King Charles III to lead procession behind the Queen’s coffin

King Charles III will lead the royal family in the procession behind his mother’s coffin, Queen Elizabeth II, when it travels to an Edinburgh cathedral. The Queen will travel from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to nearby St Giles’ Cathedral where her family, and a congregation drawn from all areas of Scottish society, …

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Multi-sector strikes called off after death of Queen

Planned strikes by rail and postal workers have been called off as a result of the Queen’s death. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union were due to walk out on 15 and 17 September in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Its general secretary Mick …

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Strike action cancelled after the Queen’s death

Some of the UK’s biggest strikes have been called off after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Unions representing Royal Mail postal workers and rail staff said that “out of respect for her service to the country and her family” they had chosen to cancel immediate strike action. Queen Elizabeth …

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