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| Baroness Thatcher's body arrives at Westminster | |
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| The body of Baroness Thatcher has arrived at the Palace of Westminster, ahead of Wednesday's funeral. | |
| A service will be held there later for around 100 MPs, peers and parliamentary and Downing Street staff. | |
| The former prime minister's coffin, carried in an escorted hearse, was draped in the Union flag. | |
| MPs are expected to vote later on whether to cancel Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday to enable them to attend the 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. | |
| 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 the service at St Paul's Cathedral. |
| Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney and ex-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger will also be among the guests, Downing Street has confirmed, while 4,000 police will be on duty. | Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney and ex-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger will also be among the guests, Downing Street has confirmed, while 4,000 police will be on duty. |
| Vigil | Vigil |
| Barack Obama's official presidential delegation will be led by George Shultz and James Baker, who both served as secretaries of state during the Thatcher era. | |
| But Argentina's ambassador to London, Alicia Castro, has declined an invitation to attend the funeral. | |
| Lady Thatcher's body will rest overnight in the Palace of Westminster's Chapel of St Mary Undercroft. | Lady Thatcher's body will rest overnight in the Palace of Westminster's Chapel of St Mary Undercroft. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Afterwards, 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 House of Commons Speaker's chaplain 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. |
| 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. | 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. | 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". | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |