Magna Carta commemorations – live updates

The Queen leads celebrations at Runnymede to commemorate the sealing of the document that is a cornerstone of parliamentary democracy 9.41am BST Welcome to live coverage of celebrations to mark the 800th anniversary of sealing of Magna Carta.Thousands of people are lining the banks of the Thames at Runnymede, near Windsor, for an elaborate commemoration of a document which is regarded as the foundation of parliamentary democracy, human rights and the supremacy of the law over the crown. Continue