English Town of Southend Will Become City in Memory of Slain British Lawmaker

A photograph of late Sir David Amess is placed on a noticeboard outside the Iveagh Hall, the home of the Southend West Conservative Association in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, on Oct. 18, 2021. Aaron Chown/PA

Queen Elizabeth II has agreed to grant city status to Southend after Sir David Amess, a long-time campaigner for the status, was killed on Friday.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the announcement to lawmakers on Monday when leading tributes to the slain member of Parliament.