of hoops first, including passing the Life in the UK citizenship test

Daily Mirror

What is fracking and is it bad for environment as Greenpeace interrupt Liz Truss speech

Liz Truss has overturned a 2019 ban on fracking in the UK. Operations are hoped to commence in six months, with the aim being to assist with the rising energy bills by upping the UK's domestic energy supply

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson says Queen never asked him about No10 party night before Philip's funeral

The former Prime Minister, who was one of the late monarch's last visitors when he travelled to Balmoral last Tuesday, said she was "bright and focused" two days before her death

Edinburgh Live

When protesters blew up Edinburgh's first Queen Elizabeth II post box with gelignite

Edinburgh was making headlines for all the wrong reasons at the start of Her Majesty's reign, which got off to a royally unwelcome bang in the Inch area of the city.

Reuters

Explainer-How will the public be able to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth?

The body of Britain's Queen Elizabeth will lie in state inside Westminster Hall for the public to pay their respects before her funeral on Monday, Sept. 19.

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