Queen Urges Pause For Thought By Leaders

The Queen has stressed the need for political leaders to make "room for quiet thinking and contemplation" in dealing with challenges. Speaking at the opening of the new session of the Scottish Parliament, the monarch did not make any direct reference to the Brexit vote that has sent shockwaves through the British political system. But she will no doubt have had it uppermost in mind as she referred to the "remarkable speed" at which events can take place.