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Ministers have stepped back from mooted plans to launch a public information campaign to encourage households to reduce their energy use this winter. A campaign asking households to turn their thermostats down and use their dishwashers and washing machines at times when energy demand is lower have been discussed between the business department, energy companies and the network operator National Grid. However, business department on Wednesday said there are now no plans for the government to tell the public to reduce usage for the sake of our energy supplies. National Grid will on Thursday explain how Britain’s power system will cope with a harsh winter, amid growing concern that factories could be forced to shut down as Vladimir Putin chokes Europe’s gas supplies. Ministers have so f...

King Charles III and the Prince of Wales are walking behind Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as it makes its final journey to Windsor Castle. At the end of the late monarch’s funeral service, her coffin was carried out of Westminster Abbey. It is being taken to Wellington Arch, from where it will be driven to Windsor Castle. After a memorial service at St George’s Chapel, Britain’s longest-reigning sovereign will be buried this evening. In his sermon at her funeral in Westminster Abbey, the Archbishop of Canterbury said “we will meet again”, echoing the words spoken by the Queen to the nation during the coronavirus pandemic. He also praised her for “abundant life and loving service”. Some 2,000 mourners - including world leaders like US president Joe Biden - attended the service in the 1,2...

All eight of Queen Elizabeth II's grandchildren stood in silent vigil beside her coffin Saturday, capping another huge day in which thousands came to pay their respects. Mourners huddled in a line that snaked across London, enduring the city's coldest night in months and waits that stretched up to 16 hours. Britain s Prince William, Prince of Wales leads his brother Britain s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, followed by their cousins Britain s Princess Beatrice of York and Britain s Princess Eugenie of York, Britain s Lady Louise Windsor and Britain s James, Viscount Severn, and Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips before mounting a vigil around the coffin of their grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster in London on September 17, 2022, ahead of her fun...

Since the death of the Queen, Prince Harry has been seen back in the public spotlight paying respects to his grandmother. On Wednesday the Duke of Sussex was seen walking behind the Queen's coffin as it was moved from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall. Scroll back up to restore default view. Most of his family members were wearing military uniforms - except for the Duke of York - but Prince Harry was not, despite his significant amount of experience in the army. Why was the Prince of Wales in military uniform but the Duke of Sussex was not? Prince Harry served for 10 years in the army, including two tours in Afghanistan, and has been seen wearing military uniforms at previous public events. His older brother Prince William was commissioned as a lieutenant in the army and served f...

The King will be joined by both his sons as he walks behind the Queen's coffin from Buckingham Palace. The King, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex will follow the coffin on foot as it makes its journey to Westminster Hall for the lying in state from Wednesday afternoon. The Duke of York, the Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex will also walk with them. Queen's coffin arrives at Buckingham Palace - royal news latest updates Princess Anne's son, Peter Phillips, and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, will also join the procession, as well as the Duke of Gloucester and the Earl of Snowdon. The Queen Consort, the Princess of Wales, the Countess of Wessex and the Duchess of Sussex will travel by car. The procession will leave the palace at 2.22pm and is expected to ...

The Queen's coffin will make its journey from Edinburgh to London today, where it will lie in state ahead of her funeral next week. After spending a night on public view at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, the casket will be taken to Edinburgh Airport at 5pm and then flown to RAF Northolt in west London on an RAF Globemaster C-17 flight, accompanied by the Princess Royal and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence. It is expected to land at 6.55pm and, from there, it will be taken to Buckingham Palace, accompanied by Anne and Vice-Admiral Sir Tim, where it will be met by King Charles and the Queen Consort, along with the Prince and Princess of Wales. It will stay there overnight ahead of a period of 'Lying-in-State'. During the Lying-in-State period, the Queen’s closed coffin rest...

Charles III has been officially proclaimed King by the Accession Council. The principal proclamation took place on the balcony at St James's Palace as trumpets blared, guns were fired from the Tower of London, and the centuries-old ceremony was televised for the first time. It was followed by a rendition of God Save the King and three cheers for the King. An hour later a second proclamation was read aloud at the Royal Exhchange in the City of London as thousands gathered to watch. Privy Counsellors, including Prince William and the Queen Consort, Camilla, former prime ministers David Cameron, Gordon Brown and Tony Blair, met in London to declare King Charles the new sovereign on Saturday morning. The ceremony, which dates back to Saxon times, saw the King pay tribute to his "beloved"...

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns grew about her health earlier on Thursday. The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change. With her death, her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will lead the country in mourning as the new King and head of state for 14 Commonwealth realms. The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. Her grandson, Prince William, is also there, with his brother, Prince Harry, on his way. All the Queen's children travelled to Bal...

The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral. Yalda Hakim, host of BBC World News' Impact with Yalda Hakim, said sorry for her mistake, writing on Twitter : I tweeted that there had been an announcement about the death of the Queen. This was incorrect, there has been no announcement, and so I have deleted the tweet. I apologise. Her apology comes after a a rare announcement the Queen is under medical supervision with doctors concerned for her health. Her apology related to her tweet at 15:07pm where she wrote: BREAKING: Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96. Buckingham Palace has announced. Senior members of the Royal Family have landed at Aberdeen Airport to race to the Queen's bedside at Balmoral Castle following a rare announcement the Queen is under medical supervision by doctors ...

Liz Truss has announced her new cabinet after being officially appointed the UK's new prime minister. In her first speech as PM outside Number 10 Downing Street, Truss said she was determined to deliver for the British people pledging tax cuts, action on energy bills, and putting the NHS on a firm footing. Among her most senior appointments are Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor, James Cleverly as foreign secretary, and Therese Coffey as health secretary and deputy prime minister. Ahead of the reshuffle, several high-profile cabinet ministers resigned including home secretary Priti Patel and culture secretary Nadine Dorries. Key allies of former chancellor Rishi Sunak, Truss' final opponent in the Tory leadership race, have notably been dropped such as Dominic Raab, Steve Barclay...