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Do not forgive the Tories for crashing the economy says Starmer
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- Do not forgive the Tories for crashing the economy says Starmer
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said the public should never forgive the Tories for the economic turmoil unleashed since Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget
In his keynote speech at the Labour conference in Liverpool, he told activists that Liz Truss’s Government had crashed the economy to offer tax cuts for the richest 1% in society
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- Liverpool and Glasgow remain in competition to host Eurovision Song Contest 2023
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Liverpool and Glasgow are the two cities which remain in the competition to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC has announced
They have been selected after Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield and Manchester were removed from contention to host the music event in place of Ukraine
Announcing the news, Phil Harrold, the chairman of the BBC’s host city selection committee, said: “Thanks to all seven cities across the UK who have demonstrated the enthusiasm and passion for Eurovision that exists right across the UK
“We were incredibly impressed by the quality and creativity of all the city bids in what was a highly competitive field
“The Eurovision Song Contest is a very complex event and Liverpool and Glasgow have the strongest overall offer; we will continue our discussions with them to determine the eventual host city
“We are determined to make the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest one that both reflects...
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- Gary Neville hits out at criticism of Gareth Southgate over dismal Nations League campaign
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Former footballer Gary Neville has slammed criticism of England manager Gareth Southgate following a winless Nations League campaign
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- Night time flotilla of over 150 boats marks Queen's death
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A night-time flotilla, Reflections, marked the passing of Her Majesty the Queen and the accession of King Charles III.
Part of Totally Thames, the illuminated flotilla travelled from Chelsea Bridge to Tower Bridge.
The Queen’s row barge Gloriana was the centrepiece, rowed by Ben Fogle.
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- Pound falls to all time low against US dollar amid fears over UK tax cut plans
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Sterling plunged to a record low against the US dollar early on Monday morning after a raft of tax cuts announced by the Chancellor and higher interest rates knocked international confidence in the currency
It fell by more than 4% to just 1.0327 dollars in early Asian trading, having already tumbled on Friday in the aftermath of Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget
It adds to a months-long fall in the value of the pound
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- UK Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner unveils plans for 'fair work' rules at party conference
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Deputy leader Angela Rayner said Labour would introduce a “fair work” standard to improve workers’ conditions alongside plans to overhaul Government procurement and outsourcing.
In her first speech to the Labour Party conference, Ms Rayner said if in power her party would oversee the “biggest wave of insourcing for a generation” and give the self-employed the right to a written contract and “timely” payment.
Ms Rayner also vowed to defend the right to strike and, if in power, to repeal “anti-worker and anti-trade union laws”.
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- UK opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer introduces National Anthem at Labour Party conference
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The UK opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer has introduced the updated National Anthem at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.
Sir Keir said it “still feels impossible to imagine a Britain without” the Queen, as the national anthem was sung without incident.
The Labour leader opened his party’s conference with a tribute to the Queen, who died aged 96 following a 70-year reign.
It was followed by a minute’s silence and God Save The King.
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- Police officer in charge of Operation London Bridge for Queen's funeral describes 'enormous success'
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Operation London Bridge has been described as “an enormous success” by the officer in charge of coordinating policing for the Queen’s funeral and national mourning period.
Chief Constable Lucy D’Orsi, gold commander for Operation London Bridge, spoke to the press at the British Transport Police Headquarters about the largest ever ceremonial police operation.
More than 5,000 police officers from across the UK supported 10 days of ceremonial events to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The number of officers drafted in to support events in Scotland, London, Windsor and Norfolk would make up the fifth largest police force in England and Wales, with tens of thousands of additional officers supporting events locally.
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- No Births Behind Bars protesters at HMP Bronzefield call for end to pregnant women in prison
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Protesters gathered outside HMP Bronzefield in Surrey to call for an end to the imprisonment of pregnant women and new mothers.
Activists, former inmates and mothers with their children held a demonstration outside the prison on September 24 2022 – the third anniversary of a new born baby’s death at HMP Bronzefield in 2019.
It comes as the latest in a sequence of public protests over mothers in prison, organised by campaign groups No Births Behind Bars and Level Up.
The demonstration was set up like a child’s birthday party – with picnic rugs, a musician playing the guitar, children dancing and people singing nursery rhymes.
The group also erected banners and held signs saying: “No births behind bars” and “pregnant women don’t belong in prison”.
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- Robert Page shunning World Cup talk to focus on ‘final’ showdown with Poland
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Robert Page insists Wales will forget about the World Cup on Sunday to try and stay in the top tier of the Nations League
Wales remain bottom of League A4 after losing 2-1 to Belgium on Thursday
But Poland’s 2-0 home defeat to Holland means Wales can climb off the bottom by beating the Poles in Cardiff on Sunday
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- Gareth Southgate: Not a lot more players can do to tackle Qatar human rights issues
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- England manager Gareth Southgate believes there is “not a lot more players can do” to tackle the human rights issues in Qatar after the decision to wear special captain’s armbands during the World Cup was criticised.
The Football Association announced on Wednesday it has joined nine other European federations in joining the OneLove anti-discrimination campaign.
As part of that, England captain Harry Kane will wear an armband supporting the campaign at the finals this winter, along with the skippers of the eight other European nations signed up whose teams have qualified.
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- UK ‘in recession’ as Bank of England hikes interest rates to highest since 2008
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Bank of England has announced it will hike interest rates to their highest in more than 13 years and indicated it believes the economy is already in recession
The central bank had previously projected the economy would grow in the current financial quarter but said it now believes Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will fall 0.1%
It comes after a reported 0.2% fall in GDP in the second quarter and would mean the economy is currently in recession
A technical recession is when the economy shrinks for two quarters in a row
Chris Beauchamp, Chief Market Analyst at IG, gives insight into the latest rise in interest rates and what it means for the public
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- Christian Bale reveals he envies the friendship in his new film Amsterdam
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Christian Bale has revealed he and director David O Russell created a trio of characters in their new movie who had such “incredible friendship and loyalty” that they envied them and wished they had it in their own lives
The Oscar-winning actor, 48, stars as one of the three friends – alongside Margot Robbie and John David Washington – in the new historical comedy Amsterdam
Loosely based on real events in the 1930s, it follows the trio who witness a murder and become suspects themselves after being framed for it
Bale told the PA news agency on the red carpet of the film’s European premiere in central London: “Well, 2013 David came to me with an idea for an art dealer character who had an injury to his face, but then we went elsewhere and went on to other things
“But then obviously that lingered in the back of his mind, it certainly stayed with me, and then he comes back, he calls me up and he says, ‘Oh my God. I’ve l...
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- Former Liverpool right back Glen Johnson talks about Trent Alexander Arnold and his form
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Former England and Liverpool right-back Glen Johnson believes Trent Alexander-Arnold remains a world-class talent and criticism of his form this season is premature
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- What you need to know about the Government s plan to help businesses with energy bills
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Businesses across Great Britain will see the Government pick up nearly half of their soaring energy bills to ensure they do not go bust, ministers have announced
The wholesale cost of gas and electricity will be slashed for companies under a scheme which will run for six months starting in October
The Government will cap the wholesale price paid by non-domestic customers, which include schools and charities
The “supported wholesale price” is expected to be £211 per megawatt hour (MWh) for electricity and £75 per MWh for gas
This is around half the expected wholesale price on the open market, and equivalent to the cap on household energy bills that will be set this October and run for two years
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- England pay respects to Queen ahead of training
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The England football team held a moment of reflection in memory of the late Queen ahead of their training session at St George's Park.
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- Clean up operation underway after late Queen's funeral
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The clean-up operation has begun after hundreds of thousands of people flocked to London for the Queen’s lying in state and funeral
In Westminster, central London, street cleansing vehicles have been dressed in black ribbons and council workers have worn black bows as teams have swung into action to clean up litter and remove sand that had been spread on roads
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- Royal family observing week of mourning for the Queen after emotional funeral
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The royal family is observing another week of mourning for the Queen after a state funeral full of emotion and ceremony under the gaze of the world
King Charles III decreed on September 9, the day after the Queen died following her 70-year reign, that a period of mourning would be observed until seven days after the funeral
Buckingham Palace said: “Following the death of Her Majesty the Queen, it is His Majesty the King’s wish that a period of royal mourning be observed from now until seven days after the Queen’s Funeral
“Royal mourning will be observed by members of the royal family, Royal Household staff and representatives of the Royal Household on official duties, together with troops committed to ceremonial duties”
The family members are not expected to carry out official engagements, and flags at royal residences will remain at half-mast until 8am after the final day of royal mourning
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- How did the day of the Queen's funeral unfold
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- 3:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Here is a look at how the day of the Queen's funeral unfolded, from the end of her lying in state, to the committal service at St George's Chapel in Windsor
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- The Queen's death: 12 days of mourning
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- 9:40
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A look at 12 days of events around the United Kingdom that marked the death of Queen Elizabeth II, from the moment the news broke on September 8, to her funeral on September 19.
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- People gather to watch Queen's state funeral at Manchester Cathedral
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- People flocked to different locations in Manchester to watch the Queen's funeral on big screens, including Manchester Cathedral and Centenary Square
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- Queen's coffin arrives at Westminster Abbey for state funeral
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Queen’s coffin arrived at Westminster Abbey before her funeral service, which took place at 11am, and was carried inside by the bearer party of Grenadier Guards ahead of the state funeral service
The short procession made its way from Westminster Hall, to the sound of bagpipes and Big Ben tolling
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- George and Charlotte to attend state funeral for great grandmother the Queen
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Prince George and Princess Charlotte will attend the Queen’s state funeral, the order of service has shown
The nine-year-old future king and his seven-year-old sister will gather with 2,000 people in Westminster Abbey to remember their late great-grandmother on Monday, as millions watch the televised service across the globe
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- Queue to Queen’s lying in state closes to public after four days
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The queue to see the Queen lying in state closed to new arrivals after four days
Thousands of people have made the pilgrimage to pay their respects to the late monarch
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said after 10.30pm on Sunday that the last people had been admitted to the queue to see the Queen’s coffin at Westminster Hall
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- US President Joe Biden pays tribute to Queen's notion of service
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- “I think what she gave was a sense of, above all, the notion of service – we all owe something," said US President Joe Biden.
“There is something in our capacity to do that can make not just the world better, but your neighbourhood better, your household better, your workplace better, and that’s what she communicated to me and it was an honour to meet her.”
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- Camilla’s tribute to the Queen: I will always remember her smile
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Queen Consort is to pay a televised tribute to the late Queen, recalling her “wonderful blue eyes” and saying: “I will always remember her smile.”
Camilla, in pre-recorded words, will speak of how Queen Elizabeth II carved out her own role for many years in the “difficult position” of being a “solitary woman” in a male-dominated world.
“I can’t remember anyone except the Queen being there,” the Queen Consort will add, being among the majority of the nation for whom, until now, the Queen was the only British monarch they had ever known or could recall.
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- Kiltmaker tells of ‘extreme pride’ in kilt made of fabric given by King Charles
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A Scottish kiltmaker has told of his “extreme pride” as he shared the story behind his most treasured creation, a kilt made from a bolt of fabric donated by King Charles.
Graeme Bone was a steel worker but changed careers after becoming concerned for his health.
The 36-year-old, from Auchinleck in Ayrshire, took part in the modern artisan programme offered by the Prince’s Foundation and found his calling in making traditional, hand-sewn kilts.
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- Prince of Wales shakes hands with Paddington Bear teddy
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Prince of Wales shook hands with a Paddington Bear teddy while meeting members of the public in the queue as they waited to view Queen Elizabeth II lying in state ahead of her funeral on Monday.
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- David Beckham among masses queuing for Queen’s lying in state
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Former England captain David Beckham said he attended the Queen’s lying in state to celebrate her life and legacy, and remembered his late grandparents saying if they had been alive they would have been there.
The football star began queueing at 2am and looked emotional as he finally made it inside Westminster Hall to view the monarch’s coffin, with footage appearing to show him wiping away tears.
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- Queen’s lying in state queue paused for at least six hours as capacity reached
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The public queue to attend the Queen’s lying in state will be paused for at least six hours after reaching capacity, the Government has said
Mourners have been warned by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) not to attempt to join the queue at Southwark Park in south-east London until around 4pm on Friday at the earliest
The call was made as the official estimate for queuing time reached at least 14 hours, before a warning was also issued about long wait times at the “very busy” accessible queue
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- Queue to see Queen lying in state continues into the night
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The queue to reach the Queen’s coffin took some mourners more than nine hours to complete but many said the long wait was worth it
At one point during the first full day of Queen Elizabeth II lying in state in Westminster Hall volunteers along the route, which hugged the south banks of the River Thames, said there could be another 10-12 hours to go from Tower Bridge
Mourners said there was “breath-taking” serenity awaiting them in Westminster Hall where “you could hear a pin drop” in the silence
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- Prince and Princess of Wales visit sea of tributes to Queen at Sandringham
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Prince and Princess of Wales visited a sea of flowers left for the Queen at the main gates to Sandringham House, as William told well-wishers that walking behind his grandmother’s coffin brought back memories of his mother Diana’s funeral.
Thousands of well-wishers gathered behind metal barriers to see the couple, who stayed for almost an hour speaking to people.
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- People continue to queue to pay respects to the Queen
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Thousands of mourners are continuing to join the miles-long queue to pay their respects to the Queen as she lies in state at Westminster Hall
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- Forces hold early hours rehearsal for Queen’s funeral procession
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Final preparations for the funeral of the Queen are taking place in London. Thousands of military personnel took part in a full rehearsal for the procession of her coffin from Westminster Hall to Wellington Arch
The rehearsal took place before sunrise on Thursday morning, and saw the State Gun Carriage, towed by almost 100 naval personnel and bearing a black coffin, travel from Westminster Hall, on to Westminster Abbey, and then through central London
Hundreds of mourners who had waited in line overnight to visit the late monarch lying in state left Westminster Hall to see the thousands of military personnel in ceremonial uniform taking part in the preparations for Monday’s event
The sound of bagpipes began at 2.45am, signalling the start of the procession and echoing through the quiet streets of London
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- Queen's coffin passes crowds on The Mall
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- 4:17
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown placed on top, is carried on a horse-drawn gun carriage procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, London on Wednesday
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- Music will act as ‘golden thread of history’ during Queen’s funeral procession
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Music will act as a “golden thread of history, heritage and tradition” during the procession for the Queen’s state funeral, a former military music director has said.
On Monday, the Queen’s coffin will be taken from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey with senior members of the family expected to follow behind.
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Graham Jones, former senior director of music for the Household Division, told the PA news agency that music will play an important role in proceedings.
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- European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen pays tribute to the Queen
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen paid tribute to the Queen after the announcement of her death.
In a major speech in Strasbourg, Ms von der Leyen said: “As we look around at the state of the world today, it can often feel like there is a fading away of what once seemed so permanent."
The European Commission president added that the Queen “found the right words for every moment in time” – from her comments during the Second World War to her message during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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- Chelsea F.C manager Graham Potter reveals he has never attended a Champions League match
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Graham Potter has revealed he has never even attended a Champions League match ahead of taking charge of Chelsea for the first time.
Potter’s Chelsea debut will also double as his Champions League bow, when the Blues host RB Salzburg at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, September 14.
And the 47-year-old admitted the closest he has come to Europe’s top-tier club competition until now has been to watch the action on TV.
Potter branded his switch from Brighton to Chelsea last week as a “whirlwind”, as the English coach replaced Thomas Tuchel at the Stamford Bridge helm.
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- Queen’s coffin returns to Buckingham Palace ahead of lying in state
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The King was joined by his siblings and both his sons to witness the late Queen’s coffin arriving at Buckingham Palace after pledging to follow his mother’s “shining example” in Northern Ireland.
Charles and his Queen Consort were joined by the late monarch’s children and grandchildren and their partners, including the Prince and Princess of Wales and Duke and Duchess of Sussex, at the grand entrance of the royal residence affectionately known as the “office”.
The Queen’s coffin will rest in the bow room before the King leads Wednesday’s procession behind the gun carriage carrying his mother’s coffin to Westminster Hall, where the Queen will lie in state for four days before the state funeral on September 19.
The hearse slowed down as it approached the palace gates before well-wishers cheered “hip hip hooray” after the coffin drove under the arch.
Many people lining the street put down their umbrellas as a sign...
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- British troops stage early-morning rehearsal for Queen’s coffin procession in central London
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Final preparations for events in London following the death of the Queen are under way with a full rehearsal for the procession of the her coffin to Westminster Hall taking place in central London.
Thousands of soldiers in ceremonial uniform gathered at Buckingham Palace in the early hours of Tuesday September 13 for the practice run.
The Queen’s coffin will arrive in London from Scotland on Tuesday evening, and will remain in the Bow Room at Buckingham Palace overnight before being taken to lie in state at Westminster Hall from Wednesday.
The early-morning rehearsal saw the horse-drawn carriage of the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery being led along the route.
A black coffin was placed on the gun carriage and, at around 4am, the procession was ordered to march and the carriage, pulled by seven black horses, made its way via Queen’s Gardens, The Mall, Whitehall, Parliament Street, Parliament Square and New Palace Yard.
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- King quotes Robert Burns as he makes first appearance at Scottish Parliament
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The King quoted Robert Burns as he spoke to MSPs in Holyrood for the first time as monarch.
Responding to a motion of condolence tabled at the Scottish Parliament, Charles paid tribute to his late mother, who he said he was “determined” to emulate in her service to the country.
Addressing assembled MSPs, former first ministers, presiding officers and leading figures from Scottish civil society, the new King quoted from the famed Scottish poet as he praised his mother’s life of “incomparable service”.
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- Former royal butler joins queue for Queen's lying in state in London
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A former butler of the late Queen has joined the queue by Lambeth Bridge for the monarch’s lying in state. Tony Jones, who lives in Westminster, told PA he used to work at Royal Ascot looking after the guests the monarch had invited.
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- Goat leads Royal Welsh as they march through Cardiff
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Twenty-six men of the 3rd Battalion the Royal Welsh - supported by the Band of the Royal Welsh - marched from City Hall along Duke Street and into Cardiff Castle
They were led by the regimental mascot, a Welsh billy goat called Lance Corporal Shenkin IV and Goat Major Sergeant Mark Jackson
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- The Queen's children thank public outside Balmoral Castle
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Duke of York has thanked people for visiting Balmoral after the death of his mother the Queen, as his daughter Princess Eugenie wiped a tear from her cheek while reading tributes to her grandmother
The duke, flanked by his daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, thanked well-wishers for lining the route back to Balmoral after the royal family attended a prayer service
It was the first time the members of the royal family had been seen together in public since the Queen’s death on Thursday
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- Queen’s coffin begins journey to final resting place
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Well-wishers in Scotland said goodbye to the Queen as her coffin left Balmoral on a six-hour journey to Edinburgh, where it will lie at St Giles’ Cathedral
In bright sunshine, the hearse carrying the late monarch passed through the gates of the royal residence which was the summer refuge for the former head of state
The Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence were part of the procession travelling in a limousine directly behind the late Queen
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- Meghan and Harry join William and Kate on walkabout at Windsor Castle
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Prince and Princess of Wales put on a united front with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as they joined forces on a walkabout at Windsor Castle
As the couple’s first engagement under their new titles, William and Kate were joined by Harry and Meghan for the first time since Commonwealth Day on March 9 2020
They inspected flowers and balloons before a walkabout at the venue on Saturday
A royal source said the Prince of Wales asked his brother and his wife to join them in viewing the tributes
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- British photographer who took last public pictures of the Queen says she was in ‘good spirits’
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Queen was “frail” but in “good spirits” when PA photographer Jane Barlow took the last public pictures of her.
She had been dispatched to Balmoral to capture the moment when the monarch met the new prime minister, formally appointing Liz Truss to her new role.
While waiting for the Conservative leader to arrive at the Queen’s Highland retreat, Barlow took some portraits.
In true British style there was small talk about the weather, with dark skies and heavy rain overhead for much of the day.
But Barlow, who has been a staff photographer with the PA news agency in Scotland for six years, said of the Queen: “I got a lot of smiles from her.”
Ms Truss was then formally announced and came into the room, “and she greeted her with a big smile”.
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- French President Emmanuel Macron expresses “deep sadness” after the death of the Queen is announced
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- French President Emmanuel Macron expressed “deep sadness” and a sense of “emptiness” after the death of the Queen and praised her “great affection for France”.
Mr Macron said in a video message that she mastered “our language, loved our culture and touched our hearts”.
He described the Queen as a “great head of state”, and said that with her, Britain and France share “a warm, sincere and loyal partnership”.
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- King Charles and Queen Camilla are greeted at Buckingham Palace with cries of "God Save the King"
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- King Charles and Queen Camilla have been greeted at Buckingham Palace with cries of "God Save the King" by thousands lining the streets outside.
The King paid a loving tribute to his late mother as he marked the first full day of mourning with an address to the nation and a walkabout in front of Buckingham Palace.
The new monarch received the heartfelt condolences and kisses from the public when he arrived at the palace after spending Thursday night at Balmoral.
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- King Charles III pays tribute to the Queen in his first public broadcast as monarch
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- 9:00
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The King delivered a historic televised address to the nation, paying a poignant and moving tribute to his “darling Mama” the Queen in his first public broadcast as monarch.
The audio of the King’s televised address was broadcast in St Paul’s Cathedral at 6pm the day after the Queen's death was announced.
Hundreds of people gathered for the service of prayer and reflection.
Charles pledged his whole life as service as the new sovereign just as the Queen did, saying: “That promise of lifelong service I renew to you all today”.
