This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22160529

The article has changed 13 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 3 Version 4
Baroness Thatcher's body to be moved to Westminster Baroness Thatcher's body to be moved to Westminster
(about 1 hour later)
The body of former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher is to be moved to a chapel in the Palace of Westminster later, ahead of Wednesday's funeral.The body of former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher is to be moved to a chapel in the Palace of Westminster later, ahead of Wednesday's funeral.
A service, led by the Dean of Westminster, will be held in the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft. A service will be held for around 100 MPs, peers and parliamentary and Downing Street staff.
MPs are also expected to vote later on whether to cancel Prime Minister's Questions in order to allow them to attend the funeral.MPs are also expected to vote later on whether to cancel Prime Minister's Questions in order to allow them to attend the funeral.
Two MPs are trying to block the plan to delay the start of Commons business. MPs Dennis Skinner and George Galloway are bidding to block the cancellation.
Respect's George Galloway and Labour's Dennis Skinner have both objected to the cancellation of PMQs, meaning MPs will now have to debate and vote on the plan before the change can be made.
If agreed, parliamentary business would not begin until 14:30 BST on Wednesday.
'Unnecessary fawning'
Mr Galloway says there has been "unnecessary fawning" over Lady Thatcher, who was Conservative prime minister from 1979 to 1990.
However, the motion is expected to be passed after Labour said its MPs would not oppose it.
Lady Thatcher, who died at the age of 87 on 8 April, has been accorded a ceremonial funeral with military honours, one step down from a state funeral.Lady Thatcher, who died at the age of 87 on 8 April, has been accorded a ceremonial funeral with military honours, one step down from a state funeral.
It will take place at St Paul's Cathedral, London. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are among more than 2,000 people expected to attend the service at St Paul's Cathedral.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are among more than 2,000 people expected to attend. Vigil
It will be the first time the Queen has attended the funeral of a British prime minister since that of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965. Lady Thatcher's death certificate has been published, describing her occupation as "stateswoman (retired)", the Times reports.
The Speaker has announced that the chimes of Big Ben will fall silent as a mark of respect. It records that the immediate cause of death was a cardio-vascular accident coupled with repeated minor strokes.
Before the funeral, Lady Thatcher's body will rest overnight in the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft in the Palace of Westminster. Lady Thatcher's body will rest overnight in the Palace of Westminster's Chapel of St Mary Undercroft.
A short service, for around 100 people, will be led by the Dean of Westminster and attended by members of the family, senior figures from both Houses of Parliament and staff from Parliament and Downing Street who knew or worked closely with Lady Thatcher. A short service will be led there by the Dean of Westminster and attended by members of the family, senior figures from both Houses of Parliament, and staff from Parliament and Downing Street who knew or worked closely with Lady Thatcher.
After the service, the chapel will be open for several hours in order that members of both Houses and parliamentary staff may pay their respects. Afterwards, the chapel will be open for several hours in order that members of both Houses and parliamentary staff may pay their respects.
The Speaker's chaplain, the Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin, will then keep vigil in the chapel through the night. The House of Commons Speaker's chaplain will then keep vigil in the chapel through the night.
On Wednesday, the former prime minister's coffin will initially travel by hearse from the Palace of Westminster to the Church of St Clement Danes - the Central Church of the RAF - on the Strand. Meanwhile, two MPs, Respect's George Galloway and Labour's Dennis Skinner, have objected to plans to delay the start of Commons business on Wednesday until 14:30 BST, which would cause the cancellation of Prime Minister's Questions.
Their objection means there will have to be a debate and vote before the change to the schedule can be made. This is expected to take place between 20:00 BST and 22:00 BST.
Mr Galloway, who said he would have "a lot to say" about the "wicked and divisive" Conservative premier, has also criticised the announcement that Big Ben would fall silent for the funeral, a move which Lady Thatcher's children welcomed as a "great honour".
The motion proposing the schedule change is expected to be passed after the Labour leadership said it would not oppose it.
And a debate in the Scottish Parliament on Lady Thatcher's legacy is to be postponed until after the funeral.
Green Party and independent members had wanted to hold the discussion shortly after the service, but the main parties at Holyrood have agreed that it should be moved to Thursday.
On Wednesday morning, the Lady Thatcher's coffin will initially travel by hearse from the Palace of Westminster to the Church of St Clement Danes - the Central Church of the RAF - on the Strand.
It will then be transferred to a gun carriage and taken in procession to St Paul's.It will then be transferred to a gun carriage and taken in procession to St Paul's.
The cathedral has published a full funeral order of service.The cathedral has published a full funeral order of service.