Thousands queue through night to pay their respects at Queen Elizabeth II’s lying in state

The first members of the public pay their respects at Westminster Hall (Yui Mok/PA)

Thousands of mourners are continuing to join the miles-long queue to pay their respects to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as she lies in state at Westminster Hall.

Many have queued overnight for the chance to file past the monarch’s coffin after it was handed to the care of the nation on Wednesday afternoon.