UK authorities have clarified its position on VIP transport for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II after a leaked document claimed world leaders would be bussed to London to overcome traffic issues.
Joe Biden will not be forced to take the bus when going to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II next Monday, an official spokesman for the UK government has reportedly clarified.
This runs contrary to allegedly leaked guidance for the event that made public on Sunday, which suggested that foreign dignitaries visiting the UK will befrom taking their helicopters and private cars to the funeral service, with the use of private and government jets also being explicitly discouraged by British authorities.
While justified with reference to logistical difficulties to do with the event, the measures would have also helped avoid embarrassment for the green-obsessed UK government, who suffered significant bad PR after over 400 private jets turned up for the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow last year.on Tuesday, it appears that these guidelines might not actually apply to U.S.
“I think that would be a question for the U.S. and how they prefer the president to travel,” the publication reports the unnamed official as saying. “I would say that clearly arrangements for leaders, including how they travel, will vary depending on individual circumstances,” they continued, claiming that the details leaked on Sunday were in fact just “guidance”, despite being worded in a way thatNo Bad Optics Please: Global Leaders Told to Take Bus, Avoid Private Jets When Going to Queen’s Funeral
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