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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Tuesday 13th September 2022
5. Transport bosses have confirmed that extra train services will be running for people travelling to London to pay respects to the Queen.
Demand is expected to be particularly heavy from Wednesday, when the public can attend the lying-in-state at Westminster Hall from 17:00 BST.
4. Stores including John Lewis, Waitrose, Aldi and Lidl have said they will be shut in the UK on Monday 19 September, as a sign of respect to Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her funeral.
A bank holiday across the UK was approved by King Charles III for the day of his mother's funeral.
3. Rich households will receive twice as much support aimed at reducing the cost of living than poorer households next year, a think tank has claimed.
The Resolution Foundation said if the government cuts National Insurance and limits energy bill rises, richer homes will get £4,700 in 2023, compared to £2,200 for the poorest.
2. A mini Budget to outline how the government intends to pay for measures to tackle the cost-of-living crisis is still set to take place this month.
Politics has largely been put on hold during the 10-day period of mourning for the Queen, which lasts until her funeral on Monday but No 10 said it would deliver a "fiscal event" this month.
1. The UK economy grew by 0.2% in July, according to official data, following a sharp drop in the previous month.
However, while the economy expanded in July, the growth was slower than the 0.3% expansion analysts had expected.