The floor in Westminster Hall has been damaged after thousands paid their respects while the Queen was lying-in-state. 

Westminster Hall floor damaged by mourners who visited Queen's lying-in-state

The queue for people wishing to pay their respects to Her Majesty will begin at Albert Embankment and stretch along the river to Southwark Park. 

How and where to line up to say farewell to the Queen as queue route released

The 650 MPs and staff will decamp to the new home from mid-2020 while the crumbling Palace of Westminster undergoes a £3bn refit.

The Palace of Westminster needs extensive restoration and concerns have been raised about the fire risks at the historic building.

The North Dial is now fully visible after the surrounding scaffolding was removed and its hands and numbers appear to have changed colour.

Ministers are urging a major renovation programme at a cost of around £3.5 billion to be brought forward as a matter of urgency.


There is insufficient evidence to justify the proposals to move the Lords and Commons out of the Palace, according to a committee.

Parts of the Palace of Westminster were closed off after smoke detectors in the basement of the historic building were activated