Chinese delegation "forbids seeing the queen's coffin in parliament"

Chinese government delegation reportedly blocked by parliamentary authorities to attend the Queen's burial at Westminster Hall.

The Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, reportedly refused a request for access to visit the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II on the parliamentary domain due to Chinese sanctions five deputies and two peers.

Despite the dispute, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan expected to attend the Queen's funeral at the Abbey of Westminster on Monday.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle told colleagues he had refused a request for Chinese officials to visit Westminster Hall ahead of the funeral, a senior official said. the parliamentarian to Politico.

A Commons spokesman said 'we don't comment on security matters' when asked. A spokesperson for Sir Lindsay also declined to comment.

The Chinese ambassador to Britain, Zheng Zeguan, was banned from the parliamentary domain last year, with Sir Lindsay saying that it would not be "appropriate" to leave the Chinese envoy behind. succession while MPs faced sanctions.

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