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Kyle O'Sullivan & Sophie Buchan

Everything cancelled or closed following Queen Elizabeth II's death from sport to television

News of the Queen's passing yesterday (September 8) came as a shock to many with the nation now in a period of official mourning.

In a statement by Buckingham Palace, the Royal Family said: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow."

Queen Elizabeth II's death now means that the public will see changes to their daily lives with the likes of TV and Radio stations changing what they now play.

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In addition, schools, shops and sports are also set to see a change following the tragic news.

Ahead of her funeral, the date of which has yet to be announced, shops will likely close with more changes to come. Here is a look at things that could be closed, postponed or cancelled.

Shops, pubs and the economy

The day of the funeral will be a Day of National Mourning however employers will not be compelled to give staff a day off.

There will be a national bank holiday, following church services and memorial services across the UK. The service will take place at Westminster Abbey and a two-minute silence will be held across the UK at noon.

Shops will likely close or only be open for reduced hours however it's up to the individual business to decide whether or not they shall remain open or allow their staff time off.

The London Stock Exchange will be closed for at least the day of the Queen's funeral and possibly for several days after - which could potentially cost the economy billions, according to the Mirror.

Pubs, should they wish, can either remain closed or open with many naturally wanting to raise a toast to the monarch. However, pubs will be closed for one day in the Isle of Man, which is a British Crown dependency located in the British Isles.

Football

As part of the plans in place for the Queen's passing, all sporting fixtures will be cancelled on the Day of National Mourning. However other games leading up to, and after the funeral, could also be postponed.

Any matches that do go ahead will observe a three minute silence to pay their respects.

It is understood football bosses have been told to gauge the 'mood of a nation' when deciding what to do during this period of official mourning.

More updates will follow on which football fixtures, in both Scotland and England, will be affected.

Both Celtic and Rangers have paid a touching tribute to Her Majesty The Queen following the sad news of her passing.

A statement from Celtic read: "Celtic Football Club expresses its sincere sympathy and condolences to the family of the late Queen Elizabeth II following today's announcement of her passing."

A club statement for Rangers also read: "The Directors, management, players and staff of Rangers Football Club are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen.

"Her Majesty served the people of Great Britain and the Commonwealth for over 70 years with incredible devotion and dignity. She will be gravely missed by not just our nation, but nations across the world.

"It is with great pride that her portrait has hung in our home dressing room at Ibrox Stadium as a mark of the club’s appreciation for her phenomenal service.

"The thoughts of everyone at Rangers Football Club are today with the Royal Family and all those mourning the loss of Her Majesty at this exceptionally difficult time."

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Schools

Currently schools across the UK remain open. Scottish councils, including Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, the Scottish Borders, Lothian, Moray and South Lanarkshire have all confirmed that schools will remain open for the rest of the week.

The latest guidance for schools can be found here.

Television

Anyone turning on their TV today will have seen major changes to the schedules. Not only will this change but so too will the outfit of the presenters.

When news of the Queen's health emerged on Thursday, the BBC stopped its regular programming and presenters including Huw Edwards all changed into black outfits for rolling coverage of her health updates as well as the moment she passed.

Coverage of the sad news aired on BBC One, with tributes flooding in as well as footage of mourners outside Buckingham Palace.

Her portrait displayed on TV along with the national anthem - as happened when Princess Diana tragically died in 1997.

The BBC will also suspend all comedy programming during the period of national mourning and they have cancelled the Last Night of The Proms as a "mark of respect".

Other channels including ITV also announced a change stating that their daytime TV and soaps will be axed on Friday for special coverage. Channel 4 also cancelled their scheduled programming, including Katie Price's documentary, and replaced it with extended news coverage.

Awards

The Mercury Prize awards have been postponed, despite audience members already being in their seats at London’s Eventim Apollo. The annual ceremony had been due to start an hour before the news was announced, but organisers told the crowd they had decided to call off the ceremony "in light of the sad news".

A message displayed on the screen read: "In light of the sad news of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen, we are sorry to announce that we will not be proceeding with this evening's event as planned.

"Mercury Prize will be communicating with guests and audience members over the coming days. We thank you for your understanding at this difficult and sad time.

"Dinner will not be served, we would be grateful if you could finish you drinks and we will be closing the venue at 7.30. We thank you again for your understanding."

Strikes

A number of planned strikes have been cancelled, including Friday's industrial action by Royal Mail workers.

Members of the Communication Workers Union were due to continue a 48-hour walkout in a dispute over pay and conditions, but it has now been called off after the Queen's passing.

General secretary Dave Ward said: "Following the very sad news of the passing of the Queen and out of respect for her service to the country and her family, the union has decided to call off tomorrow’s planned strike action."

Transport union TSSA is cancelling planned industrial action for September and will be respecting the period of public mourning.

Avanti West Coast members had been due to strike for three days in a row from September 15-17.

While TSSA members at nine train operating companies and Network Rail were also due to walk out from midday on Monday 26 until midday Tuesday 27 September.

Avanti tweeted: "We are saddened to have learned of the death of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and share the nation’s sorrow. Avanti West Coast sends its sympathy to the Royal Household and the nation."

You can follow our rolling news blog on all the latest updates from her passing here.

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