It is with deep sadness that I received the news that Her Majesty the Queen has died.
Many of us have lived our entire lives with the Queen on the throne and will struggle to imagine a Great Britain without her. Throughout her lifetime she has been the one certainty, a pillar of stability for the entire nation through times of great upheaval. Embodying an institution that is greater than any one person, the Queen tirelessly dedicated her entire life to this country and the Commonwealth, reminding us all of the importance of duty and honour.
The Second Elizabethan has been one of remarkable change. Her Majesty guided us through these changes for seventy years.
The sense of loss and sadness will be felt throughout Scunthorpe, the nation and the world.