The Queen is set to get conflicting advice on attending November’s Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka as divisions within the organisation grow between member governments over human rights abuses in the host country.

Diplomats said the Government had not yet decided to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) because of concerns over human rights abuses in the country but that the Palace must also take into account the views of 15 other countries where she is head of state on her presence. [By Damien McElroy]