meetings with the outgoing and incoming prime minister is at balmoral. was because of those mobility concerns for the queen. in the commons, the speaker lindsay hoyle has said that queen elizabeth is in our thoughts and prayers. let me bring in the royal commentator joining us on the line now. robert, of course this is going to cause concern. that the queen is under medical supervision about at balmoral. family members have been informed. , ., ., . , balmoral. family members have been informed. , ., ., , ,, informed. they don t normally issue bulletins on informed. they don t normally issue bulletins on the informed. they don t normally issue bulletins on the queen s informed. they don t normally issue bulletins on the queen s health - bulletins on the queen s health unless it is significant. the last time a statement came out of the blue was to let us know earlier this year that she had been diagnosed with covid. overall the view is that if she is not undergoing s
let us bring in our political editor chris mason. in the house of commons they were discussing measures to help people with energy bills, and then this news came through. a lot of messages already coming in from senior political leaders. you could feel, you could hear the tone of real concern among parliamentarians as news was shared amongst the front benches during the statement from the prime minister about her support for energy bills, notes being passed to the prime minister, the deputy labour leader, with the labour leader on his feet at the time, and to the speaker of the house. you could clearly and quickly see, and feel that shift in tone and concern. in addition to the statement from the prime minister, reflecting the deep concern of all in the country at the news from buckingham palace, we have heard from the first minister of scotland and the labour leader sir keir starmer. the labour leader saying, along with the rest of the country, i am deeply worried by the new
to say, her put out a message to say, her thoughts, as are the thoughts of the whole country with her majesty and have met the herfamily. you are watching bbc news. hello it is one o clock, welcome to bbc news. the queen is under medical supervision after doctors became concerned for her help. buckingham palace has released a statement within the last hour. it says, following further evaluation this morning that doctors are concerned for her majesty s health and have recommended that you remain under medical supervision. the queen remains comfortable and at balmoral. medical supervision. the queen remains comfortable and at balmoral. the prime minister liz truss who was appointed by the queen at balmoral on tuesday, these are images we have from that meeting, liz traz has said the whole country will be deeply concerned by the news.
to meet johnson and his resignation, then, to meet with the incoming new prime minister to meet with the incoming new prime minister liz to meet with the incoming new prime minister liz traz. and the cancellation of the virtual privy council meeting where new government ministers council meeting where new government ministers would be sworn in, that was postponed. now we know that prince was postponed. now we know that prince william is flying to balmoral. obviously, great concern. weiust balmoral. obviously, great concern. we just need to hope, i am not suggesting it is because for alarm, we hope suggesting it is because for alarm, we hope that the queen remains comfortable and is out on her feet in due comfortable and is out on her feet in due course. the in due course. the statement says the queen remains comfortable and at balmoral. she has been scaling back her royal duties. she has, a lot of them are falling on the she has, a lot of them are falling on the prince