Nation in mourning for Her Majesty The Queen as tributes flood in

The UK will enter a period of national mourning over the next 10 to 12 days, which will culminate in the Queen’s state funeral and a possible bank holiday.

Rail unions, meanwhile, have also scrapped plans to hold strikes over the next few weeks as a mark of respect to the Queen.

Here are the key headlines the travel industry woke up to on Friday (9 September).

A life in service

All of the newspapers dedicate their entire front pages to paying tribute to the Queen, with many featuring images from her coronation in 1953 as they thank the monarch for her 70 years of service. (Various)

UK will remain in mourning for the Queen until her state funeral

The UK will be in a period of national mourning over the next 10 to 12 days until the Queen’s state funeral, according to a detailed accession plan created by Buckingham Palace. The funeral is expected to take place on Monday, 19 September at Westminster Abbey but this has not yet been officially confirmed. (The Telegraph)

Strikes called off following Queen’s death

Several unions have cancelled planned strike action in the next few weeks following the Queen’s death, including the RMT and Aslef rail unions who had been due to hold industrial action next week. The TSSA has also called off its rail strike planned for later this month. (The Independent)

Truss limits support to business in energy plan

The government’s package to help the country cope with soaring energy bills will only protect businesses for six months. After this period, support will focus on “vulnerable” industries with a review to determine which sectors will continue to receive help with their energy costs. (Financial Times)

Warning millions will still need help with energy bills

Campaigners have warned that millions of people will still need extra help to ease the impact of higher energy bills despite the government stepping in. Prime minister Liz Truss has announced that average household energy bills will be capped at an average of £2,500 annually for the next two years. (BBC News)