Summary “We have witnessed the most heartfelt outpouring of grief,” the prime minister, Liz Truss , said as MPs sat to pay tribute to the Queen. Addressing the House of Commons, she said: “In the hours since last night’s shocking news, we have witnessed the most heartfelt outpouring of grief at the loss of Her Late Majesty the Queen. Crowds have gathered, flags have been lowered to half-mast, tributes have been sent from every continent around the world.” The Queen did not simply “reign over us”, she lived “alongside us”, Keir Starmer has said. Paying tribute to the Queen in the Commons, the Labour leader said: “All our thoughts are with her beloved family, our Royal Family, at this moment of profound grief. This is a deep and private loss for them, yet it’s one we all share because Queen Elizabeth created a special, personal relationship with us all.” Boris Johnson told MPs that the Queen was “as radiant and as knowledgeable and as fascinated by politics as ev...
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