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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.


What the papers say – September 13

What the papers say – September 13

What the papers say – September 13

13 September 2022

The front pages on Tuesday all feature the public vigil for the Queen in Edinburgh.


Felixstowe port receives notice of second strike in dispute over pay

Felixstowe port receives notice of second strike in dispute over pay

Felixstowe port receives notice of second strike in dispute over pay

13 September 2022

More than 1,900 workers at Felixstowe, the country’s biggest container port, walked out last month.


Thousands queue overnight in Edinburgh to pay respects to Queen

Thousands queue overnight in Edinburgh to pay respects to Queen

Thousands queue overnight in Edinburgh to pay respects to Queen

13 September 2022

Mourners continued to join the queue in their thousands after midnight.


Jesse Armstrong declares ‘a big week for successions’ following top Emmy win

Jesse Armstrong declares ‘a big week for successions’ following top Emmy win

Jesse Armstrong declares ‘a big week for successions’ following top Emmy win

13 September 2022

The writer suggested their might have been ‘a bit more voting involved’ in the show’s win than the ascension of the new King.


MP who took train while she had Covid-19 due to be sentenced

MP who took train while she had Covid-19 due to be sentenced

MP who took train while she had Covid-19 due to be sentenced

13 September 2022

Margaret Ferrier is to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court.


Relatives prepare to remember 12-year-old Archie Battersbee at funeral service

Relatives prepare to remember 12-year-old Archie Battersbee at funeral service

Relatives prepare to remember 12-year-old Archie Battersbee at funeral service

13 September 2022

A High Court judge ruled that doctors could lawfully stop providing life-support treatment to Archie, who suffered brain damage at home.


Researchers find new way to extract high-purity silver from used solar panels

Researchers find new way to extract high-purity silver from used solar panels

Researchers find new way to extract high-purity silver from used solar panels

13 September 2022

The process retrieves more than 90% of the silver and aluminium in 10 minutes, experts suggest.


Man arrested on suspicion of murder after ‘sudden death’ of 28-year-old woman

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after ‘sudden death’ of 28-year-old woman

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after ‘sudden death’ of 28-year-old woman

13 September 2022

The victim has been identified as Hollie Thomson.


Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham pays tribute to the Queen at 74th Emmy awards

Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham pays tribute to the Queen at 74th Emmy awards

Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham pays tribute to the Queen at 74th Emmy awards

13 September 2022

The British actress said she was ‘upset at how deeply upset I was’ at the news.


Mourners watching the Queen’s coffin and the King to expect mixed autumn weather

Mourners watching the Queen’s coffin and the King to expect mixed autumn weather

Mourners watching the Queen’s coffin and the King to expect mixed autumn weather

12 September 2022

Those in central London should brace for heavy downpours in the evening, the Met Office has said.


Queen’s coffin to travel to Palace as King heads to Northern Ireland

Queen’s coffin to travel to Palace as King heads to Northern Ireland

Queen’s coffin to travel to Palace as King heads to Northern Ireland

12 September 2022

Charles and Camilla will visit Hillsborough Castle and attend a memorial at St Anne’s Cathedral.


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