UK political leaders express concern about the health of Queen Elizabeth II

Madrid, September 8 (Europe Press) –

Various political leaders in the United Kingdom expressed concern this Thursday about the health of Queen Elizabeth II after Buckingham Palace said in a short statement that she was still under “medical supervision” at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

The Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsey Hall, interrupted British Parliamentarian Ian Blackford’s speech on the new measures the government wants to promote in order to alleviate the energy crisis to read a statement he expressed on behalf of the committee. From the whole house, he supported the royal house.

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron also responded, stressing on his official Twitter profile that he was “deeply concerned” by the news from Buckingham.

For his part, the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, Ed Davey, noted on the same social network that “all thoughts” of Britons are now with the Queen and her family, while saying that they are praying across the country for him. “Full recovery”.

Rishi Sunak, the former chancellor, who lost to incumbent Prime Minister Liz Truss to succeed Boris Johnson, has joined the list of British politicians who have shown support for the king. “My thoughts and prayers are with Her Majesty the Queen and all members of the Royal Family,” he said on his Twitter account.

The leader of the British opposition Labor Party, Keir Starmer, also expressed his concern, and confirmed that he joins “all” those in the UK who have expressed hopes that Queen Elizabeth II will recover.

Other politicians who spoke were the Prime Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, as well as the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon. Both confirmed that they were sending their “best wishes” to the British Royal House.

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