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Luke Evans says the King ‘makes you feel that you deserve to be there’

Luke Evans says the King ‘makes you feel that you deserve to be there’

Luke Evans says the King ‘makes you feel that you deserve to be there’

13 September 2022

The actor has met the new monarch numerous times over the years.


Queen’s funeral: No invitations for Russia, Belarus or Myanmar

Queen’s funeral: No invitations for Russia, Belarus or Myanmar

Queen’s funeral: No invitations for Russia, Belarus or Myanmar

13 September 2022

The state funeral is set to be one of the largest diplomatic gatherings in decades.


The Queen’s lying in state: What you need to know

The Queen’s lying in state: What you need to know

The Queen’s lying in state: What you need to know

13 September 2022

Thousands of people are expected to queue to see the Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall.


Renters ‘favouring flats with one or two bedrooms amid living costs squeeze’

Renters ‘favouring flats with one or two bedrooms amid living costs squeeze’

Renters ‘favouring flats with one or two bedrooms amid living costs squeeze’

13 September 2022

Smaller properties may be cheaper to rent as well as less expensive to run in terms of energy costs, Zoopla said.


People crossing the English Channel in small boats: Key numbers

People crossing the English Channel in small boats: Key numbers

People crossing the English Channel in small boats: Key numbers

13 September 2022

The average number of people per boat is now above 40.


Motorway roadworks paused to ease congestion for mourners travelling to London

Motorway roadworks paused to ease congestion for mourners travelling to London

Motorway roadworks paused to ease congestion for mourners travelling to London

13 September 2022

National Highways said planned closures of motorways serving London have been paused until after the Queen’s funeral.


Florists assure mourners they will ‘absolutely cope’ with demand

Florists assure mourners they will ‘absolutely cope’ with demand

Florists assure mourners they will ‘absolutely cope’ with demand

13 September 2022

The British Florist Association said ‘the general feeling’ was that demand would be even higher than for the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.


Hundreds of St John Ambulance volunteers to assist at Queen’s lying in state

Hundreds of St John Ambulance volunteers to assist at Queen’s lying in state

Hundreds of St John Ambulance volunteers to assist at Queen’s lying in state

13 September 2022

Volunteers have been providing 24-hour medical support in London and Windsor since Friday.


More migrants crossed Channel so far this year than all of 2021, figures suggest

More migrants crossed Channel so far this year than all of 2021, figures suggest

More migrants crossed Channel so far this year than all of 2021, figures suggest

13 September 2022

Last year’s total was 28,526, according to official figures.


Truss plans ‘skew support’ to richest households, warns Resolution Foundation

Truss plans ‘skew support’ to richest households, warns Resolution Foundation

Truss plans ‘skew support’ to richest households, warns Resolution Foundation

13 September 2022

There is a case for a ‘solidarity tax’ to recoup some of the cost from those who can pay more, said the think tank.


There was no discrimination, says head of RAF amid recruitment drive claims

There was no discrimination, says head of RAF amid recruitment drive claims

There was no discrimination, says head of RAF amid recruitment drive claims

13 September 2022

It comes amid reports of a recruitment drive which favoured women and ethnic minorities.


Aircraft set to fly the Queen’s coffin was ‘used in Afghanistan and Ukraine’

Aircraft set to fly the Queen’s coffin was ‘used in Afghanistan and Ukraine’

Aircraft set to fly the Queen’s coffin was ‘used in Afghanistan and Ukraine’

13 September 2022

The C-17 Globemaster has also been used to help in disaster relief efforts around the world.


Sense of duty embodied by Queen being lost, warns May

Sense of duty embodied by Queen being lost, warns May

Sense of duty embodied by Queen being lost, warns May

13 September 2022

Former prime minister Theresa May said the Queen had a devotion to public service.


Poet Laureate Simon Armitage on ‘personal’ poem for the Queen

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage on ‘personal’ poem for the Queen

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage on ‘personal’ poem for the Queen

13 September 2022

Floral Tribute references one of the late monarch’s favourite blooms and takes the form of a double acrostic.


Coffin procession ‘is last opportunity to do our duty for the Queen’

Coffin procession ‘is last opportunity to do our duty for the Queen’

Coffin procession ‘is last opportunity to do our duty for the Queen’

13 September 2022

Major General Christopher Ghika, of the Household division, spoke during a rehearsal in central London.


Grocery price inflation hits new record to add £571 to average annual bill

Grocery price inflation hits new record to add £571 to average annual bill

Grocery price inflation hits new record to add £571 to average annual bill

13 September 2022

Aldi’s market share rose by 1.2 percentage points, making it Britain’s fourth largest supermarket for the first time.


UK unemployment rate slumps to 48-year low but more Britons quit jobs market

UK unemployment rate slumps to 48-year low but more Britons quit jobs market

UK unemployment rate slumps to 48-year low but more Britons quit jobs market

13 September 2022

The Office for National Statistics said the unemployment rate fell to a lower-than-expected 3.6% in the three months to July.


Russian force designed to counter Nato ‘may take years to rebuild’

Russian force designed to counter Nato ‘may take years to rebuild’

Russian force designed to counter Nato ‘may take years to rebuild’

13 September 2022

Intelligence suggests that Moscow’s troops intended to fight back against the Western alliance if a war breaks out have been ‘severely weakened’.


Troops stage early-morning rehearsal for Queen’s coffin procession in London

Troops stage early-morning rehearsal for Queen’s coffin procession in London

Troops stage early-morning rehearsal for Queen’s coffin procession in London

13 September 2022

Thousands of soldiers in ceremonial uniform gathered at Buckingham Palace in the early hours of Tuesday for the practice run.


Worker pay lags behind soaring inflation despite wage hikes – ONS

Worker pay lags behind soaring inflation despite wage hikes – ONS

Worker pay lags behind soaring inflation despite wage hikes – ONS

13 September 2022

The ONS said real regular pay tumbled by 3.9% year-on-year in the three months to July with inflation taken into account.


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