Fears of parliamentary ‘paralysis’ as Queen’s funeral leaves parties in limbo

Mourning has halted debate just when the opposition wanted to put pressure on new PM - but Labour conference will go ahead

Labour will go ahead with its autumn conference later this month, as officials, advisers and politicians from all parties attempt to balance paying their respects to the Queen with avoiding a period of political paralysis.

The Queen's death and period of mourning has come at a moment of acute political tension, with concerns over the behaviour of Liz Truss's new administration in Whitehall and significant gaps in the details of her energy price cap, set to cost well over 100bn.